2008 Hyundai Accent — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

46.0%

Latest Pass Rate

2,421

Total Tests (All Years)

81,549 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 46.0%

Average: 52.7%

⚠️ 6.7% below average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Hyundai Accent as it ages.

3 yrs85.8%

→ ↓6.0%

4 yrs79.8%

→ ↓2.1%

5 yrs77.7%

→ ↑0.5%

6 yrs78.2%

→ ↓5.9%

7 yrs72.3%

→ ↑6.3%

8 yrs78.6%

→ ↓9.6%

9 yrs69.0%

→ ↓9.0%

10 yrs60.0%

→ ↑1.2%

11 yrs61.2%

→ ↓2.9%

12 yrs58.3%

→ ↑7.3%

13 yrs65.6%

→ ↓10.0%

14 yrs55.6%

→ ↑0.7%

15 yrs56.3%

→ ↓10.3%

16 yrs46.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	85.8%	219
4 yrs	79.8%	223
5 yrs	77.7%	215
6 yrs	78.2%	220
7 yrs	72.3%	213
8 yrs	78.6%	206
9 yrs	69.0%	203
10 yrs	60.0%	150
11 yrs	61.2%	147
12 yrs	58.3%	132
13 yrs	65.6%	154
14 yrs	55.6%	124
15 yrs	56.3%	128
16 yrs	46.0%	87

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Hyundai Accent pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	46%	87
2023 (15 yrs)	56.3%	128
2022 (14 yrs)	55.6%	124
2021 (13 yrs)	65.6%	154
2020 (12 yrs)	58.3%	132
2019 (11 yrs)	61.2%	147
2018 (10 yrs)	60%	150
2017 (9 yrs)	69%	203
2016 (8 yrs)	78.6%	206
2015 (7 yrs)	72.3%	213
2014 (6 yrs)	78.2%	220
2013 (5 yrs)	77.7%	215
2012 (4 yrs)	79.8%	223
2011 (3 yrs)	85.8%	219

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

85.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 219Avg Mileage 22,066Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 4.6%

2012

79.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 223Avg Mileage 28,404Top Failure Tyres — 8.1%

2013

77.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 215Avg Mileage 34,303Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 13.5%

2014

78.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 220Avg Mileage 42,586Top Failure Brakes — 23.2%

2015

72.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 213Avg Mileage 47,987Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.2%

2016

78.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 206Avg Mileage 54,020Top Failure Brakes — 21.4%

2017

69.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 203Avg Mileage 60,659Top Failure Brakes — 39.4%

2018High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 150Avg Mileage 67,459Top Failure Brakes — 52.0%

2019High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 147Avg Mileage 71,256Top Failure Brakes — 46.9%

2020High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 132Avg Mileage 75,628Top Failure Brakes — 62.9%

2021

65.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 154Avg Mileage 75,420Top Failure Brakes — 52.6%

2022High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 124Avg Mileage 81,142Top Failure Brakes — 69.4%

2023High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 128Avg Mileage 81,653Top Failure Brakes — 64.8%

2024High Fail Rate

46.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 87Avg Mileage 81,549Top Failure Brakes — 75.9%

MOT results for 2008 Hyundai Accent by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	85.8%	219	22,066	Driver's View of the Road — 4.6%
2012	4	79.8%	223	28,404	Tyres — 8.1%
2013	5	77.7%	215	34,303	Driver's View of the Road — 13.5%
2014	6	78.2%	220	42,586	Brakes — 23.2%
2015	7	72.3%	213	47,987	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.2%
2016	8	78.6%	206	54,020	Brakes — 21.4%
2017	9	69.0%	203	60,659	Brakes — 39.4%
2018	10	60.0%	150	67,459	Brakes — 52.0%
2019	11	61.2%	147	71,256	Brakes — 46.9%
2020	12	58.3%	132	75,628	Brakes — 62.9%
2021	13	65.6%	154	75,420	Brakes — 52.6%
2022	14	55.6%	124	81,142	Brakes — 69.4%
2023	15	56.3%	128	81,653	Brakes — 64.8%
2024	16	46.0%	87	81,549	Brakes — 75.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Hyundai Accent, with age trends.

Brakes

41.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

40.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

22.0%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

17.6%

↓ Decreases 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	4.1% (3 yrs)	51.7% (16 yrs)	+47.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	4.1% (3 yrs)	34.5% (16 yrs)	+30.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Hyundai Accent cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 2,421 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.