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Hyundai AMICA - 2002

381.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2002 is 375.3 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Hyundai AMICA, model year 2002. Sample size: 398 cars, 873 tests and 3,326 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 398 cars

The 2002 Hyundai Amica has an overall defect rate of 381 defects per 100 vehicles, which is slightly higher than the average of 374 defects per 100 vehicles for its year, representing a 1.8% increase. Notably, the Amica experiences significantly fewer steering issues, with a rate of 11 defects per 100 compared to the average of 25 defects. However, it stands out negatively in categories such as brakes, lights and electrics, and body/structure, where the defect rates are higher than the yearly averages. Additionally, defect rates increase with mileage, particularly in the higher mileage brackets, indicating a trend of more frequent issues as the vehicle ages.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 398 cars

Categories

Brakes
▼ 23.4% worse
206.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 167.0 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
Steering
▲ 54.5% better
11.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 100 tests
Visibility
▲ 16.6% better
24.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.6 / 100 tests
Lights & Electrics
▼ 28.9% worse
123.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 96.0 / 100 tests
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 19.7% better
237.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 295.2 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▼ 33.7% worse
92.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.9 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▲ 0.0% better
14.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.9 / 100 tests
Other
▲ 3.0% better
52.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 53.6 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 537 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 395
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 194
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 193
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 162
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 124
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 111
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 105
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 87
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 77
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 70

Serious faults (Top 10)

A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 77
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 47
Brakes imbalance across an axle such that: the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle. Or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight lin
FAIL
Occurrences: 46
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 44
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 44
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 39
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 37
A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
FAIL
Occurrences: 34
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 30
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 28