What year Hyundai Coupe is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2006 Hyundai Coupe has the highest pass rate at 73.8%, out of 4,254 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Hyundai Coupe MOT failures?

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

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Hyundai Coupe — Reliability by Year

53,625 vehicles · MOT data 1996–2009 · first-test pass rates

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

2006

73.8% pass rate · 4,254 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1996

63.4% pass rate · 532 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2009	73.0%	58,619 mi	1,705
2008	72.8%	59,626 mi	1,925
2007	73.5%	62,880 mi	3,301
2006	73.8%	59,828 mi	4,254
2005	71.9%	62,652 mi	4,379
2004	70.9%	63,247 mi	4,665
2003	69.9%	63,349 mi	5,021
2002	68.6%	67,197 mi	5,028
2001	67.0%	69,797 mi	5,243
2000	65.6%	76,079 mi	4,536
1999	64.9%	79,925 mi	4,867
1998	64.2%	85,185 mi	4,985
1997	63.6%	90,345 mi	3,184
1996	63.4%	94,914 mi	532

Which year Hyundai Coupe is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests.

Tests range from an average of 58,619 miles (newest year) to 94,914 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 Coupe.

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