Hyundai Getz: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Hyundai Getz fails its first MOT more often than the average UK car, by 14.6 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 19,864 individual Hyundai Getz tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 62.1% first-time pass rate means roughly 38 in every 100 Hyundai Getz 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 Getz tested had covered 77,392 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 Getz sits 14.6 points below the national average, ranked 1,911 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 Getz 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 Getz at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Hyundai Getz

1. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 3.6% of tests (10.26x the national rate for this defect)
2. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 8.8% of tests (5.76x the national rate for this defect)
3. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 9.1% of tests (4.95x the national rate for this defect)
4. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 4.5% of tests (4.21x the national rate for this defect)
5. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 4.1% of tests (4.08x 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, 4.9% of tests (3.59x the national rate for this defect)
7. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 3.1% of tests (3.29x 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, 5.5% of tests (2.46x the national rate for this defect)
9. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 4.7% of tests (2.45x the national rate for this defect)
10. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 3.8% of tests (2.23x the national rate for this defect)

From 19,854 DVSA-tracked Hyundai Getz tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 3.97% of these flagged Hyundai Getz defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Hyundai Getz

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 Getz before it actually fails on it.

1. Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow, 6.3% of tests (5.69x the national rate for this advisory)
2. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 26.4% of tests (4.26x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
3. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 10.1% of tests (3.79x the national rate for this advisory)
4. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 18.7% of tests (3.61x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
5. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 9.1% of tests (3.19x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
6. 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, 3.5% of tests (2.29x the national rate for this advisory)
7. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 12% of tests (2.15x the national rate for this advisory)
8. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 4.1% of tests (2.07x the national rate for this advisory)
9. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 9% of tests (1.9x the national rate for this advisory)
10. A tyre seriously damaged, 20.4% of tests (1.32x the national rate for this advisory)

From 19,854 DVSA-tracked Hyundai Getz tests, 2024.

Hyundai Getz pass rate by model year

From its 2003 to its 2009 model year, the Hyundai Getz's first-time pass rate has risen 6.7 points, from 59.7% to 66.4%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Hyundai Getz year:

• 2003 Hyundai Getz - 59.7% first-time pass, 1,335 tests
• 2004 Hyundai Getz - 58.7% first-time pass, 2,580 tests
• 2005 Hyundai Getz - 59.9% first-time pass, 3,081 tests
• 2006 Hyundai Getz - 63.3% first-time pass, 3,702 tests
• 2007 Hyundai Getz - 64.6% first-time pass, 4,466 tests
• 2008 Hyundai Getz - 65.4% first-time pass, 4,040 tests
• 2009 Hyundai Getz - 66.4% first-time pass, 360 tests

Hyundai Getz by fuel type

The Hyundai Getz's two most-tested fuel types split by 1.7 points: petrol passes first time 62.6% of the time (18,904 tests) against 64.3% for diesel (782 tests).

• Petrol Hyundai Getz - 62.6% first-time pass, 18,904 tests
• Diesel Hyundai Getz - 64.3% first-time pass, 782 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

• Mazda Unclassified - 62.3%
• Skoda Felicia - 62.3%
• Audi A2 - 62.2%
• Fiat Grande Punto - 62.1%
• Rover 45 - 62.1%
• Kia Proceed - 62.1%

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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