2007 Hyundai Accent — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

59.1%

Latest Pass Rate

5,828

Total Tests (All Years)

86,196 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 59.1%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 5.6% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Hyundai Accent as it ages.

3 yrs85.1%

→ ↓1.4%

4 yrs83.7%

→ ↓5.6%

5 yrs78.1%

→ ↓3.4%

6 yrs74.7%

→ ↓5.5%

7 yrs69.2%

→ ↑5.0%

8 yrs74.2%

→ ↓4.9%

9 yrs69.3%

→ ↓4.4%

10 yrs64.9%

→ ↓3.9%

11 yrs61.0%

→ ↓3.3%

12 yrs57.7%

→ ↓3.1%

13 yrs54.6%

→ ↑10.0%

14 yrs64.6%

→ ↓11.6%

15 yrs53.0%

→ ↑4.9%

16 yrs57.9%

→ ↑1.2%

17 yrs59.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	85.1%	495
4 yrs	83.7%	502
5 yrs	78.1%	512
6 yrs	74.7%	499
7 yrs	69.2%	493
8 yrs	74.2%	493
9 yrs	69.3%	473
10 yrs	64.9%	470
11 yrs	61.0%	326
12 yrs	57.7%	310
13 yrs	54.6%	291
14 yrs	64.6%	322
15 yrs	53.0%	236
16 yrs	57.9%	242
17 yrs	59.1%	164

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Hyundai Accent pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	59.1%	164
2023 (16 yrs)	57.9%	242
2022 (15 yrs)	53%	236
2021 (14 yrs)	64.6%	322
2020 (13 yrs)	54.6%	291
2019 (12 yrs)	57.7%	310
2018 (11 yrs)	61%	326
2017 (10 yrs)	64.9%	470
2016 (9 yrs)	69.3%	473
2015 (8 yrs)	74.2%	493
2014 (7 yrs)	69.2%	493
2013 (6 yrs)	74.7%	499
2012 (5 yrs)	78.1%	512
2011 (4 yrs)	83.7%	502
2010 (3 yrs)	85.1%	495

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

85.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 495Avg Mileage 21,644Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.1%

2011

83.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 502Avg Mileage 28,238Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 6.6%

2012

78.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 512Avg Mileage 34,679Top Failure Tyres — 10.2%

2013

74.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 499Avg Mileage 41,594Top Failure Brakes — 17.4%

2014

69.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 493Avg Mileage 47,916Top Failure Brakes — 20.7%

2015

74.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 493Avg Mileage 53,360Top Failure Brakes — 22.7%

2016

69.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 473Avg Mileage 58,896Top Failure Brakes — 34.9%

2017High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 470Avg Mileage 64,889Top Failure Brakes — 47.2%

2018High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 326Avg Mileage 71,839Top Failure Brakes — 48.8%

2019High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 310Avg Mileage 73,047Top Failure Brakes — 70.3%

2020High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 291Avg Mileage 76,457Top Failure Brakes — 78.7%

2021High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 322Avg Mileage 77,622Top Failure Brakes — 52.5%

2022High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 236Avg Mileage 78,234Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 49.6%

2023High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 242Avg Mileage 80,648Top Failure Brakes — 72.3%

2024High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 164Avg Mileage 86,196Top Failure Brakes — 66.5%

MOT results for 2007 Hyundai Accent by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	3	85.1%	495	21,644	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.1%
2011	4	83.7%	502	28,238	Driver's View of the Road — 6.6%
2012	5	78.1%	512	34,679	Tyres — 10.2%
2013	6	74.7%	499	41,594	Brakes — 17.4%
2014	7	69.2%	493	47,916	Brakes — 20.7%
2015	8	74.2%	493	53,360	Brakes — 22.7%
2016	9	69.3%	473	58,896	Brakes — 34.9%
2017	10	64.9%	470	64,889	Brakes — 47.2%
2018	11	61.0%	326	71,839	Brakes — 48.8%
2019	12	57.7%	310	73,047	Brakes — 70.3%
2020	13	54.6%	291	76,457	Brakes — 78.7%
2021	14	64.6%	322	77,622	Brakes — 52.5%
2022	15	53.0%	236	78,234	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 49.6%
2023	16	57.9%	242	80,648	Brakes — 72.3%
2024	17	59.1%	164	86,196	Brakes — 66.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Hyundai Accent, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

43.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

39.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

23.7%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

16.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	1.0% (3 yrs)	66.5% (17 yrs)	+65.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	2.0% (3 yrs)	47.0% (17 yrs)	+45.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.7% (3 yrs)	39.0% (17 yrs)	+33.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Hyundai Accent cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 5,828 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.