Diesel Hyundai Getz: MOT pass rate

64.3% of diesel Hyundai Getz pass the MOT first time, measured across 782 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 102,311.

Diesel against the other Hyundai Getz versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Diesels carry DPFs, EGR valves and stricter smoke limits, so emissions and exhaust faults account for failures petrol cars never see.

On the Hyundai Getz specifically, diesel is the strongest at 64.3%, and this diesel version sits 1.7 points above the 62.6% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The diesel Hyundai Getz is the stronger side of this model on MOT data. Still judge the individual car, but the fuel type is a mild point in its favour. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.

Mileage is part of the answer

The average diesel Hyundai Getz had covered 102,311 miles at test, against 77,514 for the petrol. That is above average and into the range where cambelts and water pumps are due if they have not already been done, so ask for the service history rather than take the mileage on trust.

Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Hyundai Getz page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a diesel Hyundai Getz

1. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 2.9% of tests (8.33x the national rate for this defect)
2. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 10% of tests (5.43x 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, 4.7% of tests (4.96x the national rate for this defect)
4. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 4.6% of tests (4.39x the national rate for this defect)
5. A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps, 3.3% of tests (3.68x 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, 4.3% of tests (3.16x 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, 2.9% of tests (3.06x the national rate for this defect)
8. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 3.2% of tests (2.96x the national rate for this defect)
9. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 5.6% of tests (2.5x the national rate for this defect)
10. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 3.3% of tests (1.96x the national rate for this defect)

From 790 DVSA-tracked diesel Hyundai Getz tests, 2024, split out from the Hyundai Getz's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 4.16% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.

Most common MOT advisories on a diesel Hyundai Getz

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow, 7.2% of tests (6.52x the national rate for this defect)
2. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 11.6% of tests (5.83x the national rate for this defect), also fails
3. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 19.5% of tests (3.77x the national rate for this defect), also fails
4. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 9% of tests (3.39x the national rate for this defect)
5. 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, 5.1% of tests (3.34x the national rate for this defect), also fails
6. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 3.4% of tests (2.75x the national rate for this defect)
7. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 15.9% of tests (2.58x the national rate for this defect), also fails
8. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 11.9% of tests (2.52x the national rate for this defect)
9. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 24.3% of tests (1.98x the national rate for this defect)
10. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 9.1% of tests (1.64x the national rate for this defect)

From 790 DVSA-tracked diesel Hyundai Getz tests, 2024.

Other Hyundai Getz fuel types

• Petrol Hyundai Getz - 62.6%

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