Chevrolet Matiz 2006: MOT failure rate for its age

53.0% of 12,406 MOT tests of the Chevrolet Matiz first registered in 2006 failed at the first attempt (2019–2024; retests excluded). Against this model's own normal rate at the same ages the index is 104.2 (95% CI 101.7–106.7; 100 = normal for this model at that age): close to other build years of the same model at the same age (within 5 points of normal).

Chevrolet Matiz built in 2006 at a glance
Measure	Value	Unit	Compared with	Years	Tests
Failed first time	53.0	%	all ages tested	2019–2024	12406
Index against this model at the same age (95% CI 101.7–106.7)	104.2	index	100 = normal for this model at that age	2019–2024	12406
Rank among this model's 6 build years	5	of 6	1 = fails least for its age	2019–2024	12406
Tested in 2024	1174	tests	median 54,080 miles	2024	1174

Built 2006 against Chevrolet Matiz normal for the age: first-time MOT failure share at each age, age 13: 53.3% vs 52%; age 14: 52.1% vs 50%; age 15: 52.9% vs 49.6%; age 16: 53.2% vs 50.1%; age 17: 51.5% vs 50.6%; age 18: 55.5% vs 53.3%. Axis from 0% to 60%. DVSA MOT bulk data, 2019–2024.

Check a 2006 Chevrolet Matiz by registration · All Chevrolet Matiz MOT statistics · Download the build-year table (CSV)

Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · full dataset (v5).

How does the 2006 Chevrolet Matiz fail at each age?

Cars built in 2006 were tested at ages 13 to 18 between 2019 and 2024. Each row compares their first-time failure share with what this model normally shows at that age, after allowing for the overall failure level of each test year.

Chevrolet Matiz built 2006: first-time MOT failure by age, against the model's normal rate at that age (2019–2024)
Age	Tests	Failed, %	95% interval	Normal for this model at that age, %	Index (100 = normal)
13	3,338	53.3	51.6–55	52	102.5
14	2,544	52.1	50.2–54.1	50	104.3
15	2,157	52.9	50.8–55	49.6	106.7
16	1,729	53.2	50.9–55.6	50.1	106.2
17	1,464	51.5	48.9–54.1	50.6	101.9
18	1,174	55.5	52.7–58.4	53.3	104.2

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 12,406 (initial tests) · Method: normal rate = this model's first-time failure share at that age across its build years (cells of 400+ tests), adjusted for each test year's overall level; cells of 30+ tests, under 500 marked rough · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

What fails most on the 2006 Chevrolet Matiz?

The most common failure group on cars built in 2006 is lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment: 44.5 items per 100 first tests, against 32.9 across all build years of the Chevrolet Matiz. These counts are not age-adjusted: cars built in 2006 were tested at ages 13 to 18.

Failure items per 100 first tests, Chevrolet Matiz built 2006 against the Chevrolet Matiz in all build years (2019–2024, not age-adjusted)
Failure group	Built 2006, per 100	All build years, per 100	Items
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	44.5	32.9	5,515
Suspension	37.2	32	4,619
Brakes	34.1	33.3	4,225
Body, chassis, structure	19.3	12.7	2,394
Tyres	14	13.4	1,733

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 12,406 (initial tests of this build year) · Method: failure items grouped by DVSA's top-level defect groups, per 100 initial tests; groups with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How does 2006 compare with the years around it?

Among the 6 published build years of the Chevrolet Matiz, 2006 ranks 5 (1 = fails least for its age). 2005: index 105.5. 2007: index 99.6.

Chevrolet Matiz build years: index against the model at the same age (2019–2024)
Build year	Index (100 = normal)	95% interval	Verdict	Tests
2005	105.5	102.2–108.9	worse	7,132
2006	104.2	101.7–106.7	worse	12,406
2007	99.6	97.7–101.6	no different	19,450
2008	97.7	95.7–99.7	better	19,353
2009	95.7	94.0–97.4	better	27,478
2010	98.5	95.0–102.0	no different	6,708

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 92,527 (initial tests) · Method: observed failures against those expected for the same model at the same ages, test-year level adjusted; verdict follows the printed one-decimal bound · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How to cite this page

MOT Risk Index (2026). Chevrolet Matiz 2006 MOT statistics (data release dvsa-2024-v2; full dataset motriskindex-families-2024-v5, DOI 10.5281/zenodo.22975051), updated 30 September 2026. motriskindex.co.uk/cars/chevrolet-matiz/2006/

How every figure is calculated: methodology. Age, test year and build year are tied together (age = test year − build year), so the test-year level is taken as observed, not estimated.

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