Hyundai Getz MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Hyundai Getz took 22,898 MOT tests in Britain and passed 54% 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
- 22,898
- First-time pass rate
- 54%
- All cars
- 71%
What the Getz fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Lights and electrics20.5% (all cars 11.3%)
- Suspension17.5% (all cars 9.0%)
- Body and structure12.5% (all cars 3.5%)
- Visibility10.3% (all cars 4.8%)
- Brakes9.8% (all cars 6.8%)
- Tyres8.3% (all cars 6.4%)
- Exhaust and emissions7.4% (all cars 3.1%)
- Steering1.7% (all cars 1.8%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt 7.2%
- Stop lamp: not working 6.5%
- Position lamp: not working 6.1%
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 5.1%
- Linkage ball joint dust cover: ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt 4.3%
- Exhaust system: has a major leak of exhaust gases 4.1%
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 3.6%
- Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid 3.2%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 21.7%
- Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material 18.0%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 12.5%
- Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 10.3%
- Exhaust system: has a minor leak of exhaust gases 8.1%
- Registration plates: deteriorated but not likely to be misread 8.1%
- Sub-frame: corroded but not seriously weakened 7.2%
- Coil spring: corroded 6.0%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1,658 | 51% |
| 2004 | 3,177 | 49% |
| 2005 | 3,635 | 51% |
| 2006 | 4,334 | 55% |
| 2007 | 5,065 | 57% |
| 2008 | 4,475 | 56% |
| 2009 | 397 | 58% |
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 |
|---|---|
| 14 years | 73,648 miles |
| 15 years | 74,274 miles |
| 16 years | 78,878 miles |
| 17 years | 78,117 miles |
| 18 years | 76,294 miles |
| 19 years | 73,737 miles |
| 20 years | 74,903 miles |
Check a particular Getz
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.