MOT data
Hyundai Matrix MOT fail rate by age and year
DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 13,930 MOT tests · Updated
At 17 years, 53.7% of Hyundai Matrix MOT tests ended in a fail (adjusted to typical mileage), against 43.6% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 17 (2,779 MOT tests) [1].
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- Body and structure: fails 1.7–2.0× as often as cars the same age at 17 years, 424 of 2,779 MOT tests
- Mileage: median 77,173 miles at 17 years against 105,023 for all class 4 vehicles, 2,779 MOT tests
- Before the mileage adjustment: 48.6% of MOT tests at 17 years ended in a fail, 2,779 MOT tests
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Figures are for the model, not one car, and compare with all class 4 vehicles tested at 17 in the same test year.
- Fail rate at 17 years, typical mileage
- 53.7%
- vs 43.6% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 17
- 2,779 MOT tests
- Fail rate at 17 years, raw
- 48.6%
- vs 43.6% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 17
- 2,779 MOT tests
- Median mileage at 17 years
- 77,173 mi
- vs 105,023 mi for all class 4 vehicles
- 2,779 MOT tests
Hyundai Matrix 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. 14k DVSA MOT tests in all (13,930).
At 17 years and typical mileage that is 23% more fails than all class 4 vehicles tested at 17 (2,779 MOT tests).
| Age | Raw | Typical mileage | All class 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 42.9% | 49.0% | 41.4% |
| 15 | 45.3% | 52.5% | 42.3% |
| 16 | 46.1% | 51.2% | 43.2% |
| 17 | 48.6% | 53.7% | 43.6% |
| 18 | 48.3% | 51.6% | 43.7% |
| 19* | 47.5% | 52.3% | 43.5% |
| 20* | 46.4% | 50.9% | 43.0% |
* 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: 48.6% raw · 53.7% at typical mileage, against 43.6% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 17, 2,779 MOT tests. Which years? See the full verdict
What fails on a Hyundai Matrix at 17 years
1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body and structure | 15.3 | 8.3 | fails 1.7–2.0× as often as cars the same age | Drive shaft constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (MOT fail) |
| Lights and electrics | 16.5 | 21.0 | about average for cars the same age | Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (MOT fail) |
| Suspension | 16.0 | 17.2 | about average for cars the same age | Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (MOT fail) |
| Brakes | 13.3 | 12.3 | about average for cars the same age | Brake pipe excessively corroded (MOT fail) |
| Visibility | 9.7 | 7.1 | about average for cars the same age | Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (MOT fail) |
| Tyres | 9.5 | 7.3 | about average for cars the same age | Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (MOT fail) |
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The figures here describe Hyundai Matrix 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.
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Mileage at MOT
At 17 years, 48.6% of MOT tests ended in a fail as tested. Weighted to the mileage mix of all class 4 vehicles that age, the rate is 53.7%, so mileage explains part of the gap.
| Miles | MOT tests | Hyundai Matrix | All class 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30-60k | 673 | 38.3% | 32.5% |
| 60-90k | 1,080 | 49.0% | 41.7% |
| 90-120k | 678 | 57.2% | 46.2% |
| 120-150k | 188 | 61.7% | 47.1% |
Hyundai Matrix against similar cars at 17 years
Same class and fuel, all tested at 17 years, at typical mileage.
| Model | Fail rate | 95% range | MOT tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hyundai Matrix | 53.7% | 50.9% to 56.5% | 2,779 |
| Vauxhall Zafira MOT fail rate | 47.4% | 46.9% to 48.0% | 41,624 |
| Ford C-Max MOT fail rate | 47.0% | 46.4% to 47.6% | 28,661 |
| Vauxhall Meriva MOT fail rate | 54.1% | 53.1% to 55.1% | 18,036 |
| Renault Modus MOT fail rate | 55.1% | 53.6% to 56.6% | 9,065 |
| Honda FR-V MOT fail rate | 42.3% | 40.8% to 43.8% | 6,551 |
| Skoda Roomster MOT fail rate | 49.0% | 47.6% to 50.4% | 4,828 |
| Mazda 5 MOT fail rate | 49.3% | 47.6% to 51.0% | 4,183 |
| Toyota Previa MOT fail rate | 39.1% | 36.2% to 42.2% | 1,508 |
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Running costs
By part
- Hyundai Matrix suspension problems
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- Hyundai Matrix lights and electrics problems
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Questions people ask
How often does a Hyundai Matrix fail its MOT at 17 years?
53.7% of MOT tests at 17 years ended in a fail at typical mileage (48.6% as tested), from 2,779 MOT tests, against 43.6% for all class 4 vehicles the same age; the Vauxhall Zafira was at 47.4%.
What fails most on a Hyundai Matrix at 17 years?
15.3 in 100 MOT tests at 17 years failed on body and structure, most often "drive shaft constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt", then lights and electrics (16.5) and suspension (16.0), from 2,779 MOT tests.
What mileage does a Hyundai Matrix have at 17 years?
A median of 77,173 miles at the MOT test at 17 years, against 105,023 for all class 4 vehicles the same age, from 2,779 MOT tests.
Sources
- Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 13,930 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.
Cars tested at 17 years are compared only with vehicles tested at 17 years in the same year, adjusted to typical mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data.