What year Hyundai S Coupe is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 1996 Hyundai S Coupe has the highest pass rate at 63.7%, out of 232 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Hyundai S Coupe MOT failures?

The most common Hyundai S 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 S Coupe — Reliability by Year

1,621 vehicles · MOT data 1992–1996 · first-test pass rates

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

1996

63.7% pass rate · 232 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1992

62.1% pass rate · 132 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
1996	63.7%	74,947 mi	232
1995	63.2%	81,413 mi	526
1994	62.7%	83,946 mi	389
1993	62.2%	84,991 mi	342
1992	62.1%	79,514 mi	132

Which year Hyundai S 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 74,947 miles (newest year) to 84,991 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 S Coupe.

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