2005 Hyundai Getz 1.1L Petrol · GF05 YDE

The 2021‑12‑07 MOT at 87,007 miles records a failure, rendering the vehicle presently non‑roadworthy, with serious defects including a severely weakened and holed front sub‑frame, a corroded and holed offside front suspension arm mount, excessive play in the offside front wheel bearing, an insecure offside front bumper, and an inoperative registration plate lamp. The repeated occurrence of these structural and suspension faults across multiple tests indicates a worsening maintenance trend rather than improvement. Mileage has climbed from 40,204 miles in 2014 to 87,007 miles in 2021, a total increase of 46,803 miles over seven years, but the record shows a pronounced jump between the 2017‑06‑24 test (60,064 miles) and the 2018‑06‑28 test (94,967 miles), suggesting a period of heavy use, while intervals such as 2014‑2015 and 2020‑2021 exhibit more modest growth, implying periods of low activity interspersed with intensive driving. A buyer should therefore inspect the front sub‑frame and suspension arm mounts for ongoing corrosion or structural weakness, test the front wheel bearing for play, verify the condition of anti‑roll bar linkages and ball joints, examine brake pipes and calipers for binding or severe corrosion, assess the exhaust system and registration lamp for functionality, and check the windscreen for cracks or delamination; any evidence of recent welding or replacement of structural components should be confirmed.