Hyundai MATRIX - 2005
404.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2005 is 377.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Hyundai MATRIX, model year 2005.
Sample size: 595 cars, 1,301 tests and 5,263 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 595 cars
The 2005 Hyundai Matrix exhibits a higher overall defect rate of 405 defects per 100 vehicles, compared to the average of 376 defects per 100. Notably, it performs significantly better in the "Other" category, with only 28% of vehicles showing defects versus the average of 47%. However, it struggles with steering issues, body/structure defects, and equipment problems, where its rates are considerably worse than the average. Mileage trends indicate that defects increase with higher mileage, particularly beyond 124,000 miles, where the Matrix shows a defect rate of 622 per 100 vehicles.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 595 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 6.1% worse
168.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 158.5 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
Steering
▼ 58.0% worse
35.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 100 tests
Visibility
▼ 7.7% worse
30.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 28.4 / 100 tests
Lights & Electrics
▼ 0.5% worse
110.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 110.1 / 100 tests
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 1.8% worse
319.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.1 / 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
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
Body/Structure
▼ 53.2% worse
94.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.5 / 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
▼ 72.9% worse
22.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
Other
▲ 40.0% better
28.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 46.7 / 100 tests
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 465
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 421
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 294
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 278
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 258
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 249
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 181
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 150
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 133
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 124
Serious faults (Top 10)
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 133
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 88
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 68
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 63
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 55
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 51
An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 50
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 47
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 44
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 43