What year Hyundai Lantra is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2001 Hyundai Lantra has the highest pass rate at 69.8%, out of 245 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Hyundai Lantra MOT failures?

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

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Hyundai Lantra — Reliability by Year

19,976 vehicles · MOT data 1991–2001 · first-test pass rates

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

2001

69.8% pass rate · 245 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1992

63.2% pass rate · 321 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2001	69.8%	72,496 mi	245
2000	69.6%	74,065 mi	1,606
1999	69.3%	76,778 mi	2,994
1998	68.9%	81,573 mi	3,436
1997	67.5%	86,160 mi	3,522
1996	65.4%	89,272 mi	3,491
1995	65.9%	82,557 mi	2,178
1994	65.7%	82,884 mi	1,445
1993	64.3%	79,850 mi	624
1992	63.2%	82,000 mi	321
1991	65.3%	85,049 mi	114

Which year Hyundai Lantra 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 72,496 miles (newest year) to 89,272 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 Lantra.

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