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HD56 YBO

2005 Hyundai Matrix

Silver Petrol 1599cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires1 Apr 2027
Tests17 (11 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate64.7%

Mileage

223,053 mi
Last recorded223,053 miles
Recorded on24 Mar 2026
Typical for 2005 Hyundai Matrix55,423 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationHD56 YBO
MakeHyundai
ModelMatrix
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,599cc

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MOT History

11 pass 6 fail
Pass 24 Mar 2026 223,053 miles

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

General underside corrosion

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Fail 20 Mar 2026 222,676 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))

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

General underside corrosion

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 25 Mar 2025 200,887 miles

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

General underside corrosion

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))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Fail 24 Mar 2025 200,886 miles

Rear Service brake imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

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

General underside corrosion

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))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 2 Apr 2024 182,225 miles

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

General underside corrosion

Nearside Rear Tyre worn out of shape

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Fail 20 Mar 2024 181,911 miles

Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

General underside corrosion

Nearside Rear Tyre worn out of shape

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 17 Mar 2023 166,936 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All (1.1.11 (c))

General underside corrosion

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

Pass 24 Mar 2022 150,408 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Rear subframe corroded

Pass 25 Mar 2021 136,619 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear brake pipes / n/s/f brake pipe corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 26 Mar 2020 126,008 miles

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear /underside brake pipes corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 23 Mar 2020 126,007 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))

Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Rear Registration plate insecure (0.1 (a))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear /underside brake pipes 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))

Pass 20 Mar 2019 107,545 miles

N/S/F & O/S/F outer CV boot inner clips loose/slight leakage

Pass 29 Mar 2018 87,040 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin Also slight bind offside front by hand. (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit tread approx 2.5 mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged Door mirror to high does not adjust down. ()

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit tread approx 2 mm also inner zero. (4.1.E.1)

Fail 28 Mar 2018 87,037 miles

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin Also slight bind offside front by hand. (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit tread approx 2.5 mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged Door mirror to high does not adjust down. ()

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit tread approx 2 mm also inner zero. (4.1.E.1)

Pass 21 Mar 2017 69,476 miles

Front very slight insecurity of nearside and offside driveshaft gaiters

Nearside Outer door mirror will not adjust from the switch

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded to hose (3.6.B.2c)

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

Rear exhaust joint corroding

Side repeater slightly discoloured nearside and offside (1.4.A.2f)

Fail 17 Mar 2017 69,426 miles

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

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault airbag lamp on (5.4.2)

Front very slight insecurity of nearside and offside driveshaft gaiters

Nearside Outer door mirror will not adjust from the switch

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded to hose (3.6.B.2c)

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

Rear exhaust joint corroding

Side repeater slightly discoloured nearside and offside (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 26 Mar 2016 52,853 miles

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

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

Wipers poor.

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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HD56 YBO is a 2005 Hyundai Matrix in Silver with a 1,599cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.7%.

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 HD56 YBO, 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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HD56 YBO is a 2005 Hyundai Matrix, first registered on 31 December 2005.

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