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2005 CHEVROLET MATIZ
General Information
- Registration WN55FJA
- Manufacturer CHEVROLET
- Model MATIZ
- Year 2005
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 995cc
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- Expired 31 Mar 2026
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MOT History 30 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
1 Apr 2025
Pass
Mileage: 62,987 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Most (1.1.11 (c))
- Body panels damaged
- All suspension components corroded
28 Mar 2025
Fail
Mileage: 62,985 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- All suspension components corroded
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Most (1.1.11 (c))
- Body panels damaged
- Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
7 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 60,466 MI
Expiry date: 6 Feb 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both sides (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- rear axle corroded
- Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
7 Feb 2024
Fail
Mileage: 60,461 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both sides (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- rear axle corroded
- Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
12 Dec 2023
Fail
Mileage: 60,461 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear axle corroded
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Front Coil spring corroded nearside and offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front top strut mount has slight play
- Nearside Front top strut mount has slight play
14 Dec 2022
Pass
Mileage: 59,733 MI
Expiry date: 19 Dec 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front strut top mount bush slightly worn nearside and offside
- Rear axle corroded
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened nearside and offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))
14 Dec 2022
Fail
Mileage: 59,733 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened nearside and offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear axle corroded
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Front strut top mount bush slightly worn nearside and offside
10 Dec 2021
Pass
Mileage: 58,662 MI
Expiry date: 19 Dec 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear axle corroded
- Front Coil spring corroded nearside and offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
8 Dec 2021
Fail
Mileage: 58,661 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Coil spring corroded nearside and offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Rear axle corroded
4 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 58,390 MI
Expiry date: 19 Dec 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear axle coroded
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
9 Dec 2019
Pass
Mileage: 57,999 MI
Expiry date: 19 Dec 2020 24 Jun 202619 Dec 2018
Pass
Mileage: 56,343 MI
Expiry date: 19 Dec 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
19 Dec 2018
Fail
Mileage: 56,841 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
20 Dec 2017
Pass
Mileage: 52,157 MI
Expiry date: 19 Dec 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases very minor leak at rear joint (7.1.2)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment slight lateral play in top mount (2.5.A.1c)
- Nearside Rear tyre perished on outer sidewall
- Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
20 Dec 2017
Fail
Mileage: 52,155 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Offside Rear rear brake application uneven brake slow to operate (3.7.B.2)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment slight lateral play in top mount (2.5.A.1c)
- Nearside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases very minor leak at rear joint (7.1.2)
- Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Rear nearside & offside rear brakes binding slightly
- Nearside Rear tyre perished on outer sidewall
3 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 44,247 MI
Expiry date: 2 Dec 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Offside Front tyre wearing on inner edge
- Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
2 Dec 2015
Pass
Mileage: 39,005 MI
Expiry date: 1 Dec 2016 24 Jun 202626 Nov 2015
Fail
Mileage: 38,999 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Steering locking device missing Track rod end locking nut split pin missing (2.2.C.1g)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
14 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 37,595 MI
Expiry date: 18 Apr 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
13 Apr 2015
Fail
Mileage: 37,595 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
15 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 34,865 MI
Expiry date: 18 Apr 2015 24 Jun 20268 Apr 2014
Fail
Mileage: 34,803 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
- Centre Front Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
19 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 32,561 MI
Expiry date: 18 Apr 2014 24 Jun 202619 Apr 2013
Fail
Mileage: 32,560 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
23 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 30,932 MI
Expiry date: 14 Aug 2013 24 Jun 202615 Aug 2011
Pass
Mileage: 25,365 MI
Expiry date: 14 Aug 2012 24 Jun 202620 Dec 2010
Pass
Mileage: 24,325 MI
Expiry date: 21 Dec 2011 24 Jun 20264 Dec 2009
Pass
Mileage: 22,847 MI
Expiry date: 21 Dec 2010 24 Jun 20264 Dec 2009
Fail
Mileage: 22,847 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Offside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
3 Dec 2008
Pass
Mileage: 20,728 MI
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WN55FJA was registered on 2005-12-21
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