1999 Hyundai Accent — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

51.3%

Latest Pass Rate

30,418

Total Tests (All Years)

67,130 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 1999 Hyundai Accent as it ages.

10 yrs47.3%

→ ↓3.4%

11 yrs43.9%

→ ↓0.9%

12 yrs43.0%

→ ↓0.6%

13 yrs42.4%

→ ↓0.7%

14 yrs41.7%

→ ↓0.0%

15 yrs41.7%

→ ↑4.1%

16 yrs45.8%

→ ↓1.2%

17 yrs44.6%

→ ↑1.2%

18 yrs45.8%

→ ↑0.6%

19 yrs46.4%

→ ↑2.4%

20 yrs48.8%

→ ↑3.0%

21 yrs51.8%

→ ↑0.7%

22 yrs52.5%

→ ↓2.5%

23 yrs50.0%

→ ↑8.2%

24 yrs58.2%

→ ↓6.9%

25 yrs51.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	47.3%	7,580
11 yrs	43.9%	6,327
12 yrs	43.0%	5,029
13 yrs	42.4%	3,668
14 yrs	41.7%	2,524
15 yrs	41.7%	1,737
16 yrs	45.8%	1,181
17 yrs	44.6%	821
18 yrs	45.8%	554
19 yrs	46.4%	263
20 yrs	48.8%	203
21 yrs	51.8%	139
22 yrs	52.5%	122
23 yrs	50.0%	76
24 yrs	58.2%	79
25 yrs	51.3%	115

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Hyundai Accent pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	51.3%	115
2023 (24 yrs)	58.2%	79
2022 (23 yrs)	50%	76
2021 (22 yrs)	52.5%	122
2020 (21 yrs)	51.8%	139
2019 (20 yrs)	48.8%	203
2018 (19 yrs)	46.4%	263
2017 (18 yrs)	45.8%	554
2016 (17 yrs)	44.6%	821
2015 (16 yrs)	45.8%	1,181
2014 (15 yrs)	41.7%	1,737
2013 (14 yrs)	41.7%	2,524
2012 (13 yrs)	42.4%	3,668
2011 (12 yrs)	43%	5,029
2010 (11 yrs)	43.9%	6,327
2009 (10 yrs)	47.3%	7,580

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

47.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 7,580Avg Mileage 71,239Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.0%

2010High Fail Rate

43.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 6,327Avg Mileage 74,830Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.7%

2011High Fail Rate

43.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 5,029Avg Mileage 76,834Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.1%

2012High Fail Rate

42.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,668Avg Mileage 77,315Top Failure Suspension — 34.4%

2013High Fail Rate

41.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,524Avg Mileage 77,163Top Failure Brakes — 81.5%

2014High Fail Rate

41.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,737Avg Mileage 78,018Top Failure Suspension — 83.8%

2015High Fail Rate

45.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,181Avg Mileage 76,204Top Failure Brakes — 70.9%

2016High Fail Rate

44.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 821Avg Mileage 74,476Top Failure Suspension — 74.2%

2017High Fail Rate

45.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 554Avg Mileage 71,834Top Failure Suspension — 75.3%

2018High Fail Rate

46.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 263Avg Mileage 69,954Top Failure Brakes — 73.4%

2019High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 203Avg Mileage 66,942Top Failure Brakes — 68.0%

2020High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 139Avg Mileage 63,997Top Failure Suspension — 59.7%

2021High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 122Avg Mileage 65,153Top Failure Brakes — 65.6%

2022High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 76Avg Mileage 62,560Top Failure Suspension — 69.7%

2023High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 79Avg Mileage 67,214Top Failure Brakes — 79.7%

2024High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 115Avg Mileage 67,130Top Failure Brakes — 85.2%

MOT results for 1999 Hyundai Accent by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	47.3%	7,580	71,239	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.0%
2010	11	43.9%	6,327	74,830	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.7%
2011	12	43.0%	5,029	76,834	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.1%
2012	13	42.4%	3,668	77,315	Suspension — 34.4%
2013	14	41.7%	2,524	77,163	Brakes — 81.5%
2014	15	41.7%	1,737	78,018	Suspension — 83.8%
2015	16	45.8%	1,181	76,204	Brakes — 70.9%
2016	17	44.6%	821	74,476	Suspension — 74.2%
2017	18	45.8%	554	71,834	Suspension — 75.3%
2018	19	46.4%	263	69,954	Brakes — 73.4%
2019	20	48.8%	203	66,942	Brakes — 68.0%
2020	21	51.8%	139	63,997	Suspension — 59.7%
2021	22	52.5%	122	65,153	Brakes — 65.6%
2022	23	50.0%	76	62,560	Suspension — 69.7%
2023	24	58.2%	79	67,214	Brakes — 79.7%
2024	25	51.3%	115	67,130	Brakes — 85.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Hyundai Accent, with age trends.

Brakes

61.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

58.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

43.0%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

38.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

33.8%

↓ Decreases 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	27.7% (10 yrs)	85.2% (25 yrs)	+57.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	24.1% (10 yrs)	49.6% (25 yrs)	+25.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	19.0% (10 yrs)	20.9% (25 yrs)	+1.9%	⚪ —

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 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 30,418 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.