2005 Hyundai Matrix — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

48.6%

Latest Pass Rate

38,936

Total Tests (All Years)

83,058 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 48.6%

Average: 55.4%

⚠️ 6.8% below average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Hyundai Matrix as it ages.

4 yrs78.6%

→ ↓1.1%

5 yrs77.5%

→ ↓4.0%

6 yrs73.5%

→ ↓3.8%

7 yrs69.7%

→ ↓5.9%

8 yrs63.8%

→ ↓1.4%

9 yrs62.4%

→ ↓4.1%

10 yrs58.3%

→ ↓2.2%

11 yrs56.1%

→ ↓1.1%

12 yrs55.0%

→ ↓2.5%

13 yrs52.5%

→ ↓0.1%

14 yrs52.4%

→ ↑0.4%

15 yrs52.8%

→ ↓0.2%

16 yrs52.6%

→ ↓1.1%

17 yrs51.5%

→ ↓0.5%

18 yrs51.0%

→ ↓2.4%

19 yrs48.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	78.6%	3,730
5 yrs	77.5%	3,657
6 yrs	73.5%	3,707
7 yrs	69.7%	3,670
8 yrs	63.8%	3,576
9 yrs	62.4%	3,480
10 yrs	58.3%	3,348
11 yrs	56.1%	3,146
12 yrs	55.0%	2,812
13 yrs	52.5%	1,663
14 yrs	52.4%	1,480
15 yrs	52.8%	1,181
16 yrs	52.6%	1,151
17 yrs	51.5%	749
18 yrs	51.0%	759
19 yrs	48.6%	827

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Hyundai Matrix pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	48.6%	827
2023 (18 yrs)	51%	759
2022 (17 yrs)	51.5%	749
2021 (16 yrs)	52.6%	1,151
2020 (15 yrs)	52.8%	1,181
2019 (14 yrs)	52.4%	1,480
2018 (13 yrs)	52.5%	1,663
2017 (12 yrs)	55%	2,812
2016 (11 yrs)	56.1%	3,146
2015 (10 yrs)	58.3%	3,348
2014 (9 yrs)	62.4%	3,480
2013 (8 yrs)	63.8%	3,576
2012 (7 yrs)	69.7%	3,670
2011 (6 yrs)	73.5%	3,707
2010 (5 yrs)	77.5%	3,657
2009 (4 yrs)	78.6%	3,730

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 3,730Avg Mileage 30,653Top Failure Tyres — 9.9%

2010

77.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 3,657Avg Mileage 38,048Top Failure Tyres — 11.9%

2011

73.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 3,707Avg Mileage 44,048Top Failure Tyres — 11.9%

2012

69.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 3,670Avg Mileage 50,686Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%

2013High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 3,576Avg Mileage 56,769Top Failure Brakes — 35.4%

2014High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,480Avg Mileage 62,541Top Failure Brakes — 36.4%

2015High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,348Avg Mileage 67,621Top Failure Brakes — 44.3%

2016High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,146Avg Mileage 71,925Top Failure Brakes — 47.1%

2017High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,812Avg Mileage 75,231Top Failure Brakes — 50.6%

2018High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,663Avg Mileage 76,811Top Failure Brakes — 58.3%

2019High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,480Avg Mileage 80,028Top Failure Brakes — 56.5%

2020High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,181Avg Mileage 78,402Top Failure Brakes — 54.2%

2021High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,151Avg Mileage 79,662Top Failure Brakes — 61.1%

2022High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 749Avg Mileage 79,567Top Failure Brakes — 50.7%

2023High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 759Avg Mileage 79,748Top Failure Brakes — 60.7%

2024High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 827Avg Mileage 83,058Top Failure Suspension — 58.4%

MOT results for 2005 Hyundai Matrix by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	78.6%	3,730	30,653	Tyres — 9.9%
2010	5	77.5%	3,657	38,048	Tyres — 11.9%
2011	6	73.5%	3,707	44,048	Tyres — 11.9%
2012	7	69.7%	3,670	50,686	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%
2013	8	63.8%	3,576	56,769	Brakes — 35.4%
2014	9	62.4%	3,480	62,541	Brakes — 36.4%
2015	10	58.3%	3,348	67,621	Brakes — 44.3%
2016	11	56.1%	3,146	71,925	Brakes — 47.1%
2017	12	55.0%	2,812	75,231	Brakes — 50.6%
2018	13	52.5%	1,663	76,811	Brakes — 58.3%
2019	14	52.4%	1,480	80,028	Brakes — 56.5%
2020	15	52.8%	1,181	78,402	Brakes — 54.2%
2021	16	52.6%	1,151	79,662	Brakes — 61.1%
2022	17	51.5%	749	79,567	Brakes — 50.7%
2023	18	51.0%	759	79,748	Brakes — 60.7%
2024	19	48.6%	827	83,058	Suspension — 58.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Hyundai Matrix, with age trends.

Brakes

40.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

35.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

33.4%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

31.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

29.3%

↑ 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	1.3% (4 yrs)	58.4% (19 yrs)	+57.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.2% (4 yrs)	53.1% (19 yrs)	+46.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.9% (4 yrs)	36.9% (19 yrs)	+27.0%	🔴 ↑

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 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 38,936 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.