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SW59FUV
2009 CHEVROLET MATIZ
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 995cc
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- Registration SW59FUV
- Manufacturer CHEVROLET
- Model MATIZ
- Year 2009
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 995cc
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MOT History 18 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
18
Total Tests
9
Passes
9
Failures
50%
Pass Rate
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155 Total Defects Recorded
27 Jan 2022
Fail
Mileage: 106,229 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar pin or bush likely to become detached securing washer deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Wheel bearing play so excessive that directional control is impaired (5.1.3 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Fuel tank so insecure there is a risk of fire (6.1.3 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Central Front Lower Engine mounting damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (6.1.8 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn strut mount. (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Emissions not tested due to leak (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth (1.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn strut mount. (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases broken at cat converter (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge severe (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.3.1 (b) (i))
8 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 103,753 MI
Expiry date: 9 Dec 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- slight play at o/s/r shock top mount
- slight play at both front strut tops
- o/s/r door handle damaged
- noise at alt belt area
- n/s/r tail light lense cracked
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
4 Dec 2020
Fail
Mileage: 103,753 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play drum brakes (5.1.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- slight play at o/s/r wheel bearing
- slight play at o/s/r shock top mount
- slight play at both front strut tops
- o/s/r door handle damaged
- noise at alt belt area
- n/s/r tail light lense cracked
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
10 Dec 2019
Pass
Mileage: 102,741 MI
Expiry date: 9 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush Both rear shockers (5.3.2 (c))
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both front tyres (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
26 Nov 2019
Fail
Mileage: 102,741 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak front pipe (8.2.2.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
- Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) Repair immediately
- Oil leaking excessively from engine sump (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement strut top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- n/s front fog light inop
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
29 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 96,926 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded around outer edges on inner surfaces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- sump corroded
- Rear Exhaust mounting defective not attached (6.1.2 (a))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre section holed at rear joint (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Anti-lock braking system wheel speed sensor damaged but not excessively ABS ring cracked (1.6 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Exhaust mounting defective missing (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
29 Nov 2018
Fail
Mileage: 96,925 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust mounting defective missing (6.1.2 (a))
- sump corroded
- Rear Exhaust mounting defective not attached (6.1.2 (a))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre section holed at rear joint (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded around outer edges on inner surfaces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Anti-lock braking system wheel speed sensor damaged but not excessively ABS ring cracked (1.6 (c))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
27 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 86,289 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- front tyres slightly worn on inner edges
- one rear exhaust mount corroded and not attached
27 Nov 2017
Fail
Mileage: 86,286 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
- Front position lamp(s) not working both (1.1.A.3b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- front tyres slightly worn on inner edges
- one rear exhaust mount corroded and not attached
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
25 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 73,104 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- one rear exhaust mount corroded and not attached
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
23 Nov 2016
Fail
Mileage: 73,104 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) Dangerous
- Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement (3.3.A.5) Dangerous
- Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Offside Front Front suspension locking device missing x2 locking devices missing at lower arm (2.5.A.4)
- Offside Front Braking system leaking at caliper piston (3.6.A.1)
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
- Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- one rear exhaust mount corroded and not attached
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
20 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 60,741 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Rear section exhaust system support bracket deteriorated
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit approx 3mm @ 155/65 r13 73T (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Front flexible section (7.1.2)
- Centre section exhaust system support bracket(s) deteriorated
19 Nov 2015
Fail
Mileage: 60,738 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Parking brake lever has excessive side play in the pivot and may disengage (3.1.4a)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
- Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre(s) incorrect because different size tyres are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit approx 3mm @ 155/65 r13 73T (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Front flexible section (7.1.2)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Centre section exhaust system support bracket(s) deteriorated
- Rear section exhaust system support bracket deteriorated
12 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 46,609 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
11 Nov 2014
Fail
Mileage: 46,005 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
4 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 38,574 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
8 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 28,732 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2013 14 Jun 20268 Nov 2012
Fail
Mileage: 28,732 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)
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SW59FUV was registered on 2009-11-30
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