2001 Hyundai Sonata — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

54.7%

Latest Pass Rate

1,630

Total Tests (All Years)

79,182 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 54.7%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 2.0% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 Hyundai Sonata as it ages.

8 yrs62.9%

→ ↓3.1%

9 yrs59.8%

→ ↓2.3%

10 yrs57.5%

→ ↑3.0%

11 yrs60.5%

→ ↓1.1%

12 yrs59.4%

→ ↓3.9%

13 yrs55.5%

→ ↓0.3%

14 yrs55.2%

→ ↑3.5%

15 yrs58.7%

→ ↓4.0%

16 yrs54.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	62.9%	329
9 yrs	59.8%	291
10 yrs	57.5%	259
11 yrs	60.5%	205
12 yrs	59.4%	165
13 yrs	55.5%	137
14 yrs	55.2%	116
15 yrs	58.7%	75
16 yrs	54.7%	53

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Hyundai Sonata pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (16 yrs)	54.7%	53
2016 (15 yrs)	58.7%	75
2015 (14 yrs)	55.2%	116
2014 (13 yrs)	55.5%	137
2013 (12 yrs)	59.4%	165
2012 (11 yrs)	60.5%	205
2011 (10 yrs)	57.5%	259
2010 (9 yrs)	59.8%	291
2009 (8 yrs)	62.9%	329

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 329Avg Mileage 64,500Top Failure Brakes — 21.9%

2010High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 291Avg Mileage 72,345Top Failure Brakes — 25.4%

2011High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 259Avg Mileage 73,013Top Failure Brakes — 25.9%

2012High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 205Avg Mileage 75,293Top Failure Brakes — 24.4%

2013High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 165Avg Mileage 74,694Top Failure Brakes — 60.0%

2014High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 137Avg Mileage 74,350Top Failure Brakes — 81.0%

2015High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 116Avg Mileage 75,634Top Failure Brakes — 60.3%

2016High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 75Avg Mileage 78,031Top Failure Brakes — 70.7%

2017High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 53Avg Mileage 79,182Top Failure Brakes — 73.6%

MOT results for 2001 Hyundai Sonata by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	62.9%	329	64,500	Brakes — 21.9%
2010	9	59.8%	291	72,345	Brakes — 25.4%
2011	10	57.5%	259	73,013	Brakes — 25.9%
2012	11	60.5%	205	75,293	Brakes — 24.4%
2013	12	59.4%	165	74,694	Brakes — 60.0%
2014	13	55.5%	137	74,350	Brakes — 81.0%
2015	14	55.2%	116	75,634	Brakes — 60.3%
2016	15	58.7%	75	78,031	Brakes — 70.7%
2017	16	54.7%	53	79,182	Brakes — 73.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Hyundai Sonata, with age trends.

Brakes

49.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

31.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

30.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.9%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

17.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	21.9% (8 yrs)	73.6% (16 yrs)	+51.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	8.8% (8 yrs)	49.1% (16 yrs)	+40.3%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	17.9% (8 yrs)	47.2% (16 yrs)	+29.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.8% (8 yrs)	18.9% (16 yrs)	+6.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Hyundai Sonata cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 1,630 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.