2004 Hyundai Accent — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

45.8%

Latest Pass Rate

18,017

Total Tests (All Years)

77,090 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 45.8%

Average: 56.6%

⚠️ 10.8% below average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Hyundai Accent as it ages.

5 yrs71.0%

→ ↓2.5%

6 yrs68.5%

→ ↓3.1%

7 yrs65.4%

→ ↓4.4%

8 yrs61.0%

→ ↓4.5%

9 yrs56.5%

→ ↓1.2%

10 yrs55.3%

→ ↓0.5%

11 yrs54.8%

→ ↓1.4%

12 yrs53.4%

→ ↓0.9%

13 yrs52.5%

→ ↓4.2%

14 yrs48.3%

→ ↑0.5%

15 yrs48.8%

→ ↑2.4%

16 yrs51.2%

→ ↑2.6%

17 yrs53.8%

→ ↑0.1%

18 yrs53.9%

→ ↑3.2%

19 yrs57.1%

→ ↓11.3%

20 yrs45.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	71.0%	2,012
6 yrs	68.5%	1,951
7 yrs	65.4%	1,970
8 yrs	61.0%	1,905
9 yrs	56.5%	1,856
10 yrs	55.3%	1,752
11 yrs	54.8%	1,594
12 yrs	53.4%	1,390
13 yrs	52.5%	1,147
14 yrs	48.3%	609
15 yrs	48.8%	494
16 yrs	51.2%	371
17 yrs	53.8%	351
18 yrs	53.9%	219
19 yrs	57.1%	219
20 yrs	45.8%	177

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Hyundai Accent pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	45.8%	177
2023 (19 yrs)	57.1%	219
2022 (18 yrs)	53.9%	219
2021 (17 yrs)	53.8%	351
2020 (16 yrs)	51.2%	371
2019 (15 yrs)	48.8%	494
2018 (14 yrs)	48.3%	609
2017 (13 yrs)	52.5%	1,147
2016 (12 yrs)	53.4%	1,390
2015 (11 yrs)	54.8%	1,594
2014 (10 yrs)	55.3%	1,752
2013 (9 yrs)	56.5%	1,856
2012 (8 yrs)	61%	1,905
2011 (7 yrs)	65.4%	1,970
2010 (6 yrs)	68.5%	1,951
2009 (5 yrs)	71%	2,012

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

71.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,012Avg Mileage 37,188Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.2%

2010

68.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,951Avg Mileage 44,417Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.5%

2011

65.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,970Avg Mileage 49,953Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.6%

2012High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,905Avg Mileage 55,183Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.9%

2013High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,856Avg Mileage 60,967Top Failure Brakes — 59.2%

2014High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,752Avg Mileage 65,395Top Failure Brakes — 64.1%

2015High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,594Avg Mileage 69,701Top Failure Brakes — 59.5%

2016High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,390Avg Mileage 71,998Top Failure Brakes — 61.8%

2017High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,147Avg Mileage 73,344Top Failure Brakes — 60.7%

2018High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 609Avg Mileage 74,450Top Failure Brakes — 66.8%

2019High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 494Avg Mileage 76,013Top Failure Brakes — 63.6%

2020High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 371Avg Mileage 74,000Top Failure Brakes — 73.0%

2021High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 351Avg Mileage 73,688Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.1%

2022High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 219Avg Mileage 73,550Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.3%

2023High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 219Avg Mileage 74,757Top Failure Suspension — 59.8%

2024High Fail Rate

45.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 177Avg Mileage 77,090Top Failure Suspension — 87.0%

MOT results for 2004 Hyundai Accent by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	71.0%	2,012	37,188	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.2%
2010	6	68.5%	1,951	44,417	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.5%
2011	7	65.4%	1,970	49,953	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.6%
2012	8	61.0%	1,905	55,183	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.9%
2013	9	56.5%	1,856	60,967	Brakes — 59.2%
2014	10	55.3%	1,752	65,395	Brakes — 64.1%
2015	11	54.8%	1,594	69,701	Brakes — 59.5%
2016	12	53.4%	1,390	71,998	Brakes — 61.8%
2017	13	52.5%	1,147	73,344	Brakes — 60.7%
2018	14	48.3%	609	74,450	Brakes — 66.8%
2019	15	48.8%	494	76,013	Brakes — 63.6%
2020	16	51.2%	371	74,000	Brakes — 73.0%
2021	17	53.8%	351	73,688	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.1%
2022	18	53.9%	219	73,550	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.3%
2023	19	57.1%	219	74,757	Suspension — 59.8%
2024	20	45.8%	177	77,090	Suspension — 87.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Hyundai Accent, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

49.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

49.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

38.1%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

37.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

31.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	4.2% (5 yrs)	87.0% (20 yrs)	+82.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	10.6% (5 yrs)	66.1% (20 yrs)	+55.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.0% (5 yrs)	37.3% (20 yrs)	+28.3%	🔴 ↑

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 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 18,017 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.