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EF08 OPM

2008 Chevrolet Matiz

Red Petrol 796cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires1 Jul 2027
Tests25 (16 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate64%

Mileage

109,025 mi
Last recorded109,025 miles
Recorded on11 Jun 2026
Typical for 2008 Chevrolet Matiz41,215 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEF08 OPM
MakeChevrolet
ModelMatiz
Year2008
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine796cc

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MOT History

16 pass 9 fail
Pass 11 Jun 2026 109,025 miles

Central Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Central Front Lower Gearbox mounting defective

Central Front Lower Power steering component has slight seepage from a component on the steering rack (2.1.5 (a))

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Mirror unit is loose

Offside Front brake pedal has a long travel

Oil leak, but not excessive on the engine upper & lower (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 11 Jun 2026 109,025 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Central Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Central Front Lower Gearbox mounting defective

Central Front Lower Power steering component has slight seepage from a component on the steering rack (2.1.5 (a))

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Front Mirror unit is loose

Offside Front brake pedal has a long travel

Oil leak, but not excessive on the engine upper & lower (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 26 Jun 2025 104,908 miles

Central Rear Gearbox mounting defective

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective both sides (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced wheel arch (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Outer Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated both sides (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Fail 25 Jun 2025 104,907 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Jacking point seal (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Jacking point seal (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Central Rear Gearbox mounting defective

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective both sides (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Front Outer Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced wheel arch (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated both sides (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 2 Jul 2024 98,436 miles

Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Central Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Central Front Lower Gearbox mounting defective

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides x2 (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Lower Oil leak, but not excessive on the engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Power steering component has slight seepage from a component on the steering rack (2.1.5 (a))

Offside Front Mirror unit is loose

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Fail 27 Jun 2024 98,401 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Central Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Central Front Lower Gearbox mounting defective

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides x2 (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Lower Oil leak, but not excessive on the engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Power steering component has slight seepage from a component on the steering rack (2.1.5 (a))

Offside Front Mirror unit is loose

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 30 Jun 2023 93,680 miles

Central Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front minor oil leak on the steering rack

Offside Front mirror unit is loos

Fail 27 Jun 2023 93,680 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded marked in yellow (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Central Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front minor oil leak on the steering rack

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material marked in yellow (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front mirror unit is loos

Pass 25 Jun 2022 90,273 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both bushes perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 18 Jun 2021 87,678 miles

Front Lower Gearbox mounting defective

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge x2 both sides but Ns/f tyre lowest & outer quarter balding. 155/65/R13 73T (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Reverse light unit loose.

Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Delaminated (0.1 (b))

Pass 1 Jul 2020 85,560 miles

Central Front Lower Gearbox mounting defective

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Wearing on edges (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Reverse lamp unit insecure

Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Exhaust box heat shield insecure

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Delaminated (0.1 (b))

Rear Wiper blade deteriorated

Pass 6 Aug 2019 82,337 miles

Front Exhaust mounting defective rubber split in half (6.1.2 (a))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear reverse lamp unit slightly insecure

Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread delaminated (0.1 (b))

Fail 6 Aug 2019 82,337 miles

Brake fluid contaminated (1.8 (a))

Front Exhaust mounting defective rubber split in half (6.1.2 (a))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear reverse lamp unit slightly insecure

Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread delaminated (0.1 (b))

Pass 17 Jul 2018 79,333 miles

Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Oil leak, but not excessive possible sump (corroded/porous) (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear rear number plate slightly delaminated/faded

reverse lamp slightly insecure

Fail 17 Jul 2018 79,333 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn shock top bush collapsed/split from bonding (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn shock top bush collapsed/split from bonding (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Oil leak, but not excessive possible sump (corroded/porous) (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear rear number plate slightly delaminated/faded

reverse lamp slightly insecure

Pass 17 Jul 2017 74,697 miles

Exhaust system corroded

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Rear Trailing arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak from the engine

Power steering ram(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Fail 17 Jul 2017 74,695 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)

Exhaust system corroded

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Rear Trailing arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak from the engine

Power steering ram(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Pass 13 Jul 2016 69,731 miles

Lower Power steering ram(s) has slight seepage from a seal very slight leak from rack (2.3.3b)

Nearside Rear tyre deterioated

Rear Lower engine mounting deteriorated, but not resulting in excessive movement (6.1.D.1a)

slight engine oil leak behind timing belt cover

Fail 13 Jul 2016 69,731 miles

Front Exhaust system not adequately supported hanger missing (7.1.1)

Lower Power steering ram(s) has slight seepage from a seal very slight leak from rack (2.3.3b)

Nearside Rear tyre deterioated

Rear Lower engine mounting deteriorated, but not resulting in excessive movement (6.1.D.1a)

slight engine oil leak suspected crank oil seal

Pass 10 Aug 2015 65,399 miles
Pass 25 Jun 2014 53,851 miles
Fail 8 Jun 2013 48,320 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Oil leak

Rear registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

exhaust corroded

Pass 8 Jun 2013 48,320 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Oil leak

Rear registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

exhaust corroded

Pass 9 Jun 2012 41,044 miles

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Oil leak

Pass 17 Jun 2011 33,936 miles

How Reliable is the Chevrolet Matiz?

Based on 487,981 MOT tests across 31,339 vehicles.

70.8%
Pass Rate
3,495
Miles/Year
21
Year Lifespan
31,339
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 17,486
brake binding 11,247
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 10,488
Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint 5,877
Headlamp not working on dipped beam 5,113
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EF08 OPM is a 2008 Chevrolet Matiz in Red with a 796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64%.

Across all 2008 Chevrolet Matiz models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.7% with a typical mileage of 41,215 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Chevrolet Matiz fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 17,486 recorded failures. If you're considering buying EF08 OPM, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Chevrolet Matiz typically stays on UK roads for around 21 years. At 18 years old, this Chevrolet Matiz is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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EF08 OPM is a 2008 Chevrolet Matiz, first registered on 30 June 2008.

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