What is the MOT pass rate for a 2006 Hyundai Matrix?

60.7% of 2006 Hyundai Matrix pass the MOT first time, based on 703 DVSA tests. The Hyundai Matrix averages 59.4% across all model years.

Is a 2006 Hyundai Matrix a good buy?

On MOT data alone the 2006 Hyundai Matrix passes 1.3 points more often than the model average of 59.4%. Average mileage at test is 81,550 miles.

2006 Hyundai Matrix: MOT pass rate and reliability

60.7% of 2006 Hyundai Matrix pass the MOT first time, measured across 703 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 81,550 miles.

How the 2006 compares

Against all Hyundai Matrix (59.4%, 3,470 tests): +1.3 points
Against all 2006 cars (64.1%): -3.4 points
National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%

Every Hyundai Matrix model year

Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2006 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the Hyundai Matrix:

Year	Pass rate	Tests	Avg mileage
2004	59.5%	380	83,329
2005	59.7%	611	81,617
2006	60.7%	703	81,550
2007	54.2%	594	82,596
2008	57.4%	448	78,116
2009	66.2%	299	75,484

What this means if you are buying a 2006 Matrix

The 2006 sits close to the Hyundai Matrix average, so there is no strong model-year signal either way. Judge the individual car on its own history. Check the exact car with the free MOT history checker before you buy, and run its VIN and mileage through our free VIN decoder and clocking check.

What a 20-year-old car fails on

A 2006 car is 20 years old now, and age drives the failure mix more than the badge does. Across all cars tested, these are the categories that actually cause failures:

Lights and electrical: 10.36% of all cars tested
Suspension: 8.65% of all cars tested
Tyres: 6.23% of all cars tested
Brakes: 6.1% of all cars tested
Visibility: wipers, washers, glass: 4.65% of all cars tested
Body, chassis and structure: 3.18% of all cars tested

That is above average, the point where suspension bushes, drop links and exhaust corrosion start showing up as advisories before they become failures. On a 2006 Hyundai Matrix the average at test was 81,550 miles, so treat anything far above that as a car that has worked harder than its peers, and anything far below as one worth checking for the faults that come from standing still.

The strongest year for this model is 2009 at 66.2%, and the weakest in our data is 2007 at 54.2%. That 12.0 point spread across the model's life is why comparing a 2006 car against a newer one tells you very little.

Nearby model years

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