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2007 Hyundai Amica: common problems and what to check

What gets flagged at MOT on 2007 Hyundai Amicas, from 1,868 tests in 2025, plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

1,868MOT tests in 2025
57%pass first time (all 2007 cars: 57%)
3,200typical miles a year
1.9×the usual rate for brake lights

What stands out

Parts flagged at MOT more often on 2007 Hyundai Amicas than on all cars registered in 2007.

  • Brake lights1.9× usual
    Hyundai Amica
    11.5% All 2007 cars
    5.9%

    Failed outright at MOT: 7.7%, against 4.6% of all 2007 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £10–£80 our estimate

    At the viewing: Ask a friend to check every light while you work the switches: indicators, brake lights, fog lights and reversing lights.

  • Suspension arm2.1× usual
    Hyundai Amica
    8% All 2007 cars
    3.9%

    Failed outright at MOT: 2.7%, against 0.4% of all 2007 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £120–£180 (one arm) ClickMechanic

    At the viewing: Listen for clunks over bumps and feel for the steering wandering. Worn arm bushes show as cracked rubber near the wheels.

Better than most

Suspension arm bushes and joints: 2.9% here, against 10.9% of all 2007 cars. Headlights: 5.7% here, against 13% of all 2007 cars.

By area

The share of 2007 Hyundai Amica MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.

  • Tyres
    35% of testsRough price £70–£150

    At the viewing: Check the tread on all four tyres, including the inside edges, and look for cracks or bulges.

  • Brakes
    34% of testsRough price £150–£350

    At the viewing: Look for a lip on the disc edges and feel for judder or pulling when braking firmly from about 40mph.

  • Lights and electrics
    33% of testsRough price £10–£80

    At the viewing: Ask a friend to check every light, including brake lights and indicators, while you operate them.

  • Suspension
    33% of testsRough price £120–£400

    At the viewing: Listen for knocks over speed bumps, and look behind each front wheel for a snapped coil spring.

  • Exhaust and emissions
    17% of testsRough price £100–£1,200

    At the viewing: Look for black soot in the tailpipe, listen for blowing from the exhaust and check for engine or DPF warning lights.

  • Wipers, windscreen and mirrors
    11% of testsRough price £15–£250

    At the viewing: Check for chips in the driver's view, and test the wipers and washers.

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Other years

YearMOT testsMost flagged
2008763Tyres 37%
20061,514Brakes 37%

Where this comes from: the DVSA's anonymised results for every MOT test in Great Britain in 2025, counting tests of 2007 Hyundai Amicas registered in 2007. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score