2003 HYUNDAI SONATA2.0L Petrol

The most recent MOT on 5 October 2022 at 92,888 miles shows a pass with no defects recorded, following an anomalous same-day fail entry carrying no listed defects. The maintenance trend across the three years of available records reads as stable, with each annual test either passing or failing on administrative grounds rather than mechanical fault. No advisories or reported wear items appear in any test from 2020 through 2022. Recorded mileage rose from 72,958 in the 5 October 2020 test to 81,701 on 22 October 2021, then to 92,888 by 5 October 2022. That equates to roughly 8,700 miles in year one and 11,200 in year two, well above the lifetime average of 4,039 miles per year. The car sat at 92,888 miles from the 2022 fail to the pass on the same day, and no further tests appear before today's date of 16 July 2026, leaving a gap of nearly four years untested. The repeated fail entries on 22 October 2021 and 5 October 2022 with zero defects suggest documentation or presentation issues at the testing station rather than latent vehicle faults. Still, the absence of advisories across all three years means the official record gives no warning on suspension bushes, coil springs, brake discs, or structural corrosion for a 23-year-old saloon. A buyer should commission a physical inspection of subframe and sills for corrosion, check the braking system for binding calipers or worn discs after the long test lapse, and verify the condition of tyres and exhaust emissions given the low recorded use and probable periods of standing. The clean MOT history offers no substitute for hands-on assessment of a vehicle of this age and idle status.