52.1%
Hyundai Matrix pass rate
Used Hyundai Matrix buying guide
In 2025, Hyundai Matrix cars passed 52.1% of 2,810 initial MOT tests, 20.2 points below the 72.3% UK average. Here is where it fails and what to check before you buy.
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Hyundai Matrix MOT record in brief
Initial MOT tests in 2025, retests excluded.
72.3%
UK average, all cars
−20.2
percentage points below average
Ranked on pass rate the Matrix sits 561st of 575 models in the data. Hyundai as a brand averaged 73.9%, so this model runs 21.8 points behind its own brand.
A pass rate is not a reliability score. The full Hyundai Matrix MOT record has the pass rate by age, every common failure and how the Matrix compares with similar cars.
Matrix fuel types
Petrol was the most common fuel among Hyundai Matrix cars tested in 2025. Diesel made up just 6.8% of tests.
Where the Matrix fails its MOT
Where Hyundai Matrix cars that failed their 2025 MOT were marked down, as a share of all recorded failure items.
The specific items testers recorded most often were joints constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (8.9%), headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (5.7%) and ball joint excessively worn (4.5%). See every common Matrix MOT failure.
These are DVSA failure records across every Hyundai Matrix that failed, not a claim that every Matrix has these problems.
What should you check when buying a used Matrix?
The areas above, most common first, and what an MOT tester looks at in each.
1
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
Walk round with every light on: headlights, brake lights, indicators, fog lights and the number plate lamp. Check no warning lights stay on after starting. 21.8% of Matrix failure items.
2
Suspension
Listen for knocks over bumps, check the car sits level, and look for leaking shock absorbers and split rubber gaiters. 18.9% of Matrix failure items.
3
Brakes
Make sure the pedal feels firm, the car stops in a straight line, the handbrake holds on a slope and no brake warning light is showing. 16.4% of Matrix failure items.
4
Body, chassis, structure
Look underneath and along the sills for corrosion, and check for damaged or poorly repaired panels. 12.7% of Matrix failure items.
5
Tyres
Check tread depth across the full width of every tyre (the legal minimum is 1.6mm), and look for cuts, bulges and uneven wear. 8.9% of Matrix failure items.
None of this replaces the car's own record. Run a free MOT history check on the registration to see every test, advisory and recorded mileage for that car.
What the MOT record doesn't tell you
Knowing Hyundai Matrix failures cluster around lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment and suspension tells you what to inspect. It tells you nothing about whether the car is safe to buy. An MOT does not show money still owed on the car, a write-off, a theft record or a clocked odometer.
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- Outstanding finance
- Write-off records
- Stolen markers
- Mileage history
- Previous keepers
Other used Hyundai models
The most-tested Hyundai models in 2025, with how their MOT pass rate compares with the Matrix.
Used Hyundai Matrix FAQs
Is the Hyundai Matrix reliable?
MOT data does not measure reliability. It records whether a car met the roadworthiness standard on the day of its test. What it does show is a 52.1% first-time pass rate for the Hyundai Matrix across 2,810 tests in 2025, below the 72.3% average for all cars.
What should I check before buying a used Hyundai Matrix?
On the car itself, start with the areas it most often fails on: lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, suspension and brakes. Then check the individual car's history: outstanding finance, insurance write-off records, stolen markers, mileage and previous keepers. None of these appear in the MOT record or on the V5C.
How do I check a Hyundai Matrix's history?
Enter the registration of the specific car. A Carpeep car history check reports outstanding finance, write-off category, stolen markers, mileage history, previous keepers, MOT and tax status, import and export markers and scrapped status in one £15 report.
MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025 (class 4 initial tests, retests excluded), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability.