What year Hyundai Elantra is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2006 Hyundai Elantra has the highest pass rate at 72.7%, out of 217 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Hyundai Elantra MOT failures?

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

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Hyundai Elantra — Reliability by Year

5,772 vehicles · MOT data 2001–2006 · first-test pass rates

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

72.7% pass rate · 217 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

2001

69.9% pass rate · 1,811 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2006	72.7%	68,777 mi	217
2005	72.3%	67,705 mi	638
2004	71.0%	68,686 mi	634
2003	71.7%	62,439 mi	978
2002	70.7%	62,747 mi	1,494
2001	69.9%	62,641 mi	1,811

Which year Hyundai Elantra is most reliable?

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

Tests range from an average of 62,439 miles (newest year) to 68,777 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 Elantra.

See the buying guide →

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