What year Hyundai Accent is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2008 Hyundai Accent has the highest pass rate at 77.4%, out of 234 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Hyundai Accent MOT failures?

The most common Hyundai Accent 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 — Reliability by Year

74,367 vehicles · MOT data 1995–2008 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Hyundai Accent 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

2008

77.4% pass rate · 234 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1995

65.4% pass rate · 3,308 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2008	77.4%	53,706 mi	234
2007	76.7%	56,722 mi	537
2006	74.9%	56,372 mi	725
2005	74.7%	53,327 mi	1,915
2004	73.8%	54,277 mi	2,089
2003	73.6%	56,567 mi	2,716
2002	71.5%	56,826 mi	7,799
2001	69.4%	57,179 mi	9,061
2000	68.7%	61,725 mi	8,795
1999	68.7%	67,117 mi	10,163
1998	68.3%	71,409 mi	10,258
1997	67.1%	75,685 mi	10,437
1996	65.6%	80,585 mi	6,330
1995	65.4%	83,620 mi	3,308

Which year Hyundai Accent 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 53,327 miles (newest year) to 83,620 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.

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