52.1%
Hyundai Matrix
Hyundai Matrix MOT pass rate and common problems
The Hyundai Matrix passed 52.1% of its initial MOT tests in 2025, 20.2 percentage points below the 72.3% UK average. The item testers recorded most often was joints constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt.
Checking a specific car? Its own results, advisories and recorded mileages are in a free MOT history check.
How the Matrix compares
Initial MOT tests in 2025, retests excluded. A car that failed and was repaired at the test station counts as a fail.
73.9%
Hyundai average
72.3%
UK average, all cars
The Matrix runs 21.8 points behind the Hyundai average. It is 17th of the 17 Hyundai models in the data. The average Matrix arrived at its test 18.7 years old with 79,338 miles recorded.
A pass rate records whether cars met the roadworthiness standard on test day. It is not a reliability score, and part of any gap reflects how old the tested cars were.
Matrix MOT pass rate by age
The same 2025 tests split by the car's age at test.
| Age at test | Tests | Pass rate | vs UK average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 to 10 years (small sample) | 2 | 0% | 72.3 pts below |
| 11 years and over | 2,808 | 52.1% | 20.2 pts below |
Too few tests fall into some age groups to compare them reliably. The UK average of 72.3% covers cars of every age, so compare like with like.
Where Matrix failures cluster
Every failure item recorded on Hyundai Matrix cars in 2025, grouped into the DVSA's test areas.
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment and suspension together account for 40.6% of recorded failure items. These are recorded failures across the model, not faults every car has.
The 10 most common Matrix MOT failures
Specific items recorded on Hyundai Matrix cars that failed their 2025 MOT, as a share of all recorded failure items.
Together these 10 items make up 41.8% of everything testers recorded against failed Hyundai Matrix cars. The rest is spread across many smaller items, and one failed test often records several at once.
What to look at on a Matrix
The recorded failures above, grouped by area, biggest first.
1
Body, chassis, structure
Recorded most often: joints constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt. 8.9% of failure items.
2
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
Recorded most often: headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect and position lamp not working. 8.5% of failure items.
3
Suspension
Recorded most often: ball joint excessively worn and sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened. 8.4% of failure items.
4
Brakes
Recorded most often: rigid brake pipes excessively corroded. 3.9% of failure items.
The car's own MOT history matters more than any model average. A free MOT history check shows whether a specific Matrix has failed on these items before, or had them noted as advisories. Buying one? See the used Hyundai Matrix buying guide.
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Hyundai Matrix MOT FAQs
What is the Hyundai Matrix MOT pass rate?
52.1% of Hyundai Matrix cars passed their initial MOT first time in 2025, from 2,810 tests. That is 20.2 percentage points below the 72.3% average for all cars, and ranks 561st of 575 models.
What does a Hyundai Matrix most commonly fail its MOT on?
The item testers recorded most often on Hyundai Matrix cars failing their 2025 MOT was joints constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt, on 8.9% of failure items. Next were headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (5.7%) and ball joint excessively worn (4.5%).
Which area causes the most Hyundai Matrix MOT failures?
Across every recorded failure item, the largest area was lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment at 21.8%, followed by suspension at 18.9%.
Does this mean every Hyundai Matrix has these problems?
No. These are the items testers recorded across every Hyundai Matrix that failed in 2025. They show where the model most often needs attention, not the condition of any individual car.
How do I see a specific Hyundai Matrix's MOT history?
Enter its registration on the free Carpeep MOT history check to see that car's own test results, failures, advisories and recorded mileages.
MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025: class 4 initial tests, retests excluded, with failure items from failed tests (advisories and minor defects excluded), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability.