1998 Hyundai Accent — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

52.9%

Latest Pass Rate

24,342

Total Tests (All Years)

75,627 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 1998 Hyundai Accent as it ages.

11 yrs46.7%

→ ↓1.9%

12 yrs44.8%

→ ↓1.4%

13 yrs43.4%

→ ↓0.5%

14 yrs42.9%

→ ↑1.2%

15 yrs44.1%

→ ↓0.4%

16 yrs43.7%

→ ↑5.2%

17 yrs48.9%

→ ↓2.4%

18 yrs46.5%

→ ↓0.9%

19 yrs45.6%

→ ↓0.1%

20 yrs45.5%

→ ↑12.4%

21 yrs57.9%

→ ↓11.8%

22 yrs46.1%

→ ↑14.6%

23 yrs60.7%

→ ↓6.7%

24 yrs54.0%

→ ↑1.6%

25 yrs55.6%

→ ↓2.7%

26 yrs52.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	46.7%	6,521
12 yrs	44.8%	5,191
13 yrs	43.4%	3,835
14 yrs	42.9%	2,723
15 yrs	44.1%	1,916
16 yrs	43.7%	1,341
17 yrs	48.9%	914
18 yrs	46.5%	641
19 yrs	45.6%	430
20 yrs	45.5%	198
21 yrs	57.9%	159
22 yrs	46.1%	128
23 yrs	60.7%	117
24 yrs	54.0%	63
25 yrs	55.6%	63
26 yrs	52.9%	102

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Hyundai Accent pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	52.9%	102
2023 (25 yrs)	55.6%	63
2022 (24 yrs)	54%	63
2021 (23 yrs)	60.7%	117
2020 (22 yrs)	46.1%	128
2019 (21 yrs)	57.9%	159
2018 (20 yrs)	45.5%	198
2017 (19 yrs)	45.6%	430
2016 (18 yrs)	46.5%	641
2015 (17 yrs)	48.9%	914
2014 (16 yrs)	43.7%	1,341
2013 (15 yrs)	44.1%	1,916
2012 (14 yrs)	42.9%	2,723
2011 (13 yrs)	43.4%	3,835
2010 (12 yrs)	44.8%	5,191
2009 (11 yrs)	46.7%	6,521

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

46.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 6,521Avg Mileage 74,868Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.1%

2010High Fail Rate

44.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 5,191Avg Mileage 78,475Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.1%

2011High Fail Rate

43.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,835Avg Mileage 78,051Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.2%

2012High Fail Rate

42.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,723Avg Mileage 78,526Top Failure Suspension — 31.2%

2013High Fail Rate

44.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,916Avg Mileage 76,775Top Failure Brakes — 72.1%

2014High Fail Rate

43.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,341Avg Mileage 78,288Top Failure Brakes — 73.8%

2015High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 914Avg Mileage 75,444Top Failure Suspension — 69.7%

2016High Fail Rate

46.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 641Avg Mileage 72,805Top Failure Brakes — 71.5%

2017High Fail Rate

45.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 430Avg Mileage 73,527Top Failure Brakes — 73.0%

2018High Fail Rate

45.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 198Avg Mileage 69,723Top Failure Brakes — 81.3%

2019High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 159Avg Mileage 69,460Top Failure Brakes — 69.2%

2020High Fail Rate

46.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 128Avg Mileage 75,452Top Failure Brakes — 79.7%

2021High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 117Avg Mileage 72,240Top Failure Brakes — 58.1%

2022High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 63Avg Mileage 74,466Top Failure Brakes — 84.1%

2023High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 63Avg Mileage 73,012Top Failure Brakes — 65.1%

2024High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 102Avg Mileage 75,627Top Failure Suspension — 78.4%

MOT results for 1998 Hyundai Accent by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	46.7%	6,521	74,868	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.1%
2010	12	44.8%	5,191	78,475	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.1%
2011	13	43.4%	3,835	78,051	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.2%
2012	14	42.9%	2,723	78,526	Suspension — 31.2%
2013	15	44.1%	1,916	76,775	Brakes — 72.1%
2014	16	43.7%	1,341	78,288	Brakes — 73.8%
2015	17	48.9%	914	75,444	Suspension — 69.7%
2016	18	46.5%	641	72,805	Brakes — 71.5%
2017	19	45.6%	430	73,527	Brakes — 73.0%
2018	20	45.5%	198	69,723	Brakes — 81.3%
2019	21	57.9%	159	69,460	Brakes — 69.2%
2020	22	46.1%	128	75,452	Brakes — 79.7%
2021	23	60.7%	117	72,240	Brakes — 58.1%
2022	24	54.0%	63	74,466	Brakes — 84.1%
2023	25	55.6%	63	73,012	Brakes — 65.1%
2024	26	52.9%	102	75,627	Suspension — 78.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Hyundai Accent, with age trends.

Brakes

61.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

55.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

38.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

33.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

29.3%

↑ 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
Suspension	25.2% (11 yrs)	78.4% (26 yrs)	+53.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	26.9% (11 yrs)	72.5% (26 yrs)	+45.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	19.0% (11 yrs)	39.2% (26 yrs)	+20.2%	🔴 ↑

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 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 24,342 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.