Hyundai Accent MOT Check
MOT pass rates, common failures, and reliability data for the Hyundai Accent. Check any Accent by registration number below.
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87.8%
Avg Pass Rate
+0.1%
vs Hyundai Avg
20
Year Ranges
Excellent
Reliability
Hyundai Accent — MOT Reliability Overview
The Hyundai Accent has an average MOT pass rate of 87.8%, which is 0.1 percentage points above the Hyundai brand average of 87.7%. This is a strong result, indicating that the Accent is well-engineered and tends to age well mechanically. Owners can expect fewer surprises at MOT time.
The most common reasons a Hyundai Accent fails its MOT are vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle.. If you are preparing your Accent for its MOT, checking these areas first could save you a retest fee. Our detailed fault analysis includes estimated repair costs for each failure type.
Typical mileage for the Accent is around 64,778 miles at 5 years. When evaluating a used Accent, compare the odometer reading against these benchmarks. Significantly lower mileage than expected could indicate a clocked vehicle — run a free mileage check to verify.
Before buying a used Hyundai Accent, we recommend checking the full MOT history, write-off status, outstanding finance, and stolen vehicle status. These checks can be done for free using the registration number.
MOT Pass Rate by Year
How the Hyundai Accent performs at MOT across different model years.
2011
Based on 110 vehicles
2010
Based on 3,237 vehicles
56k mi
2009
Based on 4,340 vehicles
8.3%
29.2%
57k mi
65k mi
102k mi
2008
Based on 7,505 vehicles
7.2%
35.3%
82k mi
85k mi
99k mi
2007
Based on 9,690 vehicles
7.6%
27.7%
78k mi
74k mi
109k mi
2006
Based on 6,813 vehicles
10.9%
38.3%
91k mi
69k mi
104k mi
2005
Based on 9,754 vehicles
8.2%
35.2%
91k mi
84k mi
102k mi
2004
Based on 5,694 vehicles
10.0%
39.3%
68k mi
108k mi
2003
Based on 4,690 vehicles
10.1%
36.3%
83k mi
112k mi
2002
Based on 3,845 vehicles
9.0%
34.1%
120k mi
2001
Based on 2,562 vehicles
11.9%
45.2%
121k mi
2000
Based on 3,195 vehicles
10.9%
35.5%
115k mi
1999
Based on 2,623 vehicles
5.6%
25.0%
109k mi
1998
Based on 3,935 vehicles
4.0%
27.4%
123k mi
1997
Based on 4,045 vehicles
1.1%
41.9%
1996
Based on 3,329 vehicles
6.7%
28.9%
1995
Based on 2,137 vehicles
1994
Based on 636 vehicles
1993
Based on 98 vehicles
0
Based on 2,774 vehicles
75k mi
Top MOT Failures — Hyundai Accent
The most common reasons a Hyundai Accent fails its MOT, aggregated across all year ranges.
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle.
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
Typical Mileage — Hyundai Accent
Average mileage readings recorded at MOT tests for the 2009 model year range. Use these benchmarks to evaluate a used Accent.
At 3 Years
57,337
miles
At 5 Years
64,778
miles
At 10 Years
102,371
miles
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Hyundai Accent — Frequently Asked Questions
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