Hyundai Accent reliability and MOT data

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Hyundai

Model: Accent

Model reliability rank
45
MOT-based rank from 14,236 selected-period tests.
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Overall MOT pass rate
67.0%
Share of this model's 14,236 selected-period MOT tests that pass.
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Efficiency, emissions & tax
Average MPG
-
CO2 emission
-
Euro emissions
-
Tax cost
£245/yr
Average vehicle miles
80,160
Moderate average mileage in the current pool.
Life expectancy miles
80,161
Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.
Average vehicle age
20.2
Older average age in the represented fleet.
Market share
0.00%
0.00% share within the active represented vehicle pool.
Vehicles represented
1,097
1,097 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.
Tests analysed
14,236
14,236 MOT tests in the selected period.
Rarity ranking
Based on Make & Model
Very Rare
1,097On the road
Insight summary

Hyundai Accent is a very rare model in this snapshot, with 1,097 represented vehicles and 0.00% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 67.0% from 14,236 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 45. The current pool shows an average of 80,160 miles and an average age of 20.2 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 80,161 miles. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by diesel, and the most frequent defect themes are driveshaft boots, lighting and battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier. The practical read is that the Hyundai Accent deserves a careful inspection before buying, because condition and maintenance appear to matter more than the badge.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)
FuelVehicles
PETROL1,087
DIESEL10
PETROL99.1%1,087 vehicles
Euro NCAP Safety
No NCAP tests found for this model.
Top 25 most common defects (by model)
DefectCount
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))398
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))385
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))333
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))315
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))306
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))296
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))282
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))271
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))266
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))257
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))241
Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))216
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))214
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))213
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))191
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))176
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))169
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))169
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))163
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))159
Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))156
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))154
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))152
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))141
Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))138
All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 5,761 defects across this top 25 set
01
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
6.9% of displayed top 25
398
02
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
6.7% of displayed top 25
385
03
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
5.8% of displayed top 25
333
04
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
5.5% of displayed top 25
315
05
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
5.3% of displayed top 25
306
06
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
5.1% of displayed top 25
296
07
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
4.9% of displayed top 25
282
08
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
4.7% of displayed top 25
271
09
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
4.6% of displayed top 25
266
10
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
4.5% of displayed top 25
257
11
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
4.2% of displayed top 25
241
12
Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
3.7% of displayed top 25
216
13
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
3.7% of displayed top 25
214
14
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
3.7% of displayed top 25
213
15
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
3.3% of displayed top 25
191
16
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
3.1% of displayed top 25
176
17
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
2.9% of displayed top 25
169
18
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
2.9% of displayed top 25
169
19
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
2.8% of displayed top 25
163
20
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
2.8% of displayed top 25
159
21
Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
2.7% of displayed top 25
156
22
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
2.7% of displayed top 25
154
23
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
2.6% of displayed top 25
152
24
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
2.4% of displayed top 25
141
25
Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
2.4% of displayed top 25
138