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MOT reliability

Hyundai Sonata cd auto

718 vehicles · 386 completed MOT tests analysed
69%
MOT pass rate

Based on 718 Hyundai Sonata cd auto vehicles and 386 completed MOT tests, the Hyundai Sonata cd auto has an overall 69% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 93,829 miles.

718
Vehicles
386
MOT tests
6,555
Avg miles / year
1.9
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Hyundai Sonata cd auto problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Hyundai Sonata cd auto MOT tests:

  • Other104%
  • Emissions & nuisance6%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%
  • Steering4%
  • Brakes2%
  • Visibility0%

Hyundai Sonata cd auto pass rate by age

How the Hyundai Sonata cd auto's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
77100%
82972%
97869%
108069%
118762%
125074%
133367%
141662%
15683%

Fuel types: Petrol (718)

Most common Hyundai Sonata cd auto MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Hyundai Sonata cd auto MOT tests:

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (22 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (15 times)
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (11 times)
  4. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (10 times)
  5. Oil leak (10 times)
  6. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (9 times)
  7. Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (9 times)
  8. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (9 times)
  9. Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (8 times)
  10. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (8 times)
  11. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (8 times)
  12. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (8 times)
  13. Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (8 times)
  14. Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (8 times)
  15. Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c) (7 times)

Hyundai Sonata cd auto pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1999 1 4 50% 86,461
1998 15 71 73% 79,312
1997 31 127 70% 92,065
1996 20 67 63% 100,947
1995 12 42 74% 95,118
1994 18 75 65% 100,676

Hyundai Sonata cd auto reliability FAQ

Across 718 Hyundai Sonata cd auto vehicles in our MOT data, 69% pass the MOT (a 31% failure rate), with about 1.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Hyundai Sonata cd auto MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); 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).

The typical Hyundai Sonata cd auto in our data has covered around 93,829 miles.

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