Hyundai Matrix

Registered from 2001 to 2010.

What fails its inspection

Great Britain's MOT record for the 2006 1.6 petrol. 286 of 938 tests failed, 30%.

Better than 24% of 2006 cars. The typical one fails 27%, across 889 models with enough tests behind them to say.

A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements

Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.

Suspension — 40% of its failures
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded
Brakes — 30% of its failures
Tyres and wheels — 26% of its failures
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre seriously damaged
Lights and electrics — 29% of its failures
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Body and structure — 34% of its failures
- A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded
Visibility — 17% of its failures
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen

At 120–140k miles this one fails 48% of its inspections, against the 30% an ordinary car of the same age fails.

Odometer	Rate	Its age	Tests
20–40k miles	17%	17%	63
40–60k miles	27%	21%	194
60–80k miles	31%	25%	233
80–100k miles	31%	27%	246
100–120k miles	34%	29%	122
120–140k miles	48%	30%	46

904 British inspections, grouped by the odometer reading recorded at the test.

Half of these have more than 60k miles on them. That is how far people drive this car, not how long it lasts.