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ET54 JJV

2005 Hyundai Matrix

Blue Petrol 1795cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Nov 2026
Tests28 (19 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate67.9%

Mileage

80,769 mi
Last recorded80,769 miles
Recorded on21 Nov 2025
Typical for 2005 Hyundai Matrix55,423 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationET54 JJV
MakeHyundai
ModelMatrix
Year2005
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,795cc

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MOT History

19 pass 9 fail
Pass 21 Nov 2025 80,769 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Coolant bottle empty

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 21 Nov 2024 77,236 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

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

Fail 14 Nov 2024 77,232 miles

Offside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

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

Pass 24 Nov 2023 74,997 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

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

Fail 16 Nov 2023 74,949 miles

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Split (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

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

Pass 14 Nov 2022 73,662 miles

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component Pipes via rear of engine (2.1.5 (a))

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

Pass 22 Nov 2021 71,173 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both front slightly lipped (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin front pads starting to get low (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front tyre has some edge wear

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage rack pipe work (2.1.5 (a))

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

advise transmission has a leak

Fail 22 Nov 2021 71,173 miles

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

Offside Rear Passenger's seat insecure seat base n/s does not lock into the floor and has movement at the base (6.2.6 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both front slightly lipped (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin front pads starting to get low (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective slightly split (3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front tyre has some edge wear

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage rack pipe work (2.1.5 (a))

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

advise transmission has a leak

Pass 6 Nov 2020 68,524 miles

Coolant leak ()

Driver's view Items removed from driver's view prior to test (3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Outer cv boot has pin hole in it

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

bonnet safty catch not working

head light patterns fading

oil leak

Pass 4 Nov 2019 66,030 miles

Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Fail 4 Nov 2019 66,026 miles

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Pass 16 Nov 2018 62,995 miles

Offside Front Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front road wheel has slight bind

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre has some cracking in the treads (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive auto gearbox leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Fail 16 Nov 2018 62,995 miles

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

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

Offside Front Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front road wheel has slight bind

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre has some cracking in the treads (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive auto gearbox leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Pass 22 Nov 2017 60,339 miles

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

Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt cv boot starting to weep (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Front tyre inner edge worn

Offside Front tyre inner edge bald

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

unable to carry out rbt test on osf wheel kept locking out prematurely at 12kg suspect auto gearbox fault tappley test carried out

Fail 22 Nov 2017 60,339 miles

Offside Front Brake performance not tested locks out at 10 kg due to bind on brakes (3.7.A.1)

Offside Front Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

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

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt cv boot starting to weep (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Front tyre inner edge worn

Offside Front tyre inner edge bald

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 14 Nov 2016 57,503 miles

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

both front tyres worn on inner edge

oil level low

Pass 12 Nov 2015 55,660 miles
Pass 20 Nov 2014 53,857 miles

bonnet safety catch seized

exhaust system rusty

oil level low

Pass 14 Nov 2013 51,164 miles
Fail 14 Nov 2013 51,164 miles

Nearside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (4.1.D.2)

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

n/s/f tyre wearing low on inner edge

o/s/f tyre wearing low on inner edge

Pass 8 Nov 2012 48,279 miles

battery insecure

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

Pass 21 Nov 2011 46,142 miles
Fail 21 Nov 2011 46,142 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 16 Nov 2010 42,697 miles
Pass 18 Nov 2009 35,063 miles
Fail 24 Nov 2008 29,612 miles

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

SMALL STONECHIPS ON WINDSCREEN

Pass 24 Nov 2008 29,612 miles

SMALL STONECHIPS ON WINDSCREEN

Pass 18 Jan 2008 24,341 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
Full Hyundai Matrix reliability report

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ET54 JJV is a 2005 Hyundai Matrix in Blue with a 1,795cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 67.9%.

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 ET54 JJV, 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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ET54 JJV is a 2005 Hyundai Matrix, first registered on 26 January 2005.

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