Hyundai Amica: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Hyundai Amica fails its first MOT more often than the average UK car, by 10.9 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 5,832 individual Hyundai Amica tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 65.8% first-time pass rate means roughly 34 in every 100 Hyundai Amicas presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is worse than average, so budget for remedial work and treat a fresh 12-month MOT as a genuine selling point rather than a given. The average Hyundai Amica tested had covered 60,823 miles and was built around 2006.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Hyundai Amica sits 10.9 points below the national average, ranked 1,853 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, assume the mechanical side needs more than the visible accident damage, and pad your repair estimate accordingly.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

Looking at a specific Hyundai Amica rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see recorded closing bids for damaged Hyundai Amicas at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Hyundai Amica

1. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 3.4% of tests (9.72x the national rate for this defect)
2. 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., 3.1% of tests (6.01x the national rate for this defect)
3. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 4.4% of tests (4.71x the national rate for this defect)
4. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 4.4% of tests (4.35x the national rate for this defect)
5. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 3.7% of tests (3.43x the national rate for this defect)
6. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 4.1% of tests (3.04x the national rate for this defect)
7. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 3.1% of tests (2.43x the national rate for this defect)
8. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 4.6% of tests (2.08x the national rate for this defect)
9. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 4% of tests (2.08x the national rate for this defect)
10. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 3% of tests (1.79x the national rate for this defect)

From 5,829 DVSA-tracked Hyundai Amica tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 5.12% of these flagged Hyundai Amica defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Hyundai Amica

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Hyundai Amica before it actually fails on it.

1. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 24.7% of tests (3.99x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 5.6% of tests (3.7x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
3. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 10.2% of tests (3.6x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
4. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 6.5% of tests (3.24x the national rate for this advisory)
5. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 8.3% of tests (3.12x the national rate for this advisory)
6. Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow, 3.1% of tests (2.82x the national rate for this advisory)
7. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 13.6% of tests (2.63x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
8. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 10.4% of tests (2.21x the national rate for this advisory)
9. A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 2.5% of tests (1.99x the national rate for this advisory)
10. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 9.8% of tests (1.76x the national rate for this advisory)

From 5,829 DVSA-tracked Hyundai Amica tests, 2024.

Hyundai Amica pass rate by model year

From its 2001 to its 2008 model year, the Hyundai Amica's first-time pass rate has risen 7.8 points, from 63.4% to 71.2%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Hyundai Amica year:

• 2000 Hyundai Amica - 59% first-time pass, 266 tests
• 2001 Hyundai Amica - 63.4% first-time pass, 331 tests
• 2002 Hyundai Amica - 59.3% first-time pass, 396 tests
• 2006 Hyundai Amica - 64.7% first-time pass, 1,795 tests
• 2007 Hyundai Amica - 68.5% first-time pass, 2,099 tests
• 2008 Hyundai Amica - 71.2% first-time pass, 881 tests

Other Hyundai models

• Hyundai I10 - 78.3%
• Hyundai I20 - 78.3%
• Hyundai Tucson - 84%
• Hyundai I30 - 70.5%
• Hyundai Ix35 - 69.8%
• Hyundai Ioniq - 89.9%
• Hyundai Santa Fe - 71.3%
• Hyundai Ix20 - 76.5%

Models with a similar pass rate

• SEAT Altea - 65.9%
• Jaguar S-Type - 65.9%
• Renault Megane Scenic - 65.9%
• Daihatsu Fourtrak - 65.8%
• Alfa Romeo 156 - 65.8%
• Volkswagen Lupo - 65.7%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
• What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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