MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
59,644 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))
All front suspension bushes worn, cracking and perished
Body, axle, chassis and component corrosion
Both front strut top mounts noisy when turningand have slight play/movement
Both rear axle bushes worn, cracking and perished
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule All (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All (1.1.11 (c))
Engine sump corroded
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Fuel filter corroded - electrical plug broken off filter housing - earth wire/connector
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective Torn (3.4 (b) (i))
Rear Service brake binding but not excessively Both (1.2.1 (f))
Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush Both (5.3.2 (c))
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all (1.1.11 (c))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases manifold area (6.1.2 (a))
Rear Service brake binding but not excessively both (1.2.1 (f))
Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush both (5.3.2 (c))
all front suspension bushes worn, cracking and perished
body, axle, chassis and component corrosion
both front top mounts have slight play and noisy when turning
both front wipers slightly smearing screen
both rear axle bushes worn, cracking and perished
engine sump corroded
fuel filter corroded
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both (1.1.11 (c))
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases at manifold (6.1.2 (a))
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front top mount has slight play also noisy when turning
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking on outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Service brake binding but not excessively both (1.2.1 (f))
both rear axle bushes slightly worn, cracking and perished
engine sump corroded
slight body, axle and chassis corrosion
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all (1.1.11 (c))
Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking on sidewalls (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
both front strut top mounts have play and slightly noisy when turning
both rear axle bushes worn, cracking and perished
engine sump corroded
exhaust front flexible pipe deteriorated
Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
Offside Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system front to rear (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all (1.1.11 (c))
Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking on sidewalls (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
both front strut top mounts have play and slightly noisy when turning
both rear axle bushes worn, cracking and perished
engine sump corroded
exhaust front flexible pipe deteriorated
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all - corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both - cracking on tread and sidewalls (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
body, axle and chassis corrosion
both front strut top mounts have slight play and both noisy when turning
clutch bite point low
exhaust flexible pipe deteriorated
slight brake bind nearside rear
sump corroded
Nearside Front Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure inner sidewall - 155/70R15 (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all - corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking on tread and sidewalls (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both - cracking on tread and sidewalls (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
body, axle and chassis corrosion
both front strut top mounts have slight play and both noisy when turning
clutch bite point low
exhaust flexible pipe deteriorated
slight brake bind nearside rear
sump corroded
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all - corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
body and axel corrosion
both front strut top mounts have play (nearside worse than offside) - also both noisy when turning
clutch bite point low
sump corroded
Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all - corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
body and axel corrosion
both front strut top mounts have play (nearside worse than offside) - also both noisy when turning
clutch bite point low
sump corroded
All 4 Tyres Cracked and Perished
Brake pipe slightly corroded All (3.6.B.2c)
Fuel Filter Corroded
Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment Both Front Top Strut Mounts (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Rear Brake Binding Slightly Tight to Turn
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
Oil Sump Pan Corroded
All 4 Tyres Cracked and Perished
Brake pipe slightly corroded All (3.6.B.2c)
Fuel Filter Corroded
Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment Both Front Top Strut Mounts (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Rear Brake Binding Slightly Tight to Turn
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Oil Sump Pan Corroded
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded both (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has slight movement at a suspension ball joint (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded boyh (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded to fronts x2 (3.6.B.2c)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded both (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has slight movement at a suspension ball joint (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded boyh (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded to fronts x2 (3.6.B.2c)
Brake pipe slightly corroded all (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (8.4.1)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Brake pipe slightly corroded all (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
o/s/f wheel bearing slight play.
exhaust flexi corroded
exhaust hanger broken
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
exhaust flexi corroded
exhaust hanger broken
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SM59 USC is a 2009 Chevrolet Matiz in Red with a 796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55%.
Across all 2009 Chevrolet Matiz models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.0% with a typical mileage of 36,213 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 SM59 USC, 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 17 years old, this Chevrolet Matiz is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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SM59 USC is a 2009 Chevrolet Matiz, first registered on 15 December 2009.
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