# Hyundai Accent MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The Hyundai Accent passes its MOT first time 55% of the time, from 1,358 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 55%
- MOT tests analysed: 1,358 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Lights & electrics
- Licensed in Great Britain: 1,021 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2018 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 2017 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2016 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2014 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 33% |
| 2013 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2012 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2011 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2009 | Petrol | 14 (very few mots) | 36% |
| 2008 | Petrol | 93 (few mots) | 53% |
| 2008 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2008 | GB | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2007 | Petrol | 183 | 55% |
| 2007 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2006 | Petrol | 174 | 57% |
| 2005 | Petrol | 195 | 61% |
| 2005 | Diesel | 3 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 2004 | Petrol | 128 | 48% |
| 2004 | Diesel | 3 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 2003 | Petrol | 88 (few mots) | 56% |
| 2003 | Diesel | 3 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 2002 | Petrol | 185 | 54% |
| 2002 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2001 | Petrol | 89 (few mots) | 52% |
| 2000 | Petrol | 66 (few mots) | 62% |
| 1999 | Petrol | 44 (few mots) | 48% |
| 1998 | Petrol | 37 (few mots) | 49% |
| 1997 | Petrol | 21 (few mots) | 71% |
| 1996 | Petrol | 13 (very few mots) | 54% |
| 1995 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1994 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |

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