How many Chevrolet Matizes are still on the road in Great Britain, how many are declared off the road, how new registrations have changed and which fuels they use. Built from DVLA licensing records and 8,112 DVSA MOT tests.
Licensed in Great Britain6,318−22.8% on a year earlier
Declared SORN1,963Off the road, not taxed
MOT first-time pass rate, 202550.2%Cars of the same ages 58.2%
Rank by number licensedNo. 398of 1,159 models we cover
Peak year201130,132 licensed
Average annual mileage3,529miles a year
How many Chevrolet Matizes are left in Great Britain?
There were 6,318 Chevrolet Matizes licensed in Great Britain at the end of March 2026, and a further 1,963 declared off the road (SORN).
That is 79.0% fewer than the peak of 30,132 in 2011.
Chevrolet Matizes licensed in Great Britain
Numbers peaked in 2011 and have fallen every year since, as older cars are scrapped faster than new ones are registered.
In 2025, 50.2% of Chevrolet Matiz MOT tests were passed first time,
against 72.8% for all cars.
Cars of the same ages as the Chevrolet Matizes tested pass 58.2% of the time, so the Chevrolet Matiz does worse than average for its age, by 8.0 points. In 2024 its pass rate was 50.1%.
MOT first-time pass rate by age: Chevrolet Matiz vs all cars
Comparing like with like: each bar pair covers cars of the same age, so an older average age does not count against a model.
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MOT first-time pass rate by vehicle age, Chevrolet Matiz compared with all cars
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment is the most common reason a Chevrolet Matiz fails its MOT,
appearing on 47.1% of failed tests. A failed test can have defects in
more than one category, so shares add up to more than 100%.
13.0% of Chevrolet Matiz tests found at least one dangerous defect, against 7.3% for all cars.
Most common MOT failure categories
Share of failed Chevrolet Matiz MOT tests with at least one defect in each category
Most common Chevrolet Matiz MOT defects and advisories
The single most common reason a Chevrolet Matiz failed its MOT in 2025 was
“Position lamp: not working”, on 13.5% of 4,043 failed tests.
73.4% of tests ended with at least one advisory, a problem to watch that did not fail the test; the most common was “Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge”.
The same fault on any wheel or side counts once.
Most common reasons for failure
Share of failed tests with each defect. A test can fail for more than one.
Most common specific MOT defects on failed Chevrolet Matiz tests, 2025
Defect
Share of failed tests
Position lamp: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
5 years of the Chevrolet Matiz, by year of first registration, have their own page with MOT results, common faults, mileage and how many are left. Against all cars of the same age, the 2009 cars did best at their 2025 MOT (52.7% passed first time) and the 2006 cars worst (45.0%).
Registered: cars on the DVLA record at the end of the year they were first registered (these counts start in 2014, so older years show a dash). Left:
licensed or declared SORN at the end of 2025.
Both cover the United Kingdom. Pass rate: first-time passes at normal MOT tests in Great
Britain in 2025; all cars: every car first registered the same year.
Chevrolet Matiz annual mileage
The average Chevrolet Matiz covers 3,529 miles a year,
worked out from odometer readings at consecutive MOT tests.
Average annual mileage by age
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3,541
15–19 years
3,300
20+ years
Average annual mileage of a Chevrolet Matiz by vehicle age
Registrations of Chevrolet Matizes for the first time in Great Britain peaked at 6,987 in 2009. In 2025, 0 were registered. With almost none registered new, the number on the road is likely to keep falling.
Registered for the first time, by year
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Chevrolet Matizes registered for the first time in Great Britain, by year
Of the 6,840 Chevrolet Matizes licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, 61.5% have an engine of 901cc to 1,000cc, and 38.5% have an engine of 701cc to 800cc. The share with an engine of 901cc to 1,000cc has fallen from 73.9% in 2014 to 61.5%.
Engine sizes, end of 2025
DVLA records engine size in 100cc bands.
Chevrolet Matizes licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, by engine size
Engine size
Share of those licensed
901cc to 1,000cc 4,208 licensed
61.5%
701cc to 800cc 2,630 licensed
38.5%
Other sizes 2 licensed
0.0%
Source:DfT / DVLAEnd of 2014 to end of 2025Updated
Engine size and fuel together, end of 2025
Engine size and fuel together, end of 2025
Engine size
Fuel
Licensed
Share
901–1,000cc
Petrol
4,207
61.5%
701–800cc
Petrol
2,629
38.4%
Engine sizes, 2014 to 2025
Share of those licensed at the end of each year, for the most common sizes.
Chevrolet Matizes licensed in the UK by engine size, share of each year’s total
Year
901–1,000cc
701–800cc
2014
73.9%
26.1%
2015
73.7%
26.3%
2016
73.4%
26.6%
2017
72.9%
27.1%
2018
72.2%
27.8%
2019
71.4%
28.6%
2020
70.3%
29.7%
2021
68.7%
31.3%
2022
67.4%
32.6%
2023
65.7%
34.2%
2024
63.8%
36.1%
2025
61.5%
38.5%
Source:DfT / DVLAEnd of 2014 to end of 2025Updated
United Kingdom figures from DfT table VEH0220 (licensed cars at the end of each year, SORN
excluded), so they differ slightly from the Great Britain counts elsewhere on this page.
How we use engine sizes.
Chevrolet Matiz fuel economy and CO2
The Vehicle Certification Agency’s new car data lists the Chevrolet Matiz from 2005 to 2010. On the NEDC test (listings 2005 to 2010), official combined fuel economy for its petrol versions ranges from 42.8 to 54.3 mpg, with CO2 of 119 to 158 g/km.
Official NEDC figures by engine and fuel, listed 2005 to 2010
Official NEDC figures by engine and fuel, listed 2005 to 2010
Official figures from laboratory type-approval tests. VCA says they may not be achieved in
real-world driving, and should not be used to rank cars with similar figures.
Engine sizes are rounded to the nearest 0.1 litre. A version is one line in
VCA’s data (description, gearbox, engine and fuel), counted once however many years it was
listed.
Matched from VCA’s model names “Matiz”, “Matiz (New)”, “Matiz (Old)”. How we use VCA’s figures.
Chevrolet Matiz safety recalls
DVSA lists 4 safety recalls for the Chevrolet Matiz since 1992, the first in 2005. The most recent was launched on 15 December 2014.
Braking performance may be reduced
Launched 15 December 2014DVSA recall R/2014/181Manufacturer ref. OSB14-04-064/ A140492
Defect
On affected vehicles the ABS valve may stick. The brakes will still function but the driver may experience a spongy feel when operating the brake pedal or excessive pedal travel.
Remedy
Carry out diagnostic check on ABS system. If outcome is within manufacturers specification drain and replace brake fluid. If outcome is not within manufacturer's specification replace ABS valve and drain and replace brake fluid.
A recall applies to cars built on particular dates or with particular VINs, not to every Chevrolet Matiz. The details come from manufacturers through DVSA, which says they may be delayed or
incomplete. To check a specific car, use GOV.UK’s vehicle recall check or ask the manufacturer or a
dealer. How we match recalls to models.
Figures cover Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales). Northern Ireland is not included.
Licensed counts are vehicles with a current tax or exemption at the end of each year (or the latest quarter). SORN counts are shown separately.
First registrations count vehicles registered in Great Britain for the first time, including used imports.
Models are grouped by DVLA’s generic model name, so every generation and trim counts together.
MOT figures cover normal tests of cars aged three and over in 2025; retests are excluded. Age is rounded to the nearest year.
DVSA records the model name typed in at the test. We match those names to DVLA’s generic models, so a handful of tests may be counted under a close relative.
