Hyundai Amica MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Hyundai Amica took 6,740 MOT tests in Britain and passed 57% of them first time, below the national average of 71% for all cars. The figures below come from the DVSA's record of every test, so they show what testers actually found on these cars rather than what owners report.
- MOT tests in 2023
- 6,740
- First-time pass rate
- 57%
- All cars
- 71%
What the Amica fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Lights and electrics18.9% (all cars 11.3%)
- Suspension12.2% (all cars 9.0%)
- Brakes11.3% (all cars 6.8%)
- Body and structure9.6% (all cars 3.5%)
- Tyres9.2% (all cars 6.4%)
- Exhaust and emissions8.0% (all cars 3.1%)
- Visibility8.0% (all cars 4.8%)
- Steering1.8% (all cars 1.8%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Position lamp: not working 6.1%
- Stop lamp: not working 5.6%
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 4.3%
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 4.2%
- Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction 4.0%
- Exhaust system: has a major leak of exhaust gases 3.8%
- Component mounting prescribed areas: prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength 2.9%
- Tyres, condition: has ply or cords exposed 2.7%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 20.4%
- Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material 16.7%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 12.1%
- Exhaust system: has a minor leak of exhaust gases 8.0%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 7.2%
- Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 7.0%
- Registration plates: deteriorated but not likely to be misread 6.7%
- Coil spring: corroded 6.2%
Pass rate by year of registration
Older cars fail more often whatever the model, so compare a car with others of the same age.
| First registered | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 349 | 47% |
| 2001 | 391 | 52% |
| 2002 | 494 | 59% |
| 2006 | 2,066 | 58% |
| 2007 | 2,406 | 59% |
| 2008 | 1,012 | 59% |
Typical mileage by age
Average odometer reading at the MOT, by the car's age in years at the test.
| Age at test | Average mileage |
|---|---|
| 15 years | 61,192 miles |
| 16 years | 57,994 miles |
| 17 years | 60,148 miles |
Check a particular Amica
Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.
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Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.