1995 Hyundai Accent — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age

31 years

Current Age

54.0%

Latest Pass Rate

3,610

Total Tests (All Years)

76,821 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1995 Hyundai Accent as it ages.

14 yrs42.5%

→ ↓2.0%

15 yrs40.5%

→ ↑3.6%

16 yrs44.1%

→ ↓3.2%

17 yrs40.9%

→ ↑6.1%

18 yrs47.0%

→ ↓2.1%

19 yrs44.9%

→ ↑2.4%

20 yrs47.3%

→ ↑4.1%

21 yrs51.4%

→ ↑2.6%

22 yrs54.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
14 yrs	42.5%	1,201
15 yrs	40.5%	866
16 yrs	44.1%	558
17 yrs	40.9%	352
18 yrs	47.0%	236
19 yrs	44.9%	167
20 yrs	47.3%	110
21 yrs	51.4%	70
22 yrs	54.0%	50

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1995 Hyundai Accent pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (22 yrs)	54%	50
2016 (21 yrs)	51.4%	70
2015 (20 yrs)	47.3%	110
2014 (19 yrs)	44.9%	167
2013 (18 yrs)	47%	236
2012 (17 yrs)	40.9%	352
2011 (16 yrs)	44.1%	558
2010 (15 yrs)	40.5%	866
2009 (14 yrs)	42.5%	1,201

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

42.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,201Avg Mileage 81,411Top Failure Suspension — 32.8%

2010High Fail Rate

40.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 866Avg Mileage 81,803Top Failure Suspension — 35.5%

2011High Fail Rate

44.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 558Avg Mileage 80,157Top Failure Suspension — 36.2%

2012High Fail Rate

40.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 352Avg Mileage 79,270Top Failure Suspension — 34.9%

2013High Fail Rate

47.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 236Avg Mileage 74,121Top Failure Suspension — 82.6%

2014High Fail Rate

44.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 167Avg Mileage 79,192Top Failure Brakes — 77.8%

2015High Fail Rate

47.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 110Avg Mileage 79,337Top Failure Brakes — 59.1%

2016High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 70Avg Mileage 70,075Top Failure Brakes — 78.6%

2017High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 50Avg Mileage 76,821Top Failure Brakes — 70.0%

MOT results for 1995 Hyundai Accent by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	14	42.5%	1,201	81,411	Suspension — 32.8%
2010	15	40.5%	866	81,803	Suspension — 35.5%
2011	16	44.1%	558	80,157	Suspension — 36.2%
2012	17	40.9%	352	79,270	Suspension — 34.9%
2013	18	47.0%	236	74,121	Suspension — 82.6%
2014	19	44.9%	167	79,192	Brakes — 77.8%
2015	20	47.3%	110	79,337	Brakes — 59.1%
2016	21	51.4%	70	70,075	Brakes — 78.6%
2017	22	54.0%	50	76,821	Brakes — 70.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1995 Hyundai Accent, with age trends.

Brakes

53.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

51.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

28.4%

— Consistent

Tyres

28.1%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

21.9%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	29.5% (14 yrs)	70.0% (22 yrs)	+40.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	32.8% (14 yrs)	54.0% (22 yrs)	+21.2%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	25.5% (14 yrs)	26.0% (22 yrs)	+0.5%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how Hyundai Accent cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 3,610 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.