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Hyundai

Matrix

5,563 MOT tests analysed. runs below the UK fleet average — here's where Matrixs pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.

That's 11.0 points below the UK fleet average across our 1,988 tracked models — buyers should expect more first-time fails than the typical UK car.

Pass

64.7%

Pass-after-fix

5.6%

Fail

28.8%

Avg miles

78,872

Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%

The picture

Matrix: a below-average pass rate worth digging into

Across 5,563 MOT tests, the Matrix returns 64.7% first-time pass — well below the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a split CV-joint boot. A missing CV-joint boot and a defective headlamp lens round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 78,872, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.

Top ten reasons for rejection.

  1. 01

    A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated

    870 occurrences · 15.6% of tests

  2. 02

    A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc

    484 occurrences · 8.7% of tests

  3. 03

    Headlamp reflector or lens slightly defective

    475 occurrences · 8.5% of tests

  4. 04

    A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources

    356 occurrences · 6.4% of tests

  5. 05

    Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded

    283 occurrences · 5.1% of tests

  6. 06

    The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements

    242 occurrences · 4.4% of tests

  7. 07

    Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements

    224 occurrences · 4.0% of tests

  8. 08

    A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn

    219 occurrences · 3.9% of tests

  9. 09

    An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction

    180 occurrences · 3.2% of tests

  10. 10

    A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded

    164 occurrences · 2.9% of tests

Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.

Worst-case fix budget · top 3 failures

£58–£205

If every one of this Matrix's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →

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Tools that pre-empt a retest.

Picked against this car's top failure patterns. Affiliate links to Amazon UK — we earn a small cut at no cost to you. Disclosed up-front, doesn't shape the data.

Item 01 · Amazon UK

Headlight restoration kit

Yellowed lenses fail the light-output test. A restoration kit lifts the haze in an afternoon for £20.

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Item 02 · Amazon UK

H7 / W21W bulb pack

A spare-bulb kit lives in the boot. Test morning is not the time to find your stop-lamp's gone.

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Buying or keeping a Matrix?

Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.

If you own a Matrix and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.