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Chevrolet Matiz road wheels problems

DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 9,591 MOT tests · Updated

At 15 years, 0.3 in 100 MOT tests of the Chevrolet Matiz failed on road wheels, against 0.6 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 9,591 MOT tests) [1].

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  • Against all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years), 33 MOT tests with a fail
  • By age: seen at 8 ages from 12 to 19 years, 44,172 MOT tests
  • MOT tests at 15 years: 9,591 for the Chevrolet Matiz

Figures are for the model as a whole, not for one car.

What the MOT tests show

What we know

0.3 fails per 100 MOT tests at 15 years, against 0.6 for all class 4 vehicles tested at 15 (all test years). That is about average.

Why it matters

A road wheels fail stops the car passing until it is fixed.

What to check

Look for cracked or badly kerbed rims and check that every wheel nut is present; a vibration through the wheel at speed points to a bent rim or balance.

Chevrolet Matiz road wheels fails by age

Chevrolet Matiz road wheels fails per 100 MOT tests by ageSolid line: the Chevrolet Matiz. Dashed line: all cars the same age. The table below lists every value.00.20.40.612 years: 0.3 per 100 (all cars 0.5), 1,076 MOT tests1213 years: 0.2 per 100 (all cars 0.5), 5,354 MOT tests1314 years: 0.3 per 100 (all cars 0.6), 7,762 MOT tests1415 years: 0.3 per 100 (all cars 0.6), 9,591 MOT tests1516 years: 0.4 per 100 (all cars 0.6), 9,248 MOT tests1617 years: 0.4 per 100 (all cars 0.6), 6,174 MOT tests1718 years: 0.4 per 100 (all cars 0.5), 3,492 MOT tests1819 years: 0.4 per 100 (all cars 0.5), 1,475 MOT tests19
Fails per 100 MOT tests by age, all first-use years pooled. Chevrolet Matiz All class 4 vehicles the same age Shaded: over 18 years, survivors only.
AgeMOT testsFails per 100All class 4 vehicles the same age
121,0760.30.5
135,3540.20.5
147,7620.30.6
159,5910.30.6
169,2480.40.6
176,1740.40.6
183,4920.40.5
19*1,4750.40.5

All first-use years of the Chevrolet Matiz pooled at each age, against all class 4 vehicles at that age over all 2022–2025 test years. * Only survivors are still tested at this age.

What fails in the road wheels at 15 years

Advisories (not fails)

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How to check on a test drive

Look for cracked or badly kerbed rims and check that every wheel nut is present; a vibration through the wheel at speed points to a bent rim or balance.

The most common advisory here in MOT records: Road wheel condition: slightly distorted.

Check one Chevrolet Matiz, not the average

The figures here describe Chevrolet Matiz cars as a group. These free tools answer for one car. Each line says what the tool reads.

Other Chevrolet Matiz problems

Road wheels on rival models

Questions people ask

Does the Chevrolet Matiz have more road wheels problems than other cars?

0.3 in 100 MOT tests at 15 years, against 0.6 for all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average by our test (all test years; 9,591 MOT tests).

How common are Chevrolet Matiz road wheels problems?

0.3 in 100 MOT tests at 15 years failed on road wheels, against 0.6 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 9,591 MOT tests).

Sources

  1. Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 44,172 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.

Parts: against all class 4 vehicles at the same age, all 2022–2025 test years pooled, not adjusted for mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data. How we compare