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2006 Hyundai Getz: common problems and what to check

What gets flagged at MOT on 2006 Hyundai Getzs, from 3,132 tests in 2025, plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

3,132MOT tests in 2025
54%pass first time (all 2006 cars: 57%)
4,100typical miles a year
2×the usual rate for sub-frame

What stands out

Parts flagged at MOT more often on 2006 Hyundai Getzs than on all cars registered in 2006.

  • Sub-frame2× usual
    Hyundai Getz
    14.5% All 2006 cars
    7.1%

    Failed outright at MOT: 4.5%, against 0.3% of all 2006 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £300–£1,000 our estimate

    At the viewing: Look underneath at the frame the suspension bolts to. Flaky rust or holes are expensive to fix.

  • Number plates1.9× usual
    Hyundai Getz
    12.3% All 2006 cars
    6.6%

    Failed outright at MOT: 1.2%, against 0.6% of all 2006 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £5–£40 our estimate

    At the viewing: Check the number plate lights work and the plates are clean and legal.

  • Brake lights1.7× usual
    Hyundai Getz
    10.2% All 2006 cars
    5.9%

    Failed outright at MOT: 7.6%, against 4.6% of all 2006 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.

  • Link ball joint covers1.9× usual
    Hyundai Getz
    6.7% All 2006 cars
    3.6%

    Failed outright at MOT: 3.5%, against 2% of all 2006 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £60–£150 (one joint) ClickMechanic

    At the viewing: Listen for knocking over bumps and check the rubber boots behind the wheels aren't split.

Better than most

Brake discs: 7% here, against 14.3% of all 2006 cars. Track rod ends: 1.9% here, against 5.7% of all 2006 cars.

By area

The share of 2006 Hyundai Getz MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.

  • Suspension
    47% 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.

  • Lights and electrics
    40% of testsRough price £10–£80

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

  • Tyres
    37% 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
    35% 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.

  • Exhaust and emissions
    14% 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
    14% 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
20083,507Suspension 46%
20073,877Suspension 45%
20052,506Suspension 48%
20042,076Suspension 46%
20031,041Brakes 47%

Where this comes from: the DVSA's anonymised results for every MOT test in Great Britain in 2025, counting tests of 2006 Hyundai Getzs registered in 2006. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score