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LR58 EEW

2008 Chevrolet Matiz

Orange Petrol 995cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires18 Sep 2027
Tests26 (16 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate61.5%

Mileage

58,975 mi
Last recorded58,975 miles
Recorded on19 Sep 2026
Typical for 2008 Chevrolet Matiz41,215 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLR58 EEW
MakeChevrolet
ModelMatiz
Year2008
ColourOrange
Fuel typePetrol
Engine995cc

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MOT History

16 pass 10 fail
Pass 19 Sep 2026 58,975 miles

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

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

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

Underbody corrosion

Fail 19 Sep 2026 58,975 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

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

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

Underbody corrosion

Pass 28 Aug 2025 56,955 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear axle slightly corroded but not weakened

Fail 28 Aug 2025 56,953 miles

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

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear axle slightly corroded but not weakened

Pass 9 Sep 2024 55,228 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Vehicle under-body covered in underseal

Fail 7 Sep 2024 55,226 miles

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Vehicle under-body covered in underseal

Pass 8 Sep 2023 53,412 miles
Pass 5 Nov 2021 52,703 miles

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

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting damaged but its strength is not seriously reduced (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 30 Oct 2021 52,625 miles

Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Fuel system component leaking excessively or a risk of fire fuel filter (6.1.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting damaged but its strength is not seriously reduced (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 14 Nov 2020 49,480 miles

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

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner sills and chassis (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 7 Nov 2020 49,479 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to rear at rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to rear at rear (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner sills and chassis (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 23 Nov 2019 46,183 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both main brake pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 26 Jan 2019 43,762 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on both edges (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 26 Jan 2018 40,933 miles

Front exhaust bracket broken

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

Fail 26 Jan 2018 40,933 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Front exhaust bracket broken

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

Pass 27 Jan 2017 37,112 miles

Corrosion to exhaust system

Front Exhaust bracket broken

Nearside Front Tyre has cracking to tread and perishing to side wall

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Pass 20 Jan 2016 31,649 miles

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Fail 19 Jan 2016 31,649 miles

Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed both cracked and perished (4.1.D.1b)

Stop lamp not working all (1.2.1b)

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

rear wiper split

Pass 27 Jan 2015 31,621 miles

Exhaust system corroded

N/S/R tyre age cracked. 155/65r13

O/S/R tyre age cracked 155/65r13

Slight play in O/S/F inner steering tie rod

Fail 26 Jan 2015 31,621 miles

Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Exhaust system corroded

N/S/R tyre age cracked. 155/65r13

O/S/R tyre age cracked 155/65r13

Slight play in O/S/F inner steering tie rod

Pass 14 Jan 2014 31,339 miles

Exhaust system corroded.

Front brake discs worn/corroded.

N/s/r tyre age cracked (155/65R13 73T)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

o/s/r tyre age cracked (155/65R13 73T)

small Stonechips in windscreen.

Fail 14 Jan 2014 31,339 miles

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Exhaust system corroded.

Front brake discs worn/corroded.

N/s/r tyre age cracked (155/65R13 73T)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

o/s/r tyre age cracked (155/65R13 73T)

small Stonechips in windscreen.

Pass 9 Jan 2013 30,890 miles

Exhaust system corroded.

N/s/r tyre age cracked.

Nearside Inner Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

O/s/r tyre age cracked.

Pass 23 Jan 2012 30,146 miles

front brake discs slightly worn

rust forming on exhaust system

rust forming on front suspension components

small chips in windscreen

Pass 27 Jan 2011 28,324 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

corrossion forming on centre exhaust

outersills covered by plastic

slight leak from gearbox

Fail 27 Jan 2011 28,324 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

corrossion forming on centre exhaust

outersills covered by plastic

slight leak from gearbox

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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LR58 EEW is a 2008 Chevrolet Matiz in Orange with a 995cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.5%.

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 LR58 EEW, 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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LR58 EEW is a 2008 Chevrolet Matiz, first registered on 1 September 2008.

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