2009 Hyundai Matrix — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

56.7%

Latest Pass Rate

5,268

Total Tests (All Years)

78,954 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 56.7%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 4.3% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Hyundai Matrix as it ages.

3 yrs81.2%

→ ↑0.4%

4 yrs81.6%

→ ↓0.5%

5 yrs81.1%

→ ↓2.9%

6 yrs78.2%

→ ↓3.6%

7 yrs74.6%

→ ↓1.2%

8 yrs73.4%

→ ↓7.8%

9 yrs65.6%

→ ↓2.1%

10 yrs63.5%

→ ↓4.2%

11 yrs59.3%

→ ↑0.4%

12 yrs59.7%

→ ↑1.3%

13 yrs61.0%

→ ↓1.8%

14 yrs59.2%

→ ↓2.5%

15 yrs56.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	81.2%	478
4 yrs	81.6%	477
5 yrs	81.1%	476
6 yrs	78.2%	473
7 yrs	74.6%	469
8 yrs	73.4%	462
9 yrs	65.6%	334
10 yrs	63.5%	334
11 yrs	59.3%	329
12 yrs	59.7%	380
13 yrs	61.0%	290
14 yrs	59.2%	336
15 yrs	56.7%	430

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Hyundai Matrix pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	56.7%	430
2023 (14 yrs)	59.2%	336
2022 (13 yrs)	61%	290
2021 (12 yrs)	59.7%	380
2020 (11 yrs)	59.3%	329
2019 (10 yrs)	63.5%	334
2018 (9 yrs)	65.6%	334
2017 (8 yrs)	73.4%	462
2016 (7 yrs)	74.6%	469
2015 (6 yrs)	78.2%	473
2014 (5 yrs)	81.1%	476
2013 (4 yrs)	81.6%	477
2012 (3 yrs)	81.2%	478

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

81.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 478Avg Mileage 19,573Top Failure Tyres — 8.6%

2013

81.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 477Avg Mileage 25,720Top Failure Tyres — 18.2%

2014

81.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 476Avg Mileage 32,365Top Failure Tyres — 14.5%

2015

78.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 473Avg Mileage 38,634Top Failure Tyres — 18.2%

2016

74.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 469Avg Mileage 44,301Top Failure Tyres — 25.2%

2017

73.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 462Avg Mileage 50,225Top Failure Brakes — 21.0%

2018

65.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 334Avg Mileage 55,604Top Failure Brakes — 29.9%

2019High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 334Avg Mileage 61,571Top Failure Tyres — 36.8%

2020High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 329Avg Mileage 63,005Top Failure Brakes — 39.2%

2021High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 380Avg Mileage 65,319Top Failure Brakes — 48.2%

2022High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 290Avg Mileage 66,459Top Failure Brakes — 38.6%

2023High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 336Avg Mileage 71,755Top Failure Brakes — 44.9%

2024High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 430Avg Mileage 78,954Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.6%

MOT results for 2009 Hyundai Matrix by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	3	81.2%	478	19,573	Tyres — 8.6%
2013	4	81.6%	477	25,720	Tyres — 18.2%
2014	5	81.1%	476	32,365	Tyres — 14.5%
2015	6	78.2%	473	38,634	Tyres — 18.2%
2016	7	74.6%	469	44,301	Tyres — 25.2%
2017	8	73.4%	462	50,225	Brakes — 21.0%
2018	9	65.6%	334	55,604	Brakes — 29.9%
2019	10	63.5%	334	61,571	Tyres — 36.8%
2020	11	59.3%	329	63,005	Brakes — 39.2%
2021	12	59.7%	380	65,319	Brakes — 48.2%
2022	13	61.0%	290	66,459	Brakes — 38.6%
2023	14	59.2%	336	71,755	Brakes — 44.9%
2024	15	56.7%	430	78,954	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Hyundai Matrix, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

30.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

25.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

19.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

17.5%

↑ 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	0.6% (3 yrs)	31.2% (15 yrs)	+30.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	4.0% (3 yrs)	31.4% (15 yrs)	+27.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.6% (3 yrs)	21.4% (15 yrs)	+12.8%	🔴 ↑

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 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 5,268 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.