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FD05 VXX

2005 Hyundai Matrix

Silver Petrol 1599cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Oct 2026
Tests25 (19 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate76%

Mileage

93,249 mi
Last recorded93,249 miles
Recorded on6 Oct 2025
Typical for 2005 Hyundai Matrix55,423 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFD05 VXX
MakeHyundai
ModelMatrix
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,599cc

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MOT History

19 pass 6 fail
Pass 6 Oct 2025 93,249 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear metal brake pipes corroded. (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rear metal brake pipes corroded. (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy very slight noise. (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced outer sill to rear wheel arch corroded. (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened both front and rear sub frames corroded. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear suspension arms corroded. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced chassis corroding. (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 8 Oct 2024 92,154 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rear metal brake pipes corroded. (1.1.11 (c))

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced both outer sills/rear inner wheel arches corroded/corroding. (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear metal brake pipe corroded. (1.1.11 (c))

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

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear sub frame corroded. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear suspension arms corroded. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear trailing arm bushes slightly worn. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced chassis corroding. (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 10 Oct 2023 90,755 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rear metal brake pipes corroded. (1.1.11 (c))

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced both outer sills corroded. (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated outer cv boot split and starting to leak grease. (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear metal brake pipe corroded. (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated outer cv boot perishing. (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear sub frames corroding. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear suspension arms corroding. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear tailing arm bushes slightly worn. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced chassis corroding. (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 5 Oct 2022 88,994 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rear metal brake pipes corroding. (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated outer cv boot splitting/perishing and weeping grease. (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material inner wing metal brake pipe lightly corroding. (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear metal brake pipe corroding. (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated outer cv boot heavily perishing. (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear sub frames. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear suspension arms. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

front and rear suspension components corroding.

Pass 7 Oct 2021 87,595 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rear metal brake pipes corroding. (1.1.11 (c))

Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated both front outer cv boot perishing/cracking. (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear metal brake pipe corroding. (1.1.11 (c))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both front lower suspension arms. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear tyres lightly perishing/cracking. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 6 Oct 2021 87,595 miles

Brake disc significantly and obviously worn both front brake discs. (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rear metal brake pipes corroding. (1.1.11 (c))

Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated both front outer cv boot perishing/cracking. (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear metal brake pipe corroding. (1.1.11 (c))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both front lower suspension arms. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear tyres lightly perishing/cracking. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 24 Sep 2020 85,659 miles

Brake disc worn, but not excessively both front brake discs worn. (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both front lower suspension arms. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

front and rear suspension components corroding.

Fail 23 Sep 2020 85,659 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexy of exhaust corroded and blowing. (6.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Brake disc worn, but not excessively both front brake discs worn. (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both front lower suspension arms. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

front and rear suspension components corroding.

Pass 4 Oct 2019 83,327 miles

Brake disc worn, but not excessively both front. (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated outer cv boot perishing. (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively slight brake bind. (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material metal brake pipe corroding. (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 4 Oct 2019 83,327 miles

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Brake disc worn, but not excessively both front. (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated outer cv boot perishing. (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively slight brake bind. (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material metal brake pipe corroding. (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 25 Sep 2018 80,399 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front brake discs slightly worn. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 29 Sep 2017 77,408 miles
Pass 21 Sep 2016 73,840 miles

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front brake discs slightly worn. (3.5.1i)

Fail 20 Sep 2016 73,839 miles

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint is excessively worn (2.5.C.1b)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Pass 29 Sep 2015 67,738 miles
Pass 15 Sep 2014 61,801 miles
Pass 9 Oct 2013 55,805 miles

front b/pads wearing thin

small stone chip windscreen

Fail 9 Oct 2013 55,805 miles

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

front b/pads wearing thin

small stone chip windscreen

Pass 20 Apr 2013 54,961 miles

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

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

Fail 20 Apr 2013 54,961 miles

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

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 20 Apr 2012 50,398 miles
Pass 8 Apr 2011 45,770 miles
Pass 24 Apr 2010 40,835 miles
Pass 2 Apr 2009 34,690 miles
Pass 1 May 2008 29,651 miles

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

Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

both front tyres on 2.5mm

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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FD05 VXX is a 2005 Hyundai Matrix in Silver with a 1,599cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 FD05 VXX, 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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FD05 VXX is a 2005 Hyundai Matrix, first registered on 24 June 2005.

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