2007 Hyundai Sonata — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

64.4%

Latest Pass Rate

3,591

Total Tests (All Years)

98,562 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 64.4%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 10.9% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

2 yrs83.9%

→ ↓5.1%

3 yrs78.8%

→ ↓3.4%

4 yrs75.4%

→ ↓4.4%

5 yrs71.0%

→ ↑1.9%

6 yrs72.9%

→ ↓4.6%

7 yrs68.3%

→ ↓1.4%

8 yrs66.9%

→ ↓4.0%

9 yrs62.9%

→ ↓3.1%

10 yrs59.8%

→ ↓2.1%

11 yrs57.7%

→ ↑9.8%

12 yrs67.5%

→ ↓7.1%

13 yrs60.4%

→ ↓2.9%

14 yrs57.5%

→ ↑9.8%

15 yrs67.3%

→ ↓3.7%

16 yrs63.6%

→ ↑0.8%

17 yrs64.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	83.9%	31
3 yrs	78.8%	354
4 yrs	75.4%	357
5 yrs	71.0%	348
6 yrs	72.9%	329
7 yrs	68.3%	328
8 yrs	66.9%	302
9 yrs	62.9%	286
10 yrs	59.8%	276
11 yrs	57.7%	175
12 yrs	67.5%	169
13 yrs	60.4%	164
14 yrs	57.5%	160
15 yrs	67.3%	104
16 yrs	63.6%	118
17 yrs	64.4%	90

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	64.4%	90
2023 (16 yrs)	63.6%	118
2022 (15 yrs)	67.3%	104
2021 (14 yrs)	57.5%	160
2020 (13 yrs)	60.4%	164
2019 (12 yrs)	67.5%	169
2018 (11 yrs)	57.7%	175
2017 (10 yrs)	59.8%	276
2016 (9 yrs)	62.9%	286
2015 (8 yrs)	66.9%	302
2014 (7 yrs)	68.3%	328
2013 (6 yrs)	72.9%	329
2012 (5 yrs)	71%	348
2011 (4 yrs)	75.4%	357
2010 (3 yrs)	78.8%	354
2009 (2 yrs)	83.9%	31

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

83.9%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 31Avg Mileage 42,721Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.9%

2010

78.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 354Avg Mileage 32,297Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.6%

2011

75.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 357Avg Mileage 43,005Top Failure Brakes — 12.3%

2012

71.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 348Avg Mileage 51,038Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.9%

2013

72.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 329Avg Mileage 58,729Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.2%

2014

68.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 328Avg Mileage 67,625Top Failure Brakes — 28.4%

2015

66.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 302Avg Mileage 74,032Top Failure Brakes — 39.7%

2016High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 286Avg Mileage 79,562Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.8%

2017High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 276Avg Mileage 83,153Top Failure Brakes — 39.5%

2018High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 175Avg Mileage 84,202Top Failure Brakes — 50.9%

2019

67.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 169Avg Mileage 91,333Top Failure Brakes — 58.0%

2020High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 164Avg Mileage 94,422Top Failure Brakes — 44.5%

2021High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 160Avg Mileage 93,347Top Failure Brakes — 71.9%

2022

67.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 104Avg Mileage 88,953Top Failure Brakes — 31.7%

2023High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 118Avg Mileage 96,641Top Failure Brakes — 50.0%

2024High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 90Avg Mileage 98,562Top Failure Brakes — 44.4%

MOT results for 2007 Hyundai Sonata by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	83.9%	31	42,721	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.9%
2010	3	78.8%	354	32,297	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.6%
2011	4	75.4%	357	43,005	Brakes — 12.3%
2012	5	71.0%	348	51,038	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.9%
2013	6	72.9%	329	58,729	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.2%
2014	7	68.3%	328	67,625	Brakes — 28.4%
2015	8	66.9%	302	74,032	Brakes — 39.7%
2016	9	62.9%	286	79,562	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.8%
2017	10	59.8%	276	83,153	Brakes — 39.5%
2018	11	57.7%	175	84,202	Brakes — 50.9%
2019	12	67.5%	169	91,333	Brakes — 58.0%
2020	13	60.4%	164	94,422	Brakes — 44.5%
2021	14	57.5%	160	93,347	Brakes — 71.9%
2022	15	67.3%	104	88,953	Brakes — 31.7%
2023	16	63.6%	118	96,641	Brakes — 50.0%
2024	17	64.4%	90	98,562	Brakes — 44.4%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

35.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

34.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

22.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

17.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

16.9%

↑ 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	3.2% (2 yrs)	44.4% (17 yrs)	+41.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.5% (2 yrs)	44.4% (17 yrs)	+37.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.5% (2 yrs)	23.3% (17 yrs)	+16.8%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Hyundai Sonata cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,591 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.