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RX04 MYU

2004 Hyundai Sonata

Red Petrol 1997cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Nov 2026
Tests23 (19 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate82.6%

Mileage

110,431 mi
Last recorded110,431 miles
Recorded on26 Nov 2025
Typical for 2004 Hyundai Sonata58,391 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRX04 MYU
MakeHyundai
ModelSonata
Year2004
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,997cc

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MOT History

19 pass 4 fail
Pass 26 Nov 2025 110,431 miles

both door mirrors slight damage

both front headlamp lenses starting to discolour and beam patterns slightly weak

brake hoses ferrules/ metal brake unions, rear of front to rear metal brake pipes, offside front metal brake pipe and rear brakes backing plates starting to rust

front brake discs starting to wear

front exhaust flexi pipe starting to deteriorate and front/ centre/ rear exhaust sections starting to rust

fuel filler neck pipes, rear suspension coil springs, rear antiroll bar and offside rear wheel arch starting to rust

nearside door mirror glass starting to discolour/ distort

offside and nearside front outer driveshaft boots starting to crack/ perish

offside front suspension lower ball joint slight movement

power steering pipe/ hose slightly damp

rear suspension arms bushes starting to crack/ perish

slight oil leak

Pass 12 Nov 2024 107,679 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

both front headlamp lenses starting to discolour and beam patterns slightly weak

brake hoses ferrules/ metal brake unions, rear of front to rear metal brake pipes, rear brakes backing plates and offside front metal brake pipe starting to rust

front exhaust flexi pipe starting to deteriorate/ front and rear exhaust sections starting to rust

fuel filler neck pipes, rear suspension coil springs, rear antiroll bar and offside rear wheel arch starting to rust

nearside door mirror glass starting to discolour/ distort

offside and nearside front outer driveshaft boots starting to crack/ perish

offside front suspension lower ball joint slight movement

power steering pipe/ hose slightly damp

rear suspension arms bushes starting to crack/ perish

slight oil leak

Pass 30 Nov 2023 103,862 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

both front headlamp lenses starting to discolour and beam patterns slightly weak

brake hoses ferrules/ metal brake unions, rear of front to rear metal brake pipes, rear brakes backing plates, fuel filler neck pipes, rear suspension coil springs and rear antiroll bar starting to rust

front exhaust flexi pipe starting to deteriorate/ front and rear exhaust sections starting to rust

nearside door mirror glass starting to discolour

nearside front outer driveshaft boot starting to crack/ perish

nearside front tyre tread worn low on edges and has a nail in it

offside front suspension lower ball joint slight movement

offside front tyre tread starting to perish and inner edge starting to wear

offside rear brake slight binding

offside rear wheel arch starting to rust

power steering pipe/ hose slightly damp

rear suspension arms bushes starting to crack/ perish

slight oil leak

Fail 22 Nov 2023 103,609 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))

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

both front headlamp lenses starting to discolour and beam patterns slightly weak

brake hoses ferrules/ metal brake unions, rear of front to rear metal brake pipes, rear brakes backing plates, fuel filler neck pipes, rear suspension coil springs and rear antiroll bar starting to rust

front exhaust flexi pipe starting to deteriorate/ front and rear exhaust sections starting to rust

nearside door mirror glass starting to discolour

nearside front outer driveshaft boot starting to crack/ perish

nearside front tyre tread worn low on edges and has a nail in it

offside front tyre tread starting to perish and inner edge starting to wear

offside rear brake slight binding

offside rear wheel arch starting to rust

power steering pipe/ hose slightly damp

rear suspension arms bushes starting to crack/ perish

slight oil leak

Pass 24 Nov 2022 100,187 miles

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

both rear tyres starting to crack/ perish in treads

brake hoses ferrules/ metal brake unions, rear of front to rear metal brake pipes, rear brake backing plates, fuel filler neck pipes, rear suspension coil springs and rear antiroll bar starting to rust

front exhaust flexi pipe starting to deteriorate/ front and rear exhaust sections starting to rust

front headlamp lenses starting to discolour and beam patterns slightly weak

nearside front outer driveshaft boot starting to crack/ perish

offside rear wheel arch starting to rust

power steering pipe/ hose slightly damp

rear suspension arms bushes starting to crack/ perish

slight oil leak

Pass 30 Nov 2021 97,226 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

both front headlamps lenses starting to discolour and beam patterns slightly weak

both front outer driveshaft boots starting to crack/ perish

front exhaust flexi pipe starting to deteriorate/ front and centre exhaust sections starting to rust

nearside door mirror glass cracked

offside rear suspension top arm outer bush starting to split/ wear

offside rear wheel arch starting to rust

power steering pipe/ hose slightly damp

rear of both front to rear metal brake pipes, rear brake backing plates and fuel filler neck pipes starting to rust

rear suspension arms bushes starting to crack/ perish

rear suspension coil springs and rear antiroll bar starting to rust

slight oil leak

Pass 1 Dec 2020 95,191 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

both front headlamps lenses starting to discolour and beam patterns slightly weak

both front outer driveshaft boots starting to crack/ perish

front and centre exhaust sections starting to rust

front exhaust flexi pipe starting to deteriorate

fuel neck pipes starting to rust

nearside door mirror glass cracked

offside rear suspension top arm outer bush starting to split/ wear

power steering pipe/ hose slightly damp

rear of both front to rear metal brake pipes starting to rust

rear suspension coil springs and rear antiroll bar starting to rust

slight oil leak

Pass 9 Oct 2019 91,217 miles

both front headlamp beam patterns slightly weak

both front outer driveshaft boots starting to crack/ perish

front and centre exhaust sections starting to rust

front number plate cracked/ starting to discolour and rear number plate starting to discolour

nearside front tyre starting to crack/ perish and tread worn to 1.6mm/ edges worn low

offside front tyre starting to crack/ perish and tread worn to 2mm

power steering pipe/ hose slightly damp

rear brakes performances slight imbalance

rear of both front to rear metal brake pipes starting to rust

rear suspension coil springs and rear antiroll bar starting to rust

slight oil and coolant leaks

Fail 7 Oct 2019 91,211 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

both front headlamp beam patterns slightly weak

both front outer driveshaft boots starting to crack/ perish

front and centre exhaust sections starting to rust

front number plate cracked/ starting to discolour and rear number plate starting to discolour

nearside front tyre starting to crack/ perish and tread worn to 1.6mm/ edges worn low

offside front tyre starting to crack/ perish and tread worn to 2mm

power steering pipe/ hose slightly damp

rear brakes performances slight imbalance

rear of both front to rear metal brake pipes starting to rust

rear suspension coil springs and rear antiroll bar starting to rust

slight oil and coolant leaks

Pass 10 Aug 2018 86,694 miles

Nearside Front Drive shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))

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

Offside Front Drive shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))

Pass 10 Aug 2017 80,236 miles

Oil leak ()

Pass 14 Jun 2016 76,217 miles

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

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

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

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

Fail 14 Jun 2016 76,217 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

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

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

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

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

Pass 15 Jun 2015 71,642 miles

Nearside 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 Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

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

both rear tyres perished

Pass 13 Jun 2014 66,115 miles
Fail 13 Jun 2014 66,115 miles

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

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

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

Pass 15 Apr 2013 60,438 miles

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

Pass 10 Apr 2012 55,693 miles
Pass 26 Apr 2011 49,952 miles
Pass 26 Apr 2010 44,278 miles
Pass 16 Mar 2009 36,706 miles
Pass 7 Mar 2008 30,396 miles
Pass 8 Mar 2007 25,812 miles

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

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

Parking Brake Lever Close To The End Of It's †Working Travel(Requires Adjusting)

How Reliable is the Hyundai Sonata?

Based on 74,210 MOT tests across 8,096 vehicles.

72.3%
Pass Rate
5,308
Miles/Year
32
Year Lifespan
8,096
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 3,638
Brake pipe excessively corroded 3,084
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 2,092
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 1,676
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 1,531
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RX04 MYU is a 2004 Hyundai Sonata in Red with a 1,997cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 82.6%.

Across all 2004 Hyundai Sonata models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.1% with a typical mileage of 58,391 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Hyundai Sonata fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 3,638 recorded failures. If you're considering buying RX04 MYU, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Hyundai Sonata typically stays on UK roads for around 32 years. At 22 years old, this Hyundai Sonata is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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RX04 MYU is a 2004 Hyundai Sonata, first registered on 10 March 2004.

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