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

The Hyundai Elantra passes its MOT first time 55% of the time, from 152 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 55%
- MOT tests analysed: 152 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Brakes
- Licensed in Great Britain: 67 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2022 | Petrol | 5 (very few mots) | 60% |
| 2022 | Hybrid | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2021 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2020 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2019 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 25% |
| 2018 | Petrol | 5 (very few mots) | 60% |
| 2017 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2016 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 2015 | Petrol | 5 (very few mots) | 80% |
| 2014 | Petrol | 5 (very few mots) | 40% |
| 2013 | Petrol | 7 (very few mots) | 71% |
| 2012 | Petrol | 7 (very few mots) | 57% |
| 2010 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2007 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2006 | Diesel | 11 (very few mots) | 55% |
| 2005 | Diesel | 27 (few mots) | 56% |
| 2005 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2004 | Diesel | 16 (very few mots) | 44% |
| 2003 | Petrol | 17 (very few mots) | 47% |
| 2003 | Diesel | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2002 | Petrol | 12 (very few mots) | 83% |
| 2001 | Petrol | 10 (very few mots) | 50% |

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