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Hyundai Matrix Style statistics

How many Hyundai Matrix Styles are still on the road in Great Britain, how many are declared off the road, and how the Style compares with other versions of the Hyundai Matrix. Built from DVLA licensing records, with MOT results for the Hyundai Matrix.

A version of the Hyundai Matrix. Recorded by DVLA as “MATRIX STYLE AUTO”, “MATRIX STYLE”.

Last updated
Records analysed
107 Hyundai Matrix Style records (licensed and SORN)
Methodology
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  • Licensed in Great Britain 95 −9.5% on a year earlier
  • Declared SORN 12 Off the road, not taxed
  • Still registered 56.9% Other Hyundai Matrix versions 34.5%
  • Peak year 2009 184 licensed
  • Share of Hyundai Matrixes 3.5% of those licensed or SORN
  • Declared off the road 11.2% of those still registered are SORN

How many Hyundai Matrix Styles are left in Great Britain?

There were 95 Hyundai Matrix Styles licensed in Great Britain at the end of June 2026, and a further 12 declared off the road (SORN). The licensed count is 48.4% lower than its peak of 184 in 2009.

Hyundai Matrix Styles licensed and SORN in Great Britain

Hyundai Matrix Styles licensed and declared SORN in Great Britain at the end of each year
Year LicensedDeclared SORN
2008 471
2009 1840
2010 1832
2011 1830
2012 1812
2013 1821
2014 1810
2015 1812
2016 1794
2017 1791
2018 1683
2019 1665
2020 1497
2021 1455
2022 1357
2023 1289
2024 11010
2025 10213
2026 9512

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Fuel type

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

How many Hyundai Matrix Styles have survived?

56.9% of the Hyundai Matrix Styles first registered since 2001 are still registered, licensed or SORN. For other versions of the Hyundai Matrix first registered in the same years, the figure is 34.5%, so Hyundai Matrix Styles are 1.7 times as likely to have survived.

Share still registered (licensed or SORN)

Compared with 5 other versions of the Hyundai Matrix first registered in the same years.

Share of Hyundai Matrix Styles still registered compared with other Hyundai Matrix versions of the same age
Version Share still registered
Hyundai Matrix Style 56.9%
Other Hyundai Matrix versions of the same age 34.5%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Hyundai Matrix Style engine sizes and fuel types

Of the 102 Hyundai Matrix Styles licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, 100.0% have an engine of 1,501cc to 1,600cc.

Engine sizes, end of 2025

DVLA records engine size in 100cc bands.

Hyundai Matrix Styles licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, by engine size
Engine size Share of those licensed
1,501cc to 1,600cc 102 licensed 100.0%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2014 to end of 2025 Updated

United Kingdom figures from DfT table VEH0220 (licensed cars at the end of each year, SORN excluded), so they differ slightly from the Great Britain counts elsewhere on this page. This covers cars DVLA records under this version’s name only; the Hyundai Matrix page covers every version. How we use engine sizes.

Hyundai Matrix MOT reliability

In 2025, 52.1% of Hyundai Matrix MOT tests were passed first time, against 72.8% for all cars. Cars of the same ages pass 59.0% of the time, so the Hyundai Matrix does worse than average for its age, by 6.9 points.

DVSA's MOT results name the model, not the version, so these figures cover all Hyundai Matrixes tested, the Style among them. For the full breakdown, including defects in detail and results year by year, see the Hyundai Matrix page.

MOT first-time pass rate by age: Hyundai Matrix vs all cars

Each bar pair covers cars of the same age, so an older fleet does not count against the model.

MOT first-time pass rate by vehicle age, Hyundai Matrix compared with all cars
Vehicle age Hyundai MatrixAll cars
15–19 years 51.5%58.0%
20+ years 53.5%61.0%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Most common MOT failure categories

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment is the most common reason a Hyundai Matrix fails. A failed test can have defects in more than one category.

Share of failed Hyundai Matrix MOT tests with at least one defect in each category
Defect category Share of failed tests
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 38.3%
Suspension 36.3%
Body, chassis, structure 29.5%
Brakes 28.2%
Visibility 20.9%
Tyres 19.0%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

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Data sources and methodology

Datasets used on this page
Figures Source Period Records Updated
Licensed and SORN counts Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of June 2026 107 Hyundai Matrix Style records (licensed and SORN) 2 October 2026
MOT results (whole model) Anonymised MOT tests and results Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Derived statistics UK Motoring
2025 2,810 MOT tests 15 September 2026
  • Figures cover Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales). Northern Ireland is not included.
  • Licensed counts are vehicles with a current tax or exemption at the end of each year (or the latest quarter). SORN counts are shown separately, from 2008.
  • This version groups DVLA’s detailed model names “MATRIX STYLE AUTO”, “MATRIX STYLE”. Engine size, gearbox, number of doors and fuel are ignored, so every engine and gearbox counts together.
  • Survival compares the number still registered (licensed or SORN) with the number first registered since 2001. Other versions are those of the same model with the same average year of first registration.

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