2009 Hyundai Sonata — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

45.0%

Latest Pass Rate

973

Total Tests (All Years)

81,261 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 45.0%

Average: 52.4%

⚠️ 7.4% below average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs80.0%

→ ↓12.0%

4 yrs68.0%

→ ↑10.9%

5 yrs78.9%

→ ↓5.2%

6 yrs73.7%

→ ↓2.1%

7 yrs71.6%

→ ↓7.2%

8 yrs64.4%

→ ↑2.8%

9 yrs67.2%

→ ↓2.3%

10 yrs64.9%

→ ↑5.8%

11 yrs70.7%

→ ↓15.0%

12 yrs55.7%

→ ↑11.0%

13 yrs66.7%

→ ↓14.2%

14 yrs52.5%

→ ↓7.5%

15 yrs45.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	80.0%	95
4 yrs	68.0%	97
5 yrs	78.9%	95
6 yrs	73.7%	95
7 yrs	71.6%	88
8 yrs	64.4%	90
9 yrs	67.2%	58
10 yrs	64.9%	57
11 yrs	70.7%	58
12 yrs	55.7%	70
13 yrs	66.7%	51
14 yrs	52.5%	59
15 yrs	45.0%	60

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	45%	60
2023 (14 yrs)	52.5%	59
2022 (13 yrs)	66.7%	51
2021 (12 yrs)	55.7%	70
2020 (11 yrs)	70.7%	58
2019 (10 yrs)	64.9%	57
2018 (9 yrs)	67.2%	58
2017 (8 yrs)	64.4%	90
2016 (7 yrs)	71.6%	88
2015 (6 yrs)	73.7%	95
2014 (5 yrs)	78.9%	95
2013 (4 yrs)	68%	97
2012 (3 yrs)	80%	95

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

80.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 95Avg Mileage 25,898Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 9.5%

2013

68.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 97Avg Mileage 33,724Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.8%

2014

78.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 95Avg Mileage 41,614Top Failure Brakes — 33.7%

2015

73.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 95Avg Mileage 53,271Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.8%

2016

71.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 88Avg Mileage 57,541Top Failure Brakes — 33.0%

2017High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 90Avg Mileage 62,930Top Failure Brakes — 35.6%

2018

67.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 58Avg Mileage 70,362Top Failure Brakes — 29.3%

2019High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 57Avg Mileage 72,031Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.9%

2020

70.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 58Avg Mileage 73,848Top Failure Tyres — 34.5%

2021High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 70Avg Mileage 76,108Top Failure Brakes — 58.6%

2022

66.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 51Avg Mileage 76,879Top Failure Brakes — 52.9%

2023High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 59Avg Mileage 81,152Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 59.3%

2024High Fail Rate

45.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 60Avg Mileage 81,261Top Failure Brakes — 123.3%

MOT results for 2009 Hyundai Sonata by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	3	80.0%	95	25,898	Driver's View of the Road — 9.5%
2013	4	68.0%	97	33,724	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.8%
2014	5	78.9%	95	41,614	Brakes — 33.7%
2015	6	73.7%	95	53,271	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.8%
2016	7	71.6%	88	57,541	Brakes — 33.0%
2017	8	64.4%	90	62,930	Brakes — 35.6%
2018	9	67.2%	58	70,362	Brakes — 29.3%
2019	10	64.9%	57	72,031	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.9%
2020	11	70.7%	58	73,848	Tyres — 34.5%
2021	12	55.7%	70	76,108	Brakes — 58.6%
2022	13	66.7%	51	76,879	Brakes — 52.9%
2023	14	52.5%	59	81,152	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 59.3%
2024	15	45.0%	60	81,261	Brakes — 123.3%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

42.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

42.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

25.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

19.3%

↓ Decreases 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	6.3% (3 yrs)	123.3% (15 yrs)	+117.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.4% (3 yrs)	21.7% (15 yrs)	+13.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Hyundai Sonata cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 973 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.