2007 Chevrolet Matiz 1.0L Petrol · DA56 XEE

The Chevrolet Matiz passed its most recent MOT on 8 January 2026 at 70,284 miles with no defects recorded, leaving it currently roadworthy. The maintenance trend is stable, though the record shows a recurring pattern of end-of-year failures immediately followed by passes days later, with no defects listed on either outcome. This suggests administrative or presentation issues at test rather than progressive mechanical decline. Recorded mileage sits at 70,284 against a 2007 build, averaging roughly 3,700 miles per year. The car covered only 3,688 miles between the November 2023 test at 66,596 miles and the January 2026 pass, confirming very light use. A notable gap appears between 31 December 2024, when it failed at 70,056 miles, and the 3 January 2025 pass at 70,063 miles, with just seven miles added. The clean advisory history across all five entries points to no flagged wear on tyres, brakes, suspension bushes, or corrosion. A buyer should still commission an in-person inspection of structural integrity and underbody corrosion, as a 19-year-old vehicle can hide rust not captured in a defect-free test. The repeated December failures with zero recorded defects warrant scrutiny of the testing station's process rather than the car itself. Given the low annual mileage and standing periods implied, check for perished rubber components, flat-spotted tyres, and seized brake calipers that light use can mask.