2002 Hyundai Matrix — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

48.7%

Latest Pass Rate

16,977

Total Tests (All Years)

91,456 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 Hyundai Matrix as it ages.

7 yrs63.6%

→ ↓4.9%

8 yrs58.7%

→ ↓3.1%

9 yrs55.6%

→ ↓3.4%

10 yrs52.2%

→ ↓4.6%

11 yrs47.6%

→ ↓1.5%

12 yrs46.1%

→ ↑0.2%

13 yrs46.3%

→ ↑0.6%

14 yrs46.9%

→ ↓4.5%

15 yrs42.4%

→ ↑2.3%

16 yrs44.7%

→ ↓1.7%

17 yrs43.0%

→ ↓1.5%

18 yrs41.5%

→ ↑4.0%

19 yrs45.5%

→ ↑8.1%

20 yrs53.6%

→ ↑3.0%

21 yrs56.6%

→ ↓7.9%

22 yrs48.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	63.6%	2,269
8 yrs	58.7%	2,201
9 yrs	55.6%	2,176
10 yrs	52.2%	2,058
11 yrs	47.6%	1,900
12 yrs	46.1%	1,636
13 yrs	46.3%	1,393
14 yrs	46.9%	1,127
15 yrs	42.4%	821
16 yrs	44.7%	396
17 yrs	43.0%	284
18 yrs	41.5%	207
19 yrs	45.5%	178
20 yrs	53.6%	110
21 yrs	56.6%	106
22 yrs	48.7%	115

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Hyundai Matrix pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	48.7%	115
2023 (21 yrs)	56.6%	106
2022 (20 yrs)	53.6%	110
2021 (19 yrs)	45.5%	178
2020 (18 yrs)	41.5%	207
2019 (17 yrs)	43%	284
2018 (16 yrs)	44.7%	396
2017 (15 yrs)	42.4%	821
2016 (14 yrs)	46.9%	1,127
2015 (13 yrs)	46.3%	1,393
2014 (12 yrs)	46.1%	1,636
2013 (11 yrs)	47.6%	1,900
2012 (10 yrs)	52.2%	2,058
2011 (9 yrs)	55.6%	2,176
2010 (8 yrs)	58.7%	2,201
2009 (7 yrs)	63.6%	2,269

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,269Avg Mileage 55,526Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.1%

2010High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,201Avg Mileage 61,807Top Failure Brakes — 21.3%

2011High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,176Avg Mileage 67,386Top Failure Brakes — 25.0%

2012High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,058Avg Mileage 73,286Top Failure Brakes — 28.9%

2013High Fail Rate

47.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,900Avg Mileage 76,597Top Failure Brakes — 82.9%

2014High Fail Rate

46.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,636Avg Mileage 80,558Top Failure Brakes — 76.6%

2015High Fail Rate

46.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,393Avg Mileage 82,789Top Failure Brakes — 77.7%

2016High Fail Rate

46.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,127Avg Mileage 83,982Top Failure Brakes — 73.0%

2017High Fail Rate

42.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 821Avg Mileage 84,946Top Failure Brakes — 86.2%

2018High Fail Rate

44.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 396Avg Mileage 85,473Top Failure Brakes — 77.8%

2019High Fail Rate

43.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 284Avg Mileage 84,106Top Failure Brakes — 86.6%

2020High Fail Rate

41.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 207Avg Mileage 83,873Top Failure Brakes — 103.9%

2021High Fail Rate

45.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 178Avg Mileage 79,641Top Failure Brakes — 93.3%

2022High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 110Avg Mileage 84,004Top Failure Suspension — 78.2%

2023High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 106Avg Mileage 79,921Top Failure Suspension — 52.8%

2024High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 115Avg Mileage 91,456Top Failure Brakes — 75.7%

MOT results for 2002 Hyundai Matrix by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	63.6%	2,269	55,526	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.1%
2010	8	58.7%	2,201	61,807	Brakes — 21.3%
2011	9	55.6%	2,176	67,386	Brakes — 25.0%
2012	10	52.2%	2,058	73,286	Brakes — 28.9%
2013	11	47.6%	1,900	76,597	Brakes — 82.9%
2014	12	46.1%	1,636	80,558	Brakes — 76.6%
2015	13	46.3%	1,393	82,789	Brakes — 77.7%
2016	14	46.9%	1,127	83,982	Brakes — 73.0%
2017	15	42.4%	821	84,946	Brakes — 86.2%
2018	16	44.7%	396	85,473	Brakes — 77.8%
2019	17	43.0%	284	84,106	Brakes — 86.6%
2020	18	41.5%	207	83,873	Brakes — 103.9%
2021	19	45.5%	178	79,641	Brakes — 93.3%
2022	20	53.6%	110	84,004	Suspension — 78.2%
2023	21	56.6%	106	79,921	Suspension — 52.8%
2024	22	48.7%	115	91,456	Brakes — 75.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Hyundai Matrix, with age trends.

Brakes

65.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

53.7%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

40.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

36.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

34.0%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	5.7% (7 yrs)	65.2% (22 yrs)	+59.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	17.9% (7 yrs)	75.7% (22 yrs)	+57.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	16.6% (7 yrs)	30.4% (22 yrs)	+13.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

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About This Data

This page shows how Hyundai Matrix cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 16,977 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.