2002 Hyundai Accent — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

59.3%

Latest Pass Rate

48,275

Total Tests (All Years)

72,009 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 2002 Hyundai Accent as it ages.

7 yrs59.3%

→ ↓3.8%

8 yrs55.5%

→ ↓3.6%

9 yrs51.9%

→ ↓1.7%

10 yrs50.2%

→ ↓3.6%

11 yrs46.6%

→ ↓0.5%

12 yrs46.1%

→ ↑0.1%

13 yrs46.2%

→ ↓0.2%

14 yrs46.0%

→ ↑0.8%

15 yrs46.8%

→ ↑2.2%

16 yrs49.0%

→ ↑0.3%

17 yrs49.3%

→ ↑1.2%

18 yrs50.5%

→ ↓4.8%

19 yrs45.7%

→ ↑4.5%

20 yrs50.2%

→ ↑7.9%

21 yrs58.1%

→ ↑1.2%

22 yrs59.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	59.3%	7,300
8 yrs	55.5%	6,989
9 yrs	51.9%	6,796
10 yrs	50.2%	6,139
11 yrs	46.6%	5,283
12 yrs	46.1%	4,418
13 yrs	46.2%	3,522
14 yrs	46.0%	2,600
15 yrs	46.8%	1,843
16 yrs	49.0%	869
17 yrs	49.3%	673
18 yrs	50.5%	513
19 yrs	45.7%	492
20 yrs	50.2%	299
21 yrs	58.1%	291
22 yrs	59.3%	248

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Hyundai Accent pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	59.3%	248
2023 (21 yrs)	58.1%	291
2022 (20 yrs)	50.2%	299
2021 (19 yrs)	45.7%	492
2020 (18 yrs)	50.5%	513
2019 (17 yrs)	49.3%	673
2018 (16 yrs)	49%	869
2017 (15 yrs)	46.8%	1,843
2016 (14 yrs)	46%	2,600
2015 (13 yrs)	46.2%	3,522
2014 (12 yrs)	46.1%	4,418
2013 (11 yrs)	46.6%	5,283
2012 (10 yrs)	50.2%	6,139
2011 (9 yrs)	51.9%	6,796
2010 (8 yrs)	55.5%	6,989
2009 (7 yrs)	59.3%	7,300

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 7,300Avg Mileage 52,600Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.4%

2010High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 6,989Avg Mileage 58,882Top Failure Brakes — 26.4%

2011High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 6,796Avg Mileage 63,459Top Failure Brakes — 29.7%

2012High Fail Rate

50.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 6,139Avg Mileage 67,641Top Failure Brakes — 32.8%

2013High Fail Rate

46.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 5,283Avg Mileage 70,141Top Failure Brakes — 105.6%

2014High Fail Rate

46.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 4,418Avg Mileage 72,411Top Failure Brakes — 108.2%

2015High Fail Rate

46.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,522Avg Mileage 73,785Top Failure Brakes — 102.0%

2016High Fail Rate

46.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,600Avg Mileage 74,501Top Failure Brakes — 104.1%

2017High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,843Avg Mileage 74,701Top Failure Brakes — 95.9%

2018High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 869Avg Mileage 72,665Top Failure Brakes — 89.6%

2019High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 673Avg Mileage 72,155Top Failure Brakes — 90.3%

2020High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 513Avg Mileage 72,144Top Failure Brakes — 89.3%

2021High Fail Rate

45.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 492Avg Mileage 70,843Top Failure Brakes — 87.0%

2022High Fail Rate

50.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 299Avg Mileage 71,704Top Failure Brakes — 82.6%

2023High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 291Avg Mileage 72,388Top Failure Brakes — 76.3%

2024High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 248Avg Mileage 72,009Top Failure Brakes — 74.2%

MOT results for 2002 Hyundai Accent by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	59.3%	7,300	52,600	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.4%
2010	8	55.5%	6,989	58,882	Brakes — 26.4%
2011	9	51.9%	6,796	63,459	Brakes — 29.7%
2012	10	50.2%	6,139	67,641	Brakes — 32.8%
2013	11	46.6%	5,283	70,141	Brakes — 105.6%
2014	12	46.1%	4,418	72,411	Brakes — 108.2%
2015	13	46.2%	3,522	73,785	Brakes — 102.0%
2016	14	46.0%	2,600	74,501	Brakes — 104.1%
2017	15	46.8%	1,843	74,701	Brakes — 95.9%
2018	16	49.0%	869	72,665	Brakes — 89.6%
2019	17	49.3%	673	72,155	Brakes — 90.3%
2020	18	50.5%	513	72,144	Brakes — 89.3%
2021	19	45.7%	492	70,843	Brakes — 87.0%
2022	20	50.2%	299	71,704	Brakes — 82.6%
2023	21	58.1%	291	72,388	Brakes — 76.3%
2024	22	59.3%	248	72,009	Brakes — 74.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Hyundai Accent, with age trends.

Brakes

76.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

40.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

39.6%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

38.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

31.7%

↓ 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	22.7% (7 yrs)	74.2% (22 yrs)	+51.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	6.3% (7 yrs)	50.8% (22 yrs)	+44.5%	🔴 ↑

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 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 48,275 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.