MOT data
Hyundai Amica MOT fail rate by age and year
DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 22,828 MOT tests · Updated
At 16 years, 49.3% of Hyundai Amica MOT tests ended in a fail (adjusted to typical mileage), against 43.3% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 16 (5,641 MOT tests) [1].
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- Emissions and leaks: fails 1.2–1.4× as often as cars the same age at 16 years, 463 of 5,641 MOT tests
- Mileage: median 56,597 miles at 16 years against 102,757 for all class 4 vehicles, 5,641 MOT tests
- Before the mileage adjustment: 40.9% of MOT tests at 16 years ended in a fail, 5,641 MOT tests
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Figures are for the model, not one car, and compare with all class 4 vehicles tested at 16 in the same test year.
- Fail rate at 16 years, typical mileage
- 49.3%
- vs 43.3% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 16
- 5,641 MOT tests
- Fail rate at 16 years, raw
- 40.9%
- vs 43.3% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 16
- 5,641 MOT tests
- Rank at 16 years
- 126 of 159
- 1 = fewest fails at typical mileage, among models with 5,000+ MOT tests at 16
- 5,641 MOT tests
- Median mileage at 16 years
- 56,597 mi
- vs 102,757 mi for all class 4 vehicles
- 5,641 MOT tests
Hyundai Amica MOT fail rate by age
Each line follows the cars first used in one year across the ages they were tested at from 2022 to 2025, so a line never mixes a 2005 car with a 2015 one. 23k DVSA MOT tests in all (22,828).
At 16 years and typical mileage that is 14% more fails than all class 4 vehicles tested at 16 (5,641 MOT tests).
| Age | Raw | Typical mileage | All class 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 38.4% | 46.4% | 42.0% |
| 15 | 38.8% | 44.9% | 42.7% |
| 16 | 40.9% | 49.3% | 43.3% |
| 17 | 40.8% | 50.9% | 43.3% |
| 18 | 42.9% | 48.4% | 43.1% |
| 19* | 45.5% | 43.3% | 42.9% |
| 21* | 43.6% | 55.4% | 42.3% |
| 22* | 50.8% | 52.2% | 41.2% |
* Over 18 years: only survivors are still tested at this age, so these rates describe the cars that are left.
Higher MOT fail rate than average: 40.9% raw · 49.3% at typical mileage, against 43.3% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 16, 5,641 MOT tests. Which years? See the full verdict
What fails on a Hyundai Amica at 16 years
2 of 11 parts fail clearly more or less often than on cars the same age, with the same direction at 3 or more ages up to 18 years and no mixed picture.
| Part | Per 100 | All class 4 | Compared | Most common fail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emissions and leaks | 8.2 | 6.2 | fails 1.2–1.4× as often as cars the same age | Malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction (MOT fail) |
| Suspension | 10.4 | 17.1 | fails less often than cars the same age (0.6–0.7×) | Component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (MOT fail) |
| Lights and electrics | 17.6 | 20.4 | about average for cars the same age | Position lamp not working (MOT fail) |
| Brakes | 10.3 | 11.6 | about average for cars the same age | Brake pipe excessively corroded (MOT fail) |
| Tyres | 9.0 | 7.5 | about average for cars the same age | Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (MOT fail) |
| Visibility | 8.0 | 6.8 | about average for cars the same age | Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (MOT fail) |
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The figures here describe Hyundai Amica cars as a group. A registration shows one car's own DVSA record: its MOT tests, the mileage at each test and the recall flag.
- Check a Hyundai Amica's MOT history Every MOT test, fail item, advisory and mileage reading DVSA holds for that registration.
- Mileage check on a Hyundai Amica The odometer reading from each MOT, with drops, jumps and long gaps flagged.
- Check a Hyundai Amica for an outstanding recall Whether DVSA's MOT record flags an outstanding safety recall for that registration.
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Hyundai Amica against similar cars at 16 years
Same class and fuel, all tested at 16 years, at typical mileage.
| Model | Fail rate | 95% range | MOT tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hyundai Amica | 49.3% | 44.5% to 54.2% | 5,641 |
| Peugeot 107 MOT fail rate | 48.1% | 47.5% to 48.8% | 44,738 |
| Toyota Aygo MOT fail rate | 47.5% | 46.8% to 48.1% | 43,155 |
| Citroen C1 MOT fail rate | 47.9% | 47.3% to 48.6% | 35,417 |
| Ford Ka MOT fail rate | 51.2% | 48.9% to 53.5% | 31,394 |
| Fiat 500 MOT fail rate | 46.9% | 46.1% to 47.7% | 30,483 |
| Fiat Panda MOT fail rate | 49.2% | 48.3% to 50.2% | 24,567 |
| Kia Picanto MOT fail rate | 52.9% | 51.6% to 54.3% | 23,622 |
| Hyundai i10 MOT fail rate | 47.9% | 46.7% to 49.0% | 22,926 |
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Questions people ask
How often does a Hyundai Amica fail its MOT at 16 years?
49.3% of MOT tests at 16 years ended in a fail at typical mileage (40.9% as tested), from 5,641 MOT tests, against 43.3% for all class 4 vehicles the same age; the Peugeot 107 was at 48.1%.
What fails most on a Hyundai Amica at 16 years?
8.2 in 100 MOT tests at 16 years failed on emissions and leaks, most often "malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction", then suspension (10.4) and lights and electrics (17.6), from 5,641 MOT tests.
How does the Hyundai Amica compare with the Peugeot 107?
At 16 years the Hyundai Amica failed 49.3% of MOT tests at typical mileage, the Peugeot 107 48.1% and the Toyota Aygo 47.5%, from 5,641, 44,738 and 43,155 MOT tests.
Does the Hyundai Amica fail on emissions and leaks more than other cars?
8.2 in 100 MOT tests at 16 years failed on emissions and leaks, against 6.2 for all class 4 vehicles: 1.2–1.4× as often, from 5,641 MOT tests, in the same direction at 3 ages.
What mileage does a Hyundai Amica have at 16 years?
A median of 56,597 miles at the MOT test at 16 years, against 102,757 for all class 4 vehicles the same age, from 5,641 MOT tests.
Sources
- Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 22,828 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.
Cars tested at 16 years are compared only with vehicles tested at 16 years in the same year, adjusted to typical mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data.