Pass rate
69.5%
Below average — 3.1 pts behind the 72.6% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 5,287 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £39–£117
2003 Hyundai Getz MOT pass rate
- 2003
- typical 74,388 mi
Most common fault
Brakes
19.3% of faults · 20.9% nationally
mostly worn pads and discs, corroded pipes and a handbrake that will not hold.
Part only £25–£55 for Rigid brake pipes excessively corroded. What fitting it takes →
0.6 pts up across model years — 12.5% in 2003, 13.1% in 2009.
Which year to buy
- Best 2009 74.1% pass
- Avoid 2002 69.2% pass
Across the 8 years on record, a spread of 4.9 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 59.5%
- Typical mileage
- 74k mi
The 2003 Hyundai Getz MOT pass rate is 69.5% of its MOT tests — 3.1 points behind what its age and mileage predict. Brakes is the biggest single reason it fails, at 19.3% of what testers record.
Check your postcode
MOT pass rates are national — type your postcode to see how Hyundai Getz does in your corner of the country.
Expert verdict
Body & chassis: 2.2× the national share
Body & chassis accounts for 12.0% of everything recorded on the 2003 Hyundai Getz, against 5.6% nationally — 6.4 points above. Brakes are still the single largest share at 19.3%, but at 20.9% nationally that one is ordinary. Look underneath for corrosion near the jacking points and suspension mounts; surface rust is normal, flaking metal is not.
- Falls short of its own age and mileage. Like-for-like, cars this age and mileage expect about 72.6%; this one manages 69.5% — 3.1 points below. Age is a fair excuse; this is not age.
Written from this page's own figures: fault shares against the national composition, the like-for-like pass rate, and the priced repair list. How these are worked out
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How does the 2003 Hyundai Getz compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 72.6%, so this figure is 3.1 points behind what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 59.5%. The median 2003 Hyundai Getz in this dataset had covered 74,388 mi.
Pass rates also shift with the test month: tests recorded October–March passed 69.1% of the time, April–September 69.9%.
The single most recorded failure item is "Joints constant velocity boot severely deteriorated", noted on 11.06% of tests.
- 5,287 recorded tests behind this page.
- 69.5% overall pass rate, 59.5% on a first attempt.
- Across every year of the Hyundai Getz, the average is 71.7% — best year 2009 (74.1%), worst 2002 (69.2%).
Figures count every completed test on this vehicle-year in the dataset, including retests. See methodology for the exact definition.
This page's data
- Tests analysed
- 5,287
- Typical mileage (median)
- 74,388 mi
- Make and model
- Hyundai Getz
- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2023–2025), OGL v3.0.
Top part to budget for
Body Panel Repair
Typically a garage job — get quotes before committing.
Does mileage affect the Getz MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 55% so small gaps stay visible.
Regional pass rates for the Getz
| Region | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| South East | 1,462 | 71.4% |
| South West | 837 | 63.4% |
| East of England | 712 | 70.1% |
| West Midlands | 598 | 72.1% |
| North West | 510 | 69.0% |
| East Midlands | 323 | 74.6% |
| London | 269 | 76.2% |
| Yorkshire | 248 | 67.7% |
| Wales | 188 | 62.8% |
| North East | 77 | 62.3% |
| Scotland | 63 | 58.7% |
Regions come from the postcode area recorded at the test station. Areas on region borders are assigned to the region with the majority of their population.
What fails a 2003 Getz
Everything a tester recorded on this vehicle, grouped into the inspection sections that produced it. The notch on each bar is the national share, so you can see at a glance whether this car is unusual or just ordinary.
A test can record several items, so these percentages do not add up to 100%. The exact strings, with prices, are in the full DVSA record at the bottom of this page.
Before your test
Three checks worth doing on a 2003 Getz
These are not generic tips — they are the faults recorded most often on this exact model, rewritten as things you can check yourself. All three take about ten minutes and cost nothing.
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Check the lights 7.9% of tests
“registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources”
Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.
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Check the suspension joints 4.8% of tests
“ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated”
With the car parked on level ground, rock the top of each front wheel in and out while someone watches the suspension arm. Clunks, or rubber boots split and greasy, are what testers record here.
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Check the exhaust and emissions 3.7% of tests
“exhaust system has a major leak of exhaust gases”
Listen for a blow at idle and have someone rev it gently. Then look at the tailpipe smoke: blue is oil, white when warm is coolant, black is over-fuelling. Any of those and the emissions test is the least of it.
Shares are the proportion of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item, so they overlap: one test can record several.
What it costs to get a 2003 Getz through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £39–£117 — and 39% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £39–£117
- Cheapest common item: stop lamp not working
- £3–£12
- Dearest common item: joints constant velocity boot severely…
- £80–£250
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 60%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 39%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 5,287 MOT tests on this vehicle. They exclude diagnostics, retest fees and garage labour where the part is a DIY fit, and they are not figures from the DVSA dataset. Older and higher-mileage examples cost more than the average. How these estimates are built → · All MOT repair costs → · Cheapest cars to put through a test →
Every year of the Getz, side by side
8 model years on record, from 2002 to 2009. Across them the pass rate runs from 69.2% to 74.1% — a spread of 4.9 points. The bar under each year is the item that failed it most often.
- 2002 69.2% joints constant velocity boot…
- 2003 69.5%joints constant velocity boot…
- 2004 69.3% joints constant velocity boot…
- 2005 69.8% joints constant velocity boot…
- 2006 72.3% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2007 73.2% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2008 73.4% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2009 74.1% registration plate lamp(s)…
Colour is the pass rate on a fixed scale, so a block means the same thing on any model. Each year links to its own page with the full fault breakdown.
Compare the 2003 Hyundai Getz with another year
The raw pass rate mostly measures age. The year comparison adds the like-for-like figure, the mileage bands and the repair bill.
Other 2003 cars with a similar record
- Honda Cr-V 69.5%
- Volvo S40 69.5%
- Peugeot 206 69.9%
- Land Rover Freelander 70.0%
- Ford Mondeo 70.0%
- SEAT Ibiza 70.0%
Closest pass rates among 2003 cars with at least 2,000 tests, so a small sample cannot flatter itself into the list. See the full rankings: best and worst MOT pass rates.
The full DVSA record for the 2003 Hyundai Getz 10 failure items · 6 advisories · 10 inspection categories · mileage brackets · all of it in the page, none of it above the fold
Every inspection category
Shares of the 18,253 individual items recorded on this vehicle, and the same share across all cars nationally. A single test can record several items, so a row is not a percentage of tests.
| Category | Items | This car | Nationally | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brakes | 3,573 | 19.30% | 20.89% | −1.59 |
| Suspension | 3,336 | 18.00% | 20.98% | −2.98 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 2,853 | 15.40% | 12.21% | +3.19 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 2,219 | 12.00% | 5.57% | +6.43 |
| Tyres | 2,151 | 11.60% | 19.76% | −8.16 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 1,797 | 9.70% | 5.52% | +4.18 |
| Visibility | 779 | 4.20% | 4.97% | −0.77 |
| Identification of the vehicle | 719 | 3.90% | 1.76% | +2.14 |
| Non-component advisories | 450 | 2.40% | 4.18% | −1.78 |
| Steering | 376 | 2.00% | 2.57% | −0.57 |
The exact failure items, in the tester's words
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joints constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Body, chassis, structure | Minor | 11.1% | £80–250 |
| Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 7.9% | £5–20 |
| Headlamp lens slightly defective Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 7.1% | £5–25 |
| Joints constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Body, chassis, structure | Major | 7.0% | £80–250 |
| Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Suspension | Minor | 4.8% | £18–45 |
| Exhaust system has a major leak of exhaust gases Body, chassis, structure | Major | 3.7% | £45–120 |
| Linkage ball joint dust cover ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Suspension | Major | 3.7% | £18–45 |
| Rigid brake pipes excessively corroded Brakes | Major | 3.7% | £80–180 |
| Position lamp not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 3.2% | £5–25 |
| Stop lamp not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 3.2% | £3–12 |
Severity is as recorded: Major and Dangerous fail the test outright; Minor and Advisory do not. Costs are estimates from typical UK parts prices — see how they are built.
What testers noted without failing the car
Advisories are the early warnings — the same parts a year or two before they fail. Reading them is how you tell a car that has been maintained from one that has been patched.
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rigid brake pipes excessively corroded Brakes | Advisory | 33.9% | £80–180 |
| Engine oil leaks leaking excessively from engine Noise, emissions and leaks | Advisory | 21.7% | £200–700 |
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | Advisory | 17.9% | £45–95 |
| Has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Tyres | Advisory | 15.1% | £45–95 |
| Registration plates inscription illegible Identification of the vehicle | Advisory | 12.2% | £20–80 |
| Exhaust system has a major leak of exhaust gases Body, chassis, structure | Advisory | 11.7% | £45–120 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | 204 | 86.8% | 22,578 mi |
| 30-60k | 1,441 | 74.1% | 47,331 mi |
| 60-90k | 2,017 | 68.9% | 74,630 mi |
| 90-120k | 1,217 | 64.1% | 102,503 mi |
| 120k+ | 405 | 63.7% | 136,794 mi |
Source: 5,287 recorded tests on this vehicle-year. Every row above is recomputed from the same DVSA extract as the rest of the page — see the methodology.
2003 Getz MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2003 Hyundai Getz?
69.5% of the 5,287 2003 Hyundai Getz tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 72.6% for cars first used in 2003. First-attempt pass rate: 59.5%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2003 Hyundai Getz?
The three most recorded items are joints constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (11.06%), registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (7.87%), headlamp lens slightly defective (7.09%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2003 Hyundai Getz MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 86.8% of the time, falling to 63.7% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2003 Hyundai Getz in this dataset had covered 74,388 mi.
Does the season affect the 2003 Hyundai Getz MOT pass rate?
Tests recorded in the winter months (October–March) passed 69.1% of the time; summer months (April–September) passed 69.9%. Brakes, tyres and lights are tested harder in bad weather, but the difference is small on most models.