Hyundai Accent MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Hyundai Accent took 2,140 MOT tests in Britain and passed 57% of them first time, below the national average of 71% for all cars. The figures below come from the DVSA's record of every test, so they show what testers actually found on these cars rather than what owners report.
- MOT tests in 2023
- 2,140
- First-time pass rate
- 57%
- All cars
- 71%
What the Accent fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Lights and electrics20.0% (all cars 11.3%)
- Brakes15.8% (all cars 6.8%)
- Suspension14.3% (all cars 9.0%)
- Body and structure11.3% (all cars 3.5%)
- Visibility10.0% (all cars 4.8%)
- Tyres6.7% (all cars 6.4%)
- Exhaust and emissions6.4% (all cars 3.1%)
- Steering2.1% (all cars 1.8%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Position lamp: not working 6.5%
- Stop lamp: not working 5.5%
- Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt 5.3%
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 5.2%
- Service brake performance: excessively binding 3.6%
- Component mounting prescribed areas: prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength 3.6%
- Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect 3.3%
- Service brake imbalance: across an axle 2.9%
Most common advisories
- Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material 21.9%
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 16.6%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 14.0%
- Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 14.0%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 11.2%
- Registration plates: deteriorated but not likely to be misread 9.9%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 7.1%
- Suspension arm: corroded but not seriously weakened 6.8%
Typical mileage by age
Average odometer reading at the MOT, by the car's age in years at the test.
| Age at test | Average mileage |
|---|---|
| 15 years | 81,653 miles |
| 16 years | 80,648 miles |
| 17 years | 81,364 miles |
| 18 years | 69,922 miles |
| 19 years | 74,758 miles |
| 20 years | 73,365 miles |
Check a particular Accent
Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.
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- Hyundai IX20
- Hyundai Kona
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- Hyundai I40
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Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.