2005 Hyundai Accent — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

48.7%

Latest Pass Rate

18,398

Total Tests (All Years)

72,845 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 48.7%

Average: 55.4%

⚠️ 6.7% below average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Hyundai Accent as it ages.

4 yrs78.4%

→ ↓2.9%

5 yrs75.5%

→ ↓3.3%

6 yrs72.2%

→ ↓5.5%

7 yrs66.7%

→ ↓3.6%

8 yrs63.1%

→ ↓2.2%

9 yrs60.9%

→ ↓3.7%

10 yrs57.2%

→ ↓2.5%

11 yrs54.7%

→ ↓0.0%

12 yrs54.7%

→ ↓3.1%

13 yrs51.6%

→ ↑1.7%

14 yrs53.3%

→ ↓2.3%

15 yrs51.0%

→ ↑4.1%

16 yrs55.1%

→ ↑0.5%

17 yrs55.6%

→ ↑1.4%

18 yrs57.0%

→ ↓8.3%

19 yrs48.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	78.4%	1,842
5 yrs	75.5%	1,821
6 yrs	72.2%	1,825
7 yrs	66.7%	1,794
8 yrs	63.1%	1,744
9 yrs	60.9%	1,698
10 yrs	57.2%	1,595
11 yrs	54.7%	1,461
12 yrs	54.7%	1,279
13 yrs	51.6%	765
14 yrs	53.3%	644
15 yrs	51.0%	504
16 yrs	55.1%	488
17 yrs	55.6%	313
18 yrs	57.0%	321
19 yrs	48.7%	304

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Hyundai Accent pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	48.7%	304
2023 (18 yrs)	57%	321
2022 (17 yrs)	55.6%	313
2021 (16 yrs)	55.1%	488
2020 (15 yrs)	51%	504
2019 (14 yrs)	53.3%	644
2018 (13 yrs)	51.6%	765
2017 (12 yrs)	54.7%	1,279
2016 (11 yrs)	54.7%	1,461
2015 (10 yrs)	57.2%	1,595
2014 (9 yrs)	60.9%	1,698
2013 (8 yrs)	63.1%	1,744
2012 (7 yrs)	66.7%	1,794
2011 (6 yrs)	72.2%	1,825
2010 (5 yrs)	75.5%	1,821
2009 (4 yrs)	78.4%	1,842

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,842Avg Mileage 29,719Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.7%

2010

75.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,821Avg Mileage 36,223Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.9%

2011

72.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,825Avg Mileage 42,607Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.3%

2012

66.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,794Avg Mileage 49,149Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.4%

2013High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,744Avg Mileage 55,195Top Failure Brakes — 37.0%

2014High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,698Avg Mileage 59,553Top Failure Brakes — 42.6%

2015High Fail Rate

57.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,595Avg Mileage 64,574Top Failure Brakes — 48.6%

2016High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,461Avg Mileage 67,163Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.1%

2017High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,279Avg Mileage 70,111Top Failure Brakes — 54.7%

2018High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 765Avg Mileage 71,633Top Failure Brakes — 58.2%

2019High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 644Avg Mileage 70,931Top Failure Brakes — 65.7%

2020High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 504Avg Mileage 70,915Top Failure Brakes — 64.7%

2021High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 488Avg Mileage 69,658Top Failure Brakes — 75.2%

2022High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 313Avg Mileage 70,567Top Failure Brakes — 56.2%

2023High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 321Avg Mileage 69,922Top Failure Brakes — 60.7%

2024High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 304Avg Mileage 72,845Top Failure Brakes — 61.2%

MOT results for 2005 Hyundai Accent by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	78.4%	1,842	29,719	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.7%
2010	5	75.5%	1,821	36,223	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.9%
2011	6	72.2%	1,825	42,607	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.3%
2012	7	66.7%	1,794	49,149	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.4%
2013	8	63.1%	1,744	55,195	Brakes — 37.0%
2014	9	60.9%	1,698	59,553	Brakes — 42.6%
2015	10	57.2%	1,595	64,574	Brakes — 48.6%
2016	11	54.7%	1,461	67,163	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.1%
2017	12	54.7%	1,279	70,111	Brakes — 54.7%
2018	13	51.6%	765	71,633	Brakes — 58.2%
2019	14	53.3%	644	70,931	Brakes — 65.7%
2020	15	51.0%	504	70,915	Brakes — 64.7%
2021	16	55.1%	488	69,658	Brakes — 75.2%
2022	17	55.6%	313	70,567	Brakes — 56.2%
2023	18	57.0%	321	69,922	Brakes — 60.7%
2024	19	48.7%	304	72,845	Brakes — 61.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Hyundai Accent, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

49.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

43.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

32.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

30.2%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

30.0%

↑ 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	3.3% (4 yrs)	60.2% (19 yrs)	+56.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	5.5% (4 yrs)	61.2% (19 yrs)	+55.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.6% (4 yrs)	48.4% (19 yrs)	+42.8%	🔴 ↑

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 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 18,398 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.