Hyundai Amica 2008: MOT failure rate for its age

39.0% of 6,778 MOT tests of the Hyundai Amica first registered in 2008 failed at the first attempt (2019–2024; retests excluded). Against this model's own normal rate at the same ages the index is 100.5 (95% CI 96.6–104.3; 100 = normal for this model at that age): the 2008 build year is no different from other years of the same model at the same age.

Hyundai Amica built in 2008 at a glance
Measure	Value	Unit	Compared with	Years	Tests
Failed first time	39.0	%	all ages tested	2019–2024	6778
Index against this model at the same age (95% CI 96.6–104.3)	100.5	index	100 = normal for this model at that age	2019–2024	6778
Rank among this model's 6 build years	5	of 6	1 = fails least for its age	2019–2024	6778
Tested in 2024	877	tests	median 60,491 miles	2024	877

Built 2008 against Hyundai Amica normal for the age: first-time MOT failure share at each age, age 11: 39.3% vs 42.7%; age 12: 37.9% vs 37.3%; age 13: 37.6% vs 37.7%; age 14: 38.5% vs 37%; age 15: 40.9% vs 37.6%; age 16: 40.3% vs 39.8%. Axis from 0% to 50%. DVSA MOT bulk data, 2019–2024.

Check a 2008 Hyundai Amica by registration · All Hyundai Amica MOT statistics · Download the build-year table (CSV)

Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · full dataset (v5).

How does the 2008 Hyundai Amica fail at each age?

Cars built in 2008 were tested at ages 11 to 16 between 2019 and 2024. Each row compares their first-time failure share with what this model normally shows at that age, after allowing for the overall failure level of each test year.

Hyundai Amica built 2008: first-time MOT failure by age, against the model's normal rate at that age (2019–2024)
Age	Tests	Failed, %	95% interval	Normal for this model at that age, %	Index (100 = normal)
11	1,399	39.3	36.8–41.9	42.7	92
12	1,249	37.9	35.2–40.6	37.3	101.6
13	1,156	37.6	34.9–40.5	37.7	99.9
14	1,085	38.5	35.7–41.5	37	104
15	1,012	40.9	37.9–44	37.6	108.8
16	877	40.3	37.1–43.5	39.8	101.1

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 6,778 (initial tests) · Method: normal rate = this model's first-time failure share at that age across its build years (cells of 400+ tests), adjusted for each test year's overall level; cells of 30+ tests, under 500 marked rough · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

What fails most on the 2008 Hyundai Amica?

The most common failure group on cars built in 2008 is lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment: 21.6 items per 100 first tests, against 29.8 across all build years of the Hyundai Amica. These counts are not age-adjusted: cars built in 2008 were tested at ages 11 to 16.

Failure items per 100 first tests, Hyundai Amica built 2008 against the Hyundai Amica in all build years (2019–2024, not age-adjusted)
Failure group	Built 2008, per 100	All build years, per 100	Items
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	21.6	29.8	1,463
Brakes	17.3	21.1	1,174
Tyres	14.4	13.6	973
Suspension	12.7	16.7	861
Visibility	10	11.2	680

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 6,778 (initial tests of this build year) · Method: failure items grouped by DVSA's top-level defect groups, per 100 initial tests; groups with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How does 2008 compare with the years around it?

Among the 6 published build years of the Hyundai Amica, 2008 ranks 5 (1 = fails least for its age). 2007: index 97.4.

Hyundai Amica build years: index against the model at the same age (2019–2024)
Build year	Index (100 = normal)	95% interval	Verdict	Tests
2000	103.8	98.6–109.0	no different (rough estimate)	2,807
2001	98.5	93.9–103.0	no different (rough estimate)	3,583
2002	96.5	92.2–100.7	no different (rough estimate)	4,279
2006	99.5	97.0–102.1	no different	14,739
2007	97.4	95.0–99.8	better	16,330
2008	100.5	96.6–104.3	no different	6,778

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 48,516 (initial tests) · Method: observed failures against those expected for the same model at the same ages, test-year level adjusted; verdict follows the printed one-decimal bound · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How to cite this page

MOT Risk Index (2026). Hyundai Amica 2008 MOT statistics (data release dvsa-2024-v2; full dataset motriskindex-families-2024-v5, DOI 10.5281/zenodo.22975051), updated 30 September 2026. motriskindex.co.uk/cars/hyundai-amica/2008/

How every figure is calculated: methodology. Age, test year and build year are tied together (age = test year − build year), so the test-year level is taken as observed, not estimated.

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