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EK05 UJZ

2005 Hyundai Matrix

Silver Petrol 1599cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires19 Jul 2027
Tests30 (19 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate63.3%

Mileage

70,900 mi
Last recorded70,900 miles
Recorded on20 Jul 2026
Typical for 2005 Hyundai Matrix55,423 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEK05 UJZ
MakeHyundai
ModelMatrix
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,599cc

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MOT History

19 pass 11 fail
Pass 20 Jul 2026 70,900 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 13 Jul 2026 70,896 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 9 Jul 2025 70,028 miles

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 9 Jul 2025 70,028 miles

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 9 Jul 2024 69,380 miles

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 12 Jul 2023 68,751 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Fail 12 Jul 2023 68,751 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 14 Jul 2022 68,672 miles

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Fail 14 Jul 2022 68,672 miles

Driver's airbag obviously inoperative (7.1.5 (c))

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 16 Jul 2021 68,464 miles
Fail 14 Jul 2021 68,464 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

front brake discs corroded

Pass 20 Jul 2020 68,449 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 9 Jul 2019 66,344 miles

Coolant leak suspect thermostat is faulty or radiator is blocked

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin are approx 75% worn (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside wishbone rear bushes are split and perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing offside and nearside are perished on shoulders 195/55/16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted inner bead (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Rear brake back plates are slightly corroded

centre exhaust and rear joint is corroded

Fail 9 Jul 2019 66,344 miles

Coolant leak suspect thermostat is faulty or radiator is blocked

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin are approx 75% worn (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside wishbone rear bushes are split and perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing offside and nearside are perished on shoulders 195/55/16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced offside and nearside headlamp lenses are misty (polished during test) (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted inner bead (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Rear brake back plates are slightly corroded

centre exhaust and rear joint is corroded

Pass 27 Jun 2018 65,625 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier secured with cable ties (4.13 (a) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin offside and nearside approx 70% worn (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated offside and nearside perished (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing offside and nearside wearing on edges and perished on shoulders slightly (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened rusty (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Fail 27 Jun 2018 65,625 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure split to cords 195/55/15 (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier secured with cable ties (4.13 (a) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin offside and nearside approx 70% worn (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated offside and nearside perished (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing offside and nearside wearing on edges and perished on shoulders slightly (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened rusty (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Pass 5 Jul 2017 63,018 miles

Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Rear tyre perished

Pass 12 Jul 2016 60,380 miles

Offside Rear tyre perished

engine covers fitted

front cv gaiters perished

nearside road wheels slight distorted

offside front brake pads slight worn

offside front wiper split

Fail 12 Jul 2016 60,380 miles

Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1c)

Offside Rear tyre perished

engine covers fitted

front cv gaiters perished

nearside road wheels slight distorted

offside front brake pads slight worn

offside front wiper split

Fail 14 Jul 2015 58,886 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

front brake pads worn

osr tyre perishing

Pass 14 Jul 2015 58,886 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

front brake pads worn

osr tyre perishing

Pass 4 Jul 2014 53,188 miles

front tyres wearing inner edges

Pass 12 Jul 2013 40,980 miles
Fail 10 Jul 2013 40,914 miles

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Pass 13 Jul 2012 31,919 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

both rear and nearside front tyres perished

nearside front tyre has splits in outer sidewall.

Pass 6 Jul 2011 29,402 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 16 Jul 2010 27,602 miles
Pass 19 Jun 2009 25,898 miles

advise wheel alignment

air bag default displayed

front wiper blades slightly worn

Fail 23 Jun 2008 24,054 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Pass 23 Jun 2008 24,054 miles

How Reliable is the Hyundai Matrix?

Based on 303,058 MOT tests across 19,663 vehicles.

72.9%
Pass Rate
5,289
Miles/Year
25
Year Lifespan
19,663
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 15,124
Brake pipe excessively corroded 11,749
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 7,166
position lamp(s) not working 5,875
Registration plate lamp not working 5,304
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EK05 UJZ is a 2005 Hyundai Matrix in Silver with a 1,599cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.3%.

Across all 2005 Hyundai Matrix models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.5% with a typical mileage of 55,423 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Hyundai Matrix fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 15,124 recorded failures. If you're considering buying EK05 UJZ, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Hyundai Matrix typically stays on UK roads for around 25 years. At 21 years old, this Hyundai Matrix is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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EK05 UJZ is a 2005 Hyundai Matrix, first registered on 13 April 2005.

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