1997 Hyundai Accent — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

25.8%

Latest Pass Rate

20,328

Total Tests (All Years)

74,853 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 1997 Hyundai Accent as it ages.

12 yrs43.0%

→ ↓0.3%

13 yrs42.7%

→ ↓0.1%

14 yrs42.6%

→ ↑0.7%

15 yrs43.3%

→ ↑0.1%

16 yrs43.4%

→ ↓0.1%

17 yrs43.3%

→ ↑5.0%

18 yrs48.3%

→ ↓0.5%

19 yrs47.8%

→ ↓3.0%

20 yrs44.8%

→ ↑3.8%

21 yrs48.6%

→ ↑1.0%

22 yrs49.6%

→ ↑9.8%

23 yrs59.4%

→ ↑0.3%

24 yrs59.7%

→ ↓0.2%

25 yrs59.5%

→ ↓5.7%

26 yrs53.8%

→ ↓28.0%

27 yrs25.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	43.0%	5,667
13 yrs	42.7%	4,466
14 yrs	42.6%	3,222
15 yrs	43.3%	2,239
16 yrs	43.4%	1,509
17 yrs	43.3%	1,045
18 yrs	48.3%	733
19 yrs	47.8%	513
20 yrs	44.8%	335
21 yrs	48.6%	146
22 yrs	49.6%	133
23 yrs	59.4%	96
24 yrs	59.7%	77
25 yrs	59.5%	42
26 yrs	53.8%	39
27 yrs	25.8%	66

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Hyundai Accent pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	25.8%	66
2023 (26 yrs)	53.8%	39
2022 (25 yrs)	59.5%	42
2021 (24 yrs)	59.7%	77
2020 (23 yrs)	59.4%	96
2019 (22 yrs)	49.6%	133
2018 (21 yrs)	48.6%	146
2017 (20 yrs)	44.8%	335
2016 (19 yrs)	47.8%	513
2015 (18 yrs)	48.3%	733
2014 (17 yrs)	43.3%	1,045
2013 (16 yrs)	43.4%	1,509
2012 (15 yrs)	43.3%	2,239
2011 (14 yrs)	42.6%	3,222
2010 (13 yrs)	42.7%	4,466
2009 (12 yrs)	43%	5,667

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

43.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 5,667Avg Mileage 78,038Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.8%

2010High Fail Rate

42.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 4,466Avg Mileage 79,576Top Failure Suspension — 32.6%

2011High Fail Rate

42.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,222Avg Mileage 79,982Top Failure Suspension — 35.0%

2012High Fail Rate

43.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,239Avg Mileage 79,898Top Failure Suspension — 34.3%

2013High Fail Rate

43.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,509Avg Mileage 78,777Top Failure Suspension — 74.7%

2014High Fail Rate

43.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,045Avg Mileage 78,883Top Failure Suspension — 79.2%

2015High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 733Avg Mileage 80,580Top Failure Suspension — 71.8%

2016High Fail Rate

47.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 513Avg Mileage 76,849Top Failure Suspension — 62.6%

2017High Fail Rate

44.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 335Avg Mileage 76,148Top Failure Suspension — 64.5%

2018High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 146Avg Mileage 73,341Top Failure Brakes — 57.5%

2019High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 133Avg Mileage 72,917Top Failure Brakes — 58.6%

2020High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 96Avg Mileage 77,926Top Failure Brakes — 64.6%

2021High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 77Avg Mileage 74,221Top Failure Suspension — 61.0%

2022High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 42Avg Mileage 75,313Top Failure Suspension — 45.2%

2023High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 39Avg Mileage 72,395Top Failure Brakes — 84.6%

2024High Fail Rate

25.8%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 66Avg Mileage 74,853Top Failure Brakes — 80.3%

MOT results for 1997 Hyundai Accent by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	43.0%	5,667	78,038	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.8%
2010	13	42.7%	4,466	79,576	Suspension — 32.6%
2011	14	42.6%	3,222	79,982	Suspension — 35.0%
2012	15	43.3%	2,239	79,898	Suspension — 34.3%
2013	16	43.4%	1,509	78,777	Suspension — 74.7%
2014	17	43.3%	1,045	78,883	Suspension — 79.2%
2015	18	48.3%	733	80,580	Suspension — 71.8%
2016	19	47.8%	513	76,849	Suspension — 62.6%
2017	20	44.8%	335	76,148	Suspension — 64.5%
2018	21	48.6%	146	73,341	Brakes — 57.5%
2019	22	49.6%	133	72,917	Brakes — 58.6%
2020	23	59.4%	96	77,926	Brakes — 64.6%
2021	24	59.7%	77	74,221	Suspension — 61.0%
2022	25	59.5%	42	75,313	Suspension — 45.2%
2023	26	53.8%	39	72,395	Brakes — 84.6%
2024	27	25.8%	66	74,853	Brakes — 80.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Hyundai Accent, with age trends.

Suspension

54.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

53.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

37.2%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

32.1%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

29.7%

↑ 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	28.0% (12 yrs)	80.3% (27 yrs)	+52.3%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	30.8% (12 yrs)	59.1% (27 yrs)	+28.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	20.9% (12 yrs)	43.9% (27 yrs)	+23.0%	🔴 ↑

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 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 20,328 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.