2003 Hyundai Accent — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

50.7%

Latest Pass Rate

20,230

Total Tests (All Years)

71,870 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 2003 Hyundai Accent as it ages.

6 yrs66.5%

→ ↓2.5%

7 yrs64.0%

→ ↓3.8%

8 yrs60.2%

→ ↓2.9%

9 yrs57.3%

→ ↓4.2%

10 yrs53.1%

→ ↓2.8%

11 yrs50.3%

→ ↓1.7%

12 yrs48.6%

→ ↑2.2%

13 yrs50.8%

→ ↑0.6%

14 yrs51.4%

→ ↓2.6%

15 yrs48.8%

→ ↓1.7%

16 yrs47.1%

→ ↑0.7%

17 yrs47.8%

→ ↑1.1%

18 yrs48.9%

→ ↓1.1%

19 yrs47.8%

→ ↑11.4%

20 yrs59.2%

→ ↓8.5%

21 yrs50.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	66.5%	2,604
7 yrs	64.0%	2,494
8 yrs	60.2%	2,535
9 yrs	57.3%	2,372
10 yrs	53.1%	2,222
11 yrs	50.3%	1,958
12 yrs	48.6%	1,665
13 yrs	50.8%	1,372
14 yrs	51.4%	1,038
15 yrs	48.8%	525
16 yrs	47.1%	408
17 yrs	47.8%	289
18 yrs	48.9%	280
19 yrs	47.8%	178
20 yrs	59.2%	152
21 yrs	50.7%	138

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Hyundai Accent pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	50.7%	138
2023 (20 yrs)	59.2%	152
2022 (19 yrs)	47.8%	178
2021 (18 yrs)	48.9%	280
2020 (17 yrs)	47.8%	289
2019 (16 yrs)	47.1%	408
2018 (15 yrs)	48.8%	525
2017 (14 yrs)	51.4%	1,038
2016 (13 yrs)	50.8%	1,372
2015 (12 yrs)	48.6%	1,665
2014 (11 yrs)	50.3%	1,958
2013 (10 yrs)	53.1%	2,222
2012 (9 yrs)	57.3%	2,372
2011 (8 yrs)	60.2%	2,535
2010 (7 yrs)	64%	2,494
2009 (6 yrs)	66.5%	2,604

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

66.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,604Avg Mileage 46,937Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.8%

2010High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,494Avg Mileage 53,743Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.1%

2011High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,535Avg Mileage 59,450Top Failure Brakes — 21.6%

2012High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,372Avg Mileage 65,321Top Failure Brakes — 23.7%

2013High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,222Avg Mileage 68,501Top Failure Brakes — 83.3%

2014High Fail Rate

50.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,958Avg Mileage 72,403Top Failure Brakes — 87.4%

2015High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,665Avg Mileage 74,201Top Failure Brakes — 78.0%

2016High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,372Avg Mileage 76,144Top Failure Brakes — 78.1%

2017High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,038Avg Mileage 76,810Top Failure Brakes — 73.9%

2018High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 525Avg Mileage 75,615Top Failure Brakes — 81.3%

2019High Fail Rate

47.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 408Avg Mileage 75,101Top Failure Brakes — 76.5%

2020High Fail Rate

47.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 289Avg Mileage 76,628Top Failure Brakes — 69.6%

2021High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 280Avg Mileage 76,832Top Failure Brakes — 96.1%

2022High Fail Rate

47.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 178Avg Mileage 75,144Top Failure Brakes — 82.6%

2023High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 152Avg Mileage 73,364Top Failure Brakes — 61.8%

2024High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 138Avg Mileage 71,870Top Failure Brakes — 62.3%

MOT results for 2003 Hyundai Accent by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	66.5%	2,604	46,937	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.8%
2010	7	64.0%	2,494	53,743	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.1%
2011	8	60.2%	2,535	59,450	Brakes — 21.6%
2012	9	57.3%	2,372	65,321	Brakes — 23.7%
2013	10	53.1%	2,222	68,501	Brakes — 83.3%
2014	11	50.3%	1,958	72,403	Brakes — 87.4%
2015	12	48.6%	1,665	74,201	Brakes — 78.0%
2016	13	50.8%	1,372	76,144	Brakes — 78.1%
2017	14	51.4%	1,038	76,810	Brakes — 73.9%
2018	15	48.8%	525	75,615	Brakes — 81.3%
2019	16	47.1%	408	75,101	Brakes — 76.5%
2020	17	47.8%	289	76,628	Brakes — 69.6%
2021	18	48.9%	280	76,832	Brakes — 96.1%
2022	19	47.8%	178	75,144	Brakes — 82.6%
2023	20	59.2%	152	73,364	Brakes — 61.8%
2024	21	50.7%	138	71,870	Brakes — 62.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Hyundai Accent, with age trends.

Brakes

63.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

44.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

40.2%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

35.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

33.8%

↑ 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	15.7% (6 yrs)	62.3% (21 yrs)	+46.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	4.6% (6 yrs)	37.0% (21 yrs)	+32.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.8% (6 yrs)	26.1% (21 yrs)	+14.3%	🔴 ↑

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 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 20,230 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.