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Hyundai GETZ - 2008

315.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2008 is 340.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Hyundai GETZ, model year 2008. Sample size: 4,056 cars, 9,126 tests and 28,772 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 4,056 cars

The 2008 Hyundai Getz has a lower overall defect rate of 315 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 6.6% better than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, it performs particularly well in categories such as steering and equipment, showing significantly fewer defects than the average. While the defect rate increases with mileage, the Getz maintains a competitive standing across all mileage brackets. Overall, this model demonstrates a solid reliability profile compared to its peers.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 4,056 cars

Categories

Brakes
▲ 9.2% better
120.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 133.1 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
Steering
▲ 39.4% better
10.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
Visibility
▼ 7.5% worse
27.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 100 tests
Lights & Electrics
▼ 2.8% worse
94.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.2 / 100 tests
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 7.7% better
286.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 310.3 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▼ 8.8% worse
55.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 51.3 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 45.5% better
5.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.1 / 100 tests
Other
▲ 29.1% better
29.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.2 / 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
0 488 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)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,757
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,244
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,819
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,723
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,148
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,084
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 902
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 844
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 772
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 755

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 644
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 444
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 380
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 346
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 320
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 283
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 276
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 265
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 259
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 242