2007 Chevrolet Matiz 1.0L Petrol · DA07 JFV

The Chevrolet Matiz last underwent an MOT test on 8 June 2022 and failed at 77,876 miles, with no defects formally recorded by the tester. The record shows no further tests since, leaving the vehicle's current roadworthiness unverified for over four years. The maintenance trend cannot be classed as stable, worsening, or improving from this data; the history is too sparse and ends on a failure with no advisory detail. Recorded mileage rose from 77,150 on 29 June 2021 to 77,876 by 8 June 2022, a gain of just 726 miles across the year. The car shows 77,876 miles against a 2007 build, roughly 4,100 miles annually, indicating light use or prolonged storage. A failed test on 28 June 2021 at 77,150 miles preceded a pass the next day at identical mileage, then the 2022 failure at 77,876, suggesting the owner addressed a fault quickly in 2021 but later let the test lapse entirely. The 2022 failure with no listed defects points to a possible administrative or unrecorded mechanical issue; a buyer must commission a fresh MOT and physical inspection before purchase. Prior owners skipped annual testing after 2022, implying the Matiz may have stood unused, raising risks of perished suspension bushes, flat-spotted tyres, and corroded brake discs or calipers from inactivity. Given the age and four-year test gap, examine structural integrity for rust at sills and subframes, check all fluid conditions, and confirm the engine starts cleanly. The low mileage hides a dormant period that often masks binding handbrakes and degraded rubber components invisible in the bare MOT log.