2007 Hyundai Matrix 1.6L Petrol · CV07 BYH

The Hyundai Matrix currently holds a failed MOT status from the 10 April 2026 test at 53,520 miles, where the tester logged no specific defects yet issued a failure. Prior to this, the vehicle passed cleanly in April 2025 at 51,440 miles, April 2024 at 47,522 miles, and March 2023 at 41,388 miles, following an earlier failure on 22 March 2023 at 41,378 miles with no defects recorded. The maintenance trend reads as broadly stable across four years of passes, but the most recent failure disrupts that pattern and demands clarification before any road use. Recorded mileage sits at 53,520 against a 2007 build, an average of roughly 2,817 miles per year. The gap between the March 2023 failure at 41,378 miles and the April 2025 pass at 51,440 miles shows about 10,000 miles added over two years, then only 2,080 miles in the following year to April 2026. Low annual use of this kind often means long stationary periods, which can accelerate rubber perishing in suspension bushes, caliper seizing, and underbody corrosion even where the test sheet stays clean. The repeated no-defect failures on 22 March 2023 and 10 April 2026 are irregular. A failure with no listed defect typically points to administrative or documentation issues at the test centre rather than a mechanical fault, but the buyer should confirm the exact refusal reason with DVSA. Given the car's age and low mileage, a physical inspection should target structural integrity for rust at sills and subframes, check brake discs and calipers for binding after standing, and verify suspension bushes and coil springs for age-related cracking. No recurring advisories appear in the record, so there is no worsening wear trend on tyres, exhaust emissions, or steering components to report. The buyer should still commission a pre-purchase inspection, as the sparse MOT data offers no visibility of consumable condition between tests.