Does the Chevrolet Matiz fail the MOT on seat belts and airbags more than it should?
The Chevrolet Matiz records 3.43 seat belts and airbags failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 1.76 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+1.67, 95% interval +1.55 to +1.79). It ranks 69 of 627 models on seat belts and airbags (1 = most failures above expected).
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What exactly fails on seat belts and airbags?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Chevrolet Matiz is “The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired”, recorded 2,599 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired | 2,599 | 2.81 |
| Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended | 152 | 0.16 |
| An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction | 115 | 0.12 |
| Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type | 88 | 0.10 |
| Seat belt retractor not functioning as intended | 77 | 0.08 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 92,581 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
If a Chevrolet Matiz gets a seat belts and airbags advisory, how often does it fail next time?
9.1% of Chevrolet Matiz MOTs with a seat belts and airbags advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 2,516 miles later (1,169 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 1,169 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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