What year Hyundai Accent Coupe I is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 1997 Hyundai Accent Coupe I has the highest pass rate at 67.0%, out of 1,065 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Hyundai Accent Coupe I MOT failures?

The most common Hyundai Accent Coupe I MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Hyundai Accent Coupe I — Reliability by Year

3,489 vehicles · MOT data 1995–1999 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Hyundai Accent Coupe I was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year

1997

67.0% pass rate · 1,065 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1995

63.6% pass rate · 313 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
1999	66.8%	73,148 mi	360
1998	65.5%	74,594 mi	744
1997	67.0%	78,299 mi	1,065
1996	63.7%	83,034 mi	1,007
1995	63.6%	87,760 mi	313

Which year Hyundai Accent Coupe I is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests. Green = noticeably above average for this model; red = noticeably below average.

Tests range from an average of 73,148 miles (newest year) to 87,760 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Hyundai Accent Coupe I.

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