2006 Hyundai Accent — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

51.5%

Latest Pass Rate

7,935

Total Tests (All Years)

82,276 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 51.5%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 2.8% below average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Hyundai Accent as it ages.

3 yrs84.8%

→ ↓5.6%

4 yrs79.2%

→ ↓3.8%

5 yrs75.4%

→ ↓2.8%

6 yrs72.6%

→ ↓1.4%

7 yrs71.2%

→ ↓3.6%

8 yrs67.6%

→ ↓7.1%

9 yrs60.5%

→ ↓0.7%

10 yrs59.8%

→ ↓3.8%

11 yrs56.0%

→ ↑1.9%

12 yrs57.9%

→ ↓3.8%

13 yrs54.1%

→ ↑4.9%

14 yrs59.0%

→ ↓6.5%

15 yrs52.5%

→ ↑1.3%

16 yrs53.8%

→ ↑1.2%

17 yrs55.0%

→ ↓3.5%

18 yrs51.5%

📊 View as table

Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	84.8%	673
4 yrs	79.2%	663
5 yrs	75.4%	684
6 yrs	72.6%	685
7 yrs	71.2%	681
8 yrs	67.6%	663
9 yrs	60.5%	638
10 yrs	59.8%	602
11 yrs	56.0%	580
12 yrs	57.9%	378
13 yrs	54.1%	364
14 yrs	59.0%	327
15 yrs	52.5%	343
16 yrs	53.8%	223
17 yrs	55.0%	262
18 yrs	51.5%	169

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Hyundai Accent pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

📊 View as table

Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	51.5%	169
2023 (17 yrs)	55%	262
2022 (16 yrs)	53.8%	223
2021 (15 yrs)	52.5%	343
2020 (14 yrs)	59%	327
2019 (13 yrs)	54.1%	364
2018 (12 yrs)	57.9%	378
2017 (11 yrs)	56%	580
2016 (10 yrs)	59.8%	602
2015 (9 yrs)	60.5%	638
2014 (8 yrs)	67.6%	663
2013 (7 yrs)	71.2%	681
2012 (6 yrs)	72.6%	685
2011 (5 yrs)	75.4%	684
2010 (4 yrs)	79.2%	663
2009 (3 yrs)	84.8%	673

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

84.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 673Avg Mileage 24,138Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.3%

2010

79.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 663Avg Mileage 29,831Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.4%

2011

75.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 684Avg Mileage 36,372Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.7%

2012

72.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 685Avg Mileage 42,426Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.5%

2013

71.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 681Avg Mileage 49,084Top Failure Brakes — 24.8%

2014

67.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 663Avg Mileage 54,477Top Failure Brakes — 35.9%

2015High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 638Avg Mileage 60,568Top Failure Brakes — 48.7%

2016High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 602Avg Mileage 64,611Top Failure Brakes — 47.2%

2017High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 580Avg Mileage 69,285Top Failure Brakes — 60.3%

2018High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 378Avg Mileage 73,440Top Failure Brakes — 64.0%

2019High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 364Avg Mileage 75,510Top Failure Brakes — 76.4%

2020High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 327Avg Mileage 79,757Top Failure Brakes — 67.0%

2021High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 343Avg Mileage 78,096Top Failure Brakes — 75.5%

2022High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 223Avg Mileage 78,107Top Failure Brakes — 71.7%

2023High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 262Avg Mileage 81,363Top Failure Brakes — 70.6%

2024High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 169Avg Mileage 82,276Top Failure Brakes — 59.2%

MOT results for 2006 Hyundai Accent by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	84.8%	673	24,138	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.3%
2010	4	79.2%	663	29,831	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.4%
2011	5	75.4%	684	36,372	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.7%
2012	6	72.6%	685	42,426	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.5%
2013	7	71.2%	681	49,084	Brakes — 24.8%
2014	8	67.6%	663	54,477	Brakes — 35.9%
2015	9	60.5%	638	60,568	Brakes — 48.7%
2016	10	59.8%	602	64,611	Brakes — 47.2%
2017	11	56.0%	580	69,285	Brakes — 60.3%
2018	12	57.9%	378	73,440	Brakes — 64.0%
2019	13	54.1%	364	75,510	Brakes — 76.4%
2020	14	59.0%	327	79,757	Brakes — 67.0%
2021	15	52.5%	343	78,096	Brakes — 75.5%
2022	16	53.8%	223	78,107	Brakes — 71.7%
2023	17	55.0%	262	81,363	Brakes — 70.6%
2024	18	51.5%	169	82,276	Brakes — 59.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Hyundai Accent, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

52.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

45.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

24.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

21.5%

↑ 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	1.8% (3 yrs)	59.2% (18 yrs)	+57.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	0.9% (3 yrs)	56.8% (18 yrs)	+55.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.2% (3 yrs)	23.7% (18 yrs)	+17.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

← Back to Hyundai Accent overview

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the Hyundai Accent page →

About This Data

This page shows how Hyundai Accent cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 7,935 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.