2007 Hyundai Matrix — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

48.1%

Latest Pass Rate

20,746

Total Tests (All Years)

81,194 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 48.1%

Average: 53.5%

⚠️ 5.4% below average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Hyundai Matrix as it ages.

2 yrs82.8%

→ ↓2.0%

3 yrs80.8%

→ ↓1.1%

4 yrs79.7%

→ ↑0.2%

5 yrs79.9%

→ ↓8.8%

6 yrs71.1%

→ ↓2.1%

7 yrs69.0%

→ ↓2.4%

8 yrs66.6%

→ ↓3.9%

9 yrs62.7%

→ ↓3.3%

10 yrs59.4%

→ ↓5.3%

11 yrs54.1%

→ ↓1.1%

12 yrs53.0%

→ ↓2.3%

13 yrs50.7%

→ ↑2.8%

14 yrs53.5%

→ ↓1.9%

15 yrs51.6%

→ ↑2.5%

16 yrs54.1%

→ ↓6.0%

17 yrs48.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	82.8%	64
3 yrs	80.8%	1,893
4 yrs	79.7%	1,887
5 yrs	79.9%	1,888
6 yrs	71.1%	1,873
7 yrs	69.0%	1,829
8 yrs	66.6%	1,786
9 yrs	62.7%	1,738
10 yrs	59.4%	1,667
11 yrs	54.1%	1,044
12 yrs	53.0%	1,018
13 yrs	50.7%	909
14 yrs	53.5%	1,004
15 yrs	51.6%	725
16 yrs	54.1%	723
17 yrs	48.1%	698

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Hyundai Matrix pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	48.1%	698
2023 (16 yrs)	54.1%	723
2022 (15 yrs)	51.6%	725
2021 (14 yrs)	53.5%	1,004
2020 (13 yrs)	50.7%	909
2019 (12 yrs)	53%	1,018
2018 (11 yrs)	54.1%	1,044
2017 (10 yrs)	59.4%	1,667
2016 (9 yrs)	62.7%	1,738
2015 (8 yrs)	66.6%	1,786
2014 (7 yrs)	69%	1,829
2013 (6 yrs)	71.1%	1,873
2012 (5 yrs)	79.9%	1,888
2011 (4 yrs)	79.7%	1,887
2010 (3 yrs)	80.8%	1,893
2009 (2 yrs)	82.8%	64

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

82.8%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 64Avg Mileage 21,045Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.3%

2010

80.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,893Avg Mileage 22,757Top Failure Tyres — 8.7%

2011

79.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,887Avg Mileage 29,902Top Failure Tyres — 10.1%

2012

79.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,888Avg Mileage 36,586Top Failure Tyres — 10.3%

2013

71.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,873Avg Mileage 43,896Top Failure Tyres — 24.6%

2014

69.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,829Avg Mileage 49,858Top Failure Tyres — 27.6%

2015

66.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,786Avg Mileage 57,096Top Failure Brakes — 29.7%

2016High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,738Avg Mileage 61,383Top Failure Brakes — 34.0%

2017High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,667Avg Mileage 67,055Top Failure Brakes — 46.4%

2018High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,044Avg Mileage 70,815Top Failure Brakes — 47.5%

2019High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,018Avg Mileage 75,334Top Failure Brakes — 50.4%

2020High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 909Avg Mileage 76,217Top Failure Brakes — 53.9%

2021High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,004Avg Mileage 77,706Top Failure Brakes — 50.6%

2022High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 725Avg Mileage 77,526Top Failure Brakes — 55.4%

2023High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 723Avg Mileage 78,941Top Failure Brakes — 51.9%

2024High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 698Avg Mileage 81,194Top Failure Suspension — 54.7%

MOT results for 2007 Hyundai Matrix by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	82.8%	64	21,045	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.3%
2010	3	80.8%	1,893	22,757	Tyres — 8.7%
2011	4	79.7%	1,887	29,902	Tyres — 10.1%
2012	5	79.9%	1,888	36,586	Tyres — 10.3%
2013	6	71.1%	1,873	43,896	Tyres — 24.6%
2014	7	69.0%	1,829	49,858	Tyres — 27.6%
2015	8	66.6%	1,786	57,096	Brakes — 29.7%
2016	9	62.7%	1,738	61,383	Brakes — 34.0%
2017	10	59.4%	1,667	67,055	Brakes — 46.4%
2018	11	54.1%	1,044	70,815	Brakes — 47.5%
2019	12	53.0%	1,018	75,334	Brakes — 50.4%
2020	13	50.7%	909	76,217	Brakes — 53.9%
2021	14	53.5%	1,004	77,706	Brakes — 50.6%
2022	15	51.6%	725	77,526	Brakes — 55.4%
2023	16	54.1%	723	78,941	Brakes — 51.9%
2024	17	48.1%	698	81,194	Suspension — 54.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Hyundai Matrix, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

38.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

35.6%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

29.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

28.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

27.0%

↑ 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
Tyres	6.3% (2 yrs)	41.7% (17 yrs)	+35.4%	🔴 ↑

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 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 20,746 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.