2006 Hyundai Matrix — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

51.5%

Latest Pass Rate

29,429

Total Tests (All Years)

80,384 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 51.5%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 2.8% below average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Hyundai Matrix as it ages.

3 yrs82.8%

→ ↓1.8%

4 yrs81.0%

→ ↓2.5%

5 yrs78.5%

→ ↓3.9%

6 yrs74.6%

→ ↓5.0%

7 yrs69.6%

→ ↓2.4%

8 yrs67.2%

→ ↓2.7%

9 yrs64.5%

→ ↓3.3%

10 yrs61.2%

→ ↓2.3%

11 yrs58.9%

→ ↓4.2%

12 yrs54.7%

→ ↓0.8%

13 yrs53.9%

→ ↓2.4%

14 yrs51.5%

→ ↑3.4%

15 yrs54.9%

→ ↓1.3%

16 yrs53.6%

→ ↓1.4%

17 yrs52.2%

→ ↓0.7%

18 yrs51.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	82.8%	2,571
4 yrs	81.0%	2,512
5 yrs	78.5%	2,536
6 yrs	74.6%	2,521
7 yrs	69.6%	2,500
8 yrs	67.2%	2,456
9 yrs	64.5%	2,400
10 yrs	61.2%	2,306
11 yrs	58.9%	2,153
12 yrs	54.7%	1,284
13 yrs	53.9%	1,277
14 yrs	51.5%	1,092
15 yrs	54.9%	1,174
16 yrs	53.6%	843
17 yrs	52.2%	854
18 yrs	51.5%	950

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Hyundai Matrix pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	51.5%	950
2023 (17 yrs)	52.2%	854
2022 (16 yrs)	53.6%	843
2021 (15 yrs)	54.9%	1,174
2020 (14 yrs)	51.5%	1,092
2019 (13 yrs)	53.9%	1,277
2018 (12 yrs)	54.7%	1,284
2017 (11 yrs)	58.9%	2,153
2016 (10 yrs)	61.2%	2,306
2015 (9 yrs)	64.5%	2,400
2014 (8 yrs)	67.2%	2,456
2013 (7 yrs)	69.6%	2,500
2012 (6 yrs)	74.6%	2,521
2011 (5 yrs)	78.5%	2,536
2010 (4 yrs)	81%	2,512
2009 (3 yrs)	82.8%	2,571

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

82.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 2,571Avg Mileage 22,797Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.5%

2010

81.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,512Avg Mileage 29,440Top Failure Tyres — 8.4%

2011

78.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,536Avg Mileage 36,040Top Failure Tyres — 10.5%

2012

74.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,521Avg Mileage 42,620Top Failure Tyres — 12.0%

2013

69.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,500Avg Mileage 49,510Top Failure Tyres — 25.1%

2014

67.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,456Avg Mileage 55,055Top Failure Tyres — 25.3%

2015High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,400Avg Mileage 61,613Top Failure Brakes — 32.0%

2016High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,306Avg Mileage 66,019Top Failure Brakes — 36.9%

2017High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,153Avg Mileage 70,818Top Failure Brakes — 40.6%

2018High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,284Avg Mileage 72,261Top Failure Brakes — 45.4%

2019High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,277Avg Mileage 74,911Top Failure Brakes — 48.4%

2020High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,092Avg Mileage 76,467Top Failure Brakes — 54.0%

2021High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,174Avg Mileage 75,810Top Failure Brakes — 49.7%

2022High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 843Avg Mileage 77,700Top Failure Brakes — 57.7%

2023High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 854Avg Mileage 78,866Top Failure Brakes — 54.8%

2024High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 950Avg Mileage 80,384Top Failure Suspension — 51.5%

MOT results for 2006 Hyundai Matrix by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	82.8%	2,571	22,797	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.5%
2010	4	81.0%	2,512	29,440	Tyres — 8.4%
2011	5	78.5%	2,536	36,040	Tyres — 10.5%
2012	6	74.6%	2,521	42,620	Tyres — 12.0%
2013	7	69.6%	2,500	49,510	Tyres — 25.1%
2014	8	67.2%	2,456	55,055	Tyres — 25.3%
2015	9	64.5%	2,400	61,613	Brakes — 32.0%
2016	10	61.2%	2,306	66,019	Brakes — 36.9%
2017	11	58.9%	2,153	70,818	Brakes — 40.6%
2018	12	54.7%	1,284	72,261	Brakes — 45.4%
2019	13	53.9%	1,277	74,911	Brakes — 48.4%
2020	14	51.5%	1,092	76,467	Brakes — 54.0%
2021	15	54.9%	1,174	75,810	Brakes — 49.7%
2022	16	53.6%	843	77,700	Brakes — 57.7%
2023	17	52.2%	854	78,866	Brakes — 54.8%
2024	18	51.5%	950	80,384	Suspension — 51.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Hyundai Matrix, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

36.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

33.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

32.1%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

29.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

27.8%

↑ 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
Brakes	3.4% (3 yrs)	47.6% (18 yrs)	+44.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.9% (3 yrs)	37.6% (18 yrs)	+30.7%	🔴 ↑

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 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 29,429 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.