Car statistics by year

2008 Hyundai Amica

Hyundai Amica cars first registered in 2008: how they did at their 2025 MOT, what failed them, how far they have been driven and how many are still on the road. Compared with every car first registered in 2008, so like is set against like.

A year of the Hyundai Amica. “2008” is the year of first registration.

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755 MOT tests of 2008 Hyundai Amica cars
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  • MOT first-time pass rate, 2025 62.0% All 2008 cars 57.0%
  • Typical mileage at the MOT 61,000 miles; all 2008 cars 104,200
  • Left at the end of 2025 828 49.3% of the 1,681 at the end of 2014
  • Tests finding a dangerous defect 9.9% All 2008 cars 10.4%
  • Tests with an advisory 67.7% All 2008 cars 69.6%
  • MOT tests in 2025 755 normal tests in Great Britain

How do 2008 Hyundai Amicas do at their MOT?

In 2025, at about 17 years old, 62.0% of 2008 Hyundai Amica MOT tests were passed first time, against 57.0% for all cars first registered in 2008. 2008 Hyundai Amicas did better than average for their age, by 5.0 points. A year earlier the same cars passed 59.8% of the time (all 2008 cars 56.8%).

MOT pass rate by year of first registration: Hyundai Amica vs all cars

Each pair of bars is one year of first registration, tested in 2025. Older cars pass less often, so compare each Hyundai Amica bar with the all-cars bar beside it.

MOT first-time pass rate in 2025 by year of first registration, Hyundai Amica compared with all cars
First registered Hyundai AmicaAll cars
’06 54.3%56.9%
’07 57.6%57.3%
’08 62.0%57.0%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Most common MOT failures on the 2008 Hyundai Amica

Position lamp: not working was the most common single reason a 2008 Hyundai Amica failed, on 17.4% of about 300 failed tests. By area of the car, lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment failed most often (44.6% of failed tests; all 2008 cars 47.7%). 9.9% of tests found at least one dangerous defect, against 10.4% for all cars first registered in 2008. A failed test can have several defects, so shares add up to more than 100%.

Most common reasons for failure

Share of failed tests with each defect. The same fault on any wheel or side counts once.

Most common specific MOT defects on failed 2008 Hyundai Amica tests, 2025
Defect Share of failed tests
Position lamp: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 17.4%
Stop lamp: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 12.2%
Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction Noise, emissions and leaks 11.1%
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility 10.5%
Tyres: ply or cords exposed Tyres 10.1%
Tyres: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres 9.4%
Exhaust system: major leak of exhaust gases Body, chassis, structure 9.1%
Sub-frame: corroded and seriously weakened Suspension 7.7%
Rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded Brakes 5.6%
Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 5.2%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Failure categories: Hyundai Amica vs all 2008 cars

The marker shows the share for all cars first registered the same year.

Share of failed 2008 Hyundai Amica MOT tests with a defect in each category, with all 2008 cars for comparison
Category Share of failed tests
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 44.6%
Suspension 25.4%
Tyres 25.1%
Brakes 23.7%
Noise, emissions and leaks 20.9%
Body, chassis, structure 20.2%
Visibility 16.0%
Steering 5.9%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Most common MOT advisories on the 2008 Hyundai Amica

An advisory is something the tester noticed that did not fail the test but may need work soon. 67.7% of 2008 Hyundai Amica tests had at least one (all 2008 cars 69.6%). These are the things to check on one you are thinking of buying.

Most common advisories

Most common MOT advisories on 2008 Hyundai Amica tests, 2025
Advisory Share of tests
Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge Tyres 20.3%
Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material Brakes 14.8%
Tyres: slightly damaged or cracking or perishing Tyres 14.6%
Exhaust system: minor leak of exhaust gases Body, chassis, structure 8.1%
Sub-frame: corroded but not seriously weakened Suspension 7.9%
Registration plates: deteriorated but not likely to be misread Identification of the vehicle 7.3%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Brakes 6.5%
Coil spring: corroded Suspension 6.4%
Engine oil leak, but not excessive Noise, emissions and leaks 4.6%
Service brake performance: binding but not excessively Brakes 4.4%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

What mileage is normal for a 2008 Hyundai Amica?

Half of the 2008 Hyundai Amicas tested in 2025 had covered fewer than 61,000 miles. A quarter had covered fewer than 44,400 and a quarter more than 80,100. For all cars first registered in 2008, the middle figure was 104,200 miles, so 2008 Hyundai Amicas have been driven 41.5% less far than average.

Mileage at the 2025 MOT

Odometer readings at each car’s latest MOT of the year. The bar covers the middle half of cars; the line the middle 80%.

Odometer readings at the 2025 MOT, 2008 Hyundai Amica and all 2008 cars, by percentile
10% 25% Median 75% 90% Cars
2008 Hyundai Amica 29,900 44,400 61,000 80,100 100,800 723
All 2008 cars 55,300 77,400 104,200 133,600 162,900 828,912
miles

Half of the 2008 Hyundai Amicas tested in 2025 had covered fewer than 61,000 miles.

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

How many 2008 Hyundai Amicas are left?

At the end of 2014, 1,681 2008 Hyundai Amicas were on the DVLA record in the United Kingdom (these counts start in 2014). By the end of 2025, 828 were: 691 licensed and 137 declared off the road (SORN). That is 49.3% still on the record, against 50.5% for all cars first registered in 2008.

Share still on the record since 2014

Cars licensed or SORN at each year end, as a share of the number at the end of 2014. Cars scrapped or exported leave the record. Late registrations and imports can push the share above 100%.

2008 Hyundai Amicas on the DVLA record at each year end as a share of the number at the end of 2014, compared with all 2008 cars
Year end 2008 Hyundai AmicaAll 2008 cars
2014 100.0%100.0%
2015 98.5%98.3%
2016 96.7%96.8%
2017 94.9%94.3%
2018 91.8%91.0%
2019 86.9%86.8%
2020 81.1%82.2%
2021 75.7%76.3%
2022 69.2%70.5%
2023 62.6%64.2%
2024 56.3%57.2%
2025 49.3%50.5%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2025 Updated

Other years of the Hyundai Amica

3 years of the Hyundai Amica, by year of first registration, have their own page with MOT results, common faults, mileage and how many are left. Against all cars of the same age, the 2008 cars did best at their 2025 MOT (62.0% passed first time) and the 2006 cars worst (54.3%).

Hyundai Amicas by year of first registration
Year Registered Left Pass rate All cars
2006 1,645 54.3% 56.9%
2007 1,996 57.6% 57.3%
2008 828 62.0% 57.0%

Registered: cars on the DVLA record at the end of the year they were first registered (these counts start in 2014, so older years show a dash). Left: licensed or declared SORN at the end of 2025. Both cover the United Kingdom. Pass rate: first-time passes at normal MOT tests in Great Britain in 2025; all cars: every car first registered the same year.

Data sources and methodology

Datasets used on this page
Figures Source Period Records Updated
MOT results and mileage Anonymised MOT tests and results Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Derived statistics UK Motoring
2025 755 MOT tests of 2008 Hyundai Amica cars 15 September 2026
Cars on the record Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of 2025 828 cars still on the record (licensed or SORN) 15 September 2026
  • MOT figures cover normal tests in Great Britain in 2025 of Hyundai Amica cars first registered in 2008; retests are excluded. “All cars” means every car we match to a model, first registered in 2008.
  • Year of first registration is DVSA’s first-use date: when the car was first registered, in the UK or abroad.
  • Defects and advisories are DVSA’s descriptions made readable. Where on the car a defect was found (side, front or rear) is ignored, so the same fault on any wheel counts once per test.
  • Mileage is the odometer reading at each car’s latest normal MOT of the year, as recorded by the tester. A few readings are in kilometres or mistyped; percentiles are not thrown by a handful of outliers.
  • Cars on the record come from DfT table VEH0124 and cover the United Kingdom, including Northern Ireland; MOT figures cover Great Britain only.
  • DVSA records the model name typed in at the test. We match those names to DVLA’s generic models, so a handful of tests may be counted under a close relative.

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