MOT Status
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Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))
Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.2.1 (b))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front pick up/speedo ring damaged
Central Rear Seat belt missing (7.1.2 (a))
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front pick up/speedo ring damaged
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Inner Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
Rear wheel bearing has slight play Both sides (2.6.2)
Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect Both sides (1.8.A.1b)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Inner Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
Rear wheel bearing has slight play Both sides (2.6.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced both front (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both front control arm (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
both headlight aim slightly impared
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
Offside Outer Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp does not illuminate (5.4.2)
chips in screen
suspenion components & Exhaust rusty
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Outer Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp does not illuminate (5.4.2)
chips in screen
suspenion components & Exhaust rusty
Centre Rear Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
air bag light on
all exhaust joints corroding
both rear tyres perished
both rear tyres worn close to limit
offside front seat belt twisted
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
How Reliable is the Daewoo Matiz?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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FM52 JVC is a 2003 Daewoo 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 2003 Daewoo Matiz models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.2% with a typical mileage of 40,064 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 Daewoo Matiz fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 62,507 recorded failures. If you're considering buying FM52 JVC, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Daewoo Matiz typically stays on UK roads for around 28 years. At 23 years old, this Daewoo Matiz is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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FM52 JVC is a 2003 Daewoo Matiz, first registered on 21 February 2003.
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