Does the Daewoo Matiz fail the MOT on vehicle identification more than it should?
The Daewoo Matiz records 0.86 vehicle identification failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 0.74 expected for a car of the same age mix: about as expected for its class and age (the difference is within its interval or under 0.5 items per 100 tests) (+0.12, 95% interval −0.03 to +0.27). It ranks 207 of 636 models on vehicle identification (1 = most failures above expected).
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What exactly fails on vehicle identification?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Daewoo Matiz is “Number plate inscription missing or illegible”, recorded 82 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Number plate inscription missing or illegible | 82 | 0.56 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 14,595 (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 Daewoo Matiz gets a vehicle identification advisory, how often does it fail next time?
3.6% of Daewoo Matiz MOTs with a vehicle identification advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.1 months and 1,840 miles later (689 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 689 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
Other pages for this model
Daewoo Matiz 2001 · Daewoo Matiz 2002 · Daewoo Matiz 2003 · Daewoo Matiz 2004 · Daewoo Matiz 2005 · Daewoo Matiz in the Netherlands · Daewoo Matiz by postcode area · Daewoo Matiz body, chassis and structure failures · Daewoo Matiz brakes failures · Daewoo Matiz lamps, reflectors and electrics failures · Daewoo Matiz noise, emissions and leaks failures · Daewoo Matiz road wheels failures · Daewoo Matiz seat belts and airbags failures · Daewoo Matiz steering failures · Daewoo Matiz suspension failures · Daewoo Matiz tyres failures · Daewoo Matiz visibility failures