Does the Hyundai Getz fail the MOT on suspension more than it should?
The Hyundai Getz records 29.46 suspension failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 30.25 expected for a car of the same age mix: about as expected for its class and age (the difference is within its interval or under 0.5 items per 100 tests) (−0.79, 95% interval −1.05 to −0.53). It ranks 313 of 701 models on suspension (1 = most failures above expected).
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What exactly fails on suspension?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Hyundai Getz is “A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc”, recorded 12,975 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | 12,975 | 7.54 |
| A suspension joint dust cover severely deteriorated | 10,171 | 5.91 |
| A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn | 8,483 | 4.93 |
| A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded | 5,438 | 3.16 |
| A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage | 5,112 | 2.97 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 172,192 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
If a Hyundai Getz gets a suspension advisory, how often does it fail next time?
28.6% of Hyundai Getz MOTs with a suspension advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 3,824 miles later (23,986 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 23,986 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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