2003 Hyundai Matrix — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

50.0%

Latest Pass Rate

23,425

Total Tests (All Years)

81,640 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 2003 Hyundai Matrix as it ages.

6 yrs67.3%

→ ↓3.0%

7 yrs64.3%

→ ↓4.5%

8 yrs59.8%

→ ↓1.5%

9 yrs58.3%

→ ↓3.9%

10 yrs54.4%

→ ↓3.0%

11 yrs51.4%

→ ↓1.2%

12 yrs50.2%

→ ↓1.8%

13 yrs48.4%

→ ↑1.1%

14 yrs49.5%

→ ↑0.1%

15 yrs49.6%

→ ↑0.9%

16 yrs50.5%

→ ↑0.7%

17 yrs51.2%

→ ↓1.3%

18 yrs49.9%

→ ↓1.5%

19 yrs48.4%

→ ↑6.1%

20 yrs54.5%

→ ↓4.5%

21 yrs50.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	67.3%	2,839
7 yrs	64.3%	2,735
8 yrs	59.8%	2,743
9 yrs	58.3%	2,636
10 yrs	54.4%	2,499
11 yrs	51.4%	2,282
12 yrs	50.2%	2,000
13 yrs	48.4%	1,673
14 yrs	49.5%	1,293
15 yrs	49.6%	681
16 yrs	50.5%	541
17 yrs	51.2%	412
18 yrs	49.9%	393
19 yrs	48.4%	252
20 yrs	54.5%	224
21 yrs	50.0%	222

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Hyundai Matrix pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	50%	222
2023 (20 yrs)	54.5%	224
2022 (19 yrs)	48.4%	252
2021 (18 yrs)	49.9%	393
2020 (17 yrs)	51.2%	412
2019 (16 yrs)	50.5%	541
2018 (15 yrs)	49.6%	681
2017 (14 yrs)	49.5%	1,293
2016 (13 yrs)	48.4%	1,673
2015 (12 yrs)	50.2%	2,000
2014 (11 yrs)	51.4%	2,282
2013 (10 yrs)	54.4%	2,499
2012 (9 yrs)	58.3%	2,636
2011 (8 yrs)	59.8%	2,743
2010 (7 yrs)	64.3%	2,735
2009 (6 yrs)	67.3%	2,839

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

67.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,839Avg Mileage 47,665Top Failure Brakes — 14.9%

2010High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,735Avg Mileage 54,231Top Failure Brakes — 17.2%

2011High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,743Avg Mileage 60,226Top Failure Brakes — 21.0%

2012High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,636Avg Mileage 65,453Top Failure Brakes — 25.3%

2013High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,499Avg Mileage 70,211Top Failure Brakes — 71.7%

2014High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,282Avg Mileage 74,362Top Failure Brakes — 77.8%

2015High Fail Rate

50.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,000Avg Mileage 77,211Top Failure Brakes — 73.3%

2016High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,673Avg Mileage 80,262Top Failure Brakes — 71.1%

2017High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,293Avg Mileage 79,697Top Failure Brakes — 77.5%

2018High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 681Avg Mileage 80,646Top Failure Brakes — 84.9%

2019High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 541Avg Mileage 80,481Top Failure Brakes — 68.0%

2020High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 412Avg Mileage 80,431Top Failure Brakes — 63.8%

2021High Fail Rate

49.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 393Avg Mileage 78,312Top Failure Brakes — 62.6%

2022High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 252Avg Mileage 77,189Top Failure Brakes — 74.6%

2023High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 224Avg Mileage 79,365Top Failure Brakes — 77.2%

2024High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 222Avg Mileage 81,640Top Failure Brakes — 58.1%

MOT results for 2003 Hyundai Matrix by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	67.3%	2,839	47,665	Brakes — 14.9%
2010	7	64.3%	2,735	54,231	Brakes — 17.2%
2011	8	59.8%	2,743	60,226	Brakes — 21.0%
2012	9	58.3%	2,636	65,453	Brakes — 25.3%
2013	10	54.4%	2,499	70,211	Brakes — 71.7%
2014	11	51.4%	2,282	74,362	Brakes — 77.8%
2015	12	50.2%	2,000	77,211	Brakes — 73.3%
2016	13	48.4%	1,673	80,262	Brakes — 71.1%
2017	14	49.5%	1,293	79,697	Brakes — 77.5%
2018	15	49.6%	681	80,646	Brakes — 84.9%
2019	16	50.5%	541	80,481	Brakes — 68.0%
2020	17	51.2%	412	80,431	Brakes — 63.8%
2021	18	49.9%	393	78,312	Brakes — 62.6%
2022	19	48.4%	252	77,189	Brakes — 74.6%
2023	20	54.5%	224	79,365	Brakes — 77.2%
2024	21	50.0%	222	81,640	Brakes — 58.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Hyundai Matrix, with age trends.

Brakes

58.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

41.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

35.5%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

31.3%

— Consistent

Tyres

30.8%

↑ 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	4.1% (6 yrs)	54.1% (21 yrs)	+50.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	14.9% (6 yrs)	58.1% (21 yrs)	+43.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.7% (6 yrs)	34.2% (21 yrs)	+20.5%	🔴 ↑

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 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 23,425 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.