2004 Hyundai Elantra — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

50.0%

Latest Pass Rate

4,733

Total Tests (All Years)

86,447 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 50.0%

Average: 55.4%

⚠️ 5.4% below average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

5 yrs67.3%

→ ↓9.6%

6 yrs57.7%

→ ↓2.8%

7 yrs54.9%

→ ↓5.3%

8 yrs49.6%

→ ↑2.1%

9 yrs51.7%

→ ↓5.2%

10 yrs46.5%

→ ↑4.1%

11 yrs50.6%

→ ↓6.0%

12 yrs44.6%

→ ↑4.8%

13 yrs49.4%

→ ↑1.7%

14 yrs51.1%

→ ↓8.2%

15 yrs42.9%

→ ↑10.3%

16 yrs53.2%

→ ↓5.7%

17 yrs47.5%

→ ↑5.8%

18 yrs53.3%

→ ↓3.3%

19 yrs50.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	67.3%	606
6 yrs	57.7%	600
7 yrs	54.9%	585
8 yrs	49.6%	534
9 yrs	51.7%	515
10 yrs	46.5%	469
11 yrs	50.6%	401
12 yrs	44.6%	343
13 yrs	49.4%	247
14 yrs	51.1%	133
15 yrs	42.9%	98
16 yrs	53.2%	62
17 yrs	47.5%	61
18 yrs	53.3%	45
19 yrs	50.0%	34

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2023 (19 yrs)	50%	34
2022 (18 yrs)	53.3%	45
2021 (17 yrs)	47.5%	61
2020 (16 yrs)	53.2%	62
2019 (15 yrs)	42.9%	98
2018 (14 yrs)	51.1%	133
2017 (13 yrs)	49.4%	247
2016 (12 yrs)	44.6%	343
2015 (11 yrs)	50.6%	401
2014 (10 yrs)	46.5%	469
2013 (9 yrs)	51.7%	515
2012 (8 yrs)	49.6%	534
2011 (7 yrs)	54.9%	585
2010 (6 yrs)	57.7%	600
2009 (5 yrs)	67.3%	606

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

67.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 606Avg Mileage 53,907Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.8%

2010High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 600Avg Mileage 62,852Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.8%

2011High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 585Avg Mileage 71,528Top Failure Brakes — 28.2%

2012High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 534Avg Mileage 78,708Top Failure Brakes — 34.8%

2013High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 515Avg Mileage 83,961Top Failure Brakes — 87.0%

2014High Fail Rate

46.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 469Avg Mileage 89,302Top Failure Brakes — 125.6%

2015High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 401Avg Mileage 91,447Top Failure Brakes — 89.0%

2016High Fail Rate

44.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 343Avg Mileage 93,874Top Failure Brakes — 100.6%

2017High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 247Avg Mileage 93,351Top Failure Brakes — 112.6%

2018High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 133Avg Mileage 92,670Top Failure Brakes — 94.0%

2019High Fail Rate

42.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 98Avg Mileage 92,599Top Failure Brakes — 150.0%

2020High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 62Avg Mileage 88,747Top Failure Brakes — 124.2%

2021High Fail Rate

47.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 61Avg Mileage 93,557Top Failure Brakes — 108.2%

2022High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 45Avg Mileage 92,920Top Failure Brakes — 93.3%

2023High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 34Avg Mileage 86,447Top Failure Brakes — 114.7%

MOT results for 2004 Hyundai Elantra by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	67.3%	606	53,907	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.8%
2010	6	57.7%	600	62,852	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.8%
2011	7	54.9%	585	71,528	Brakes — 28.2%
2012	8	49.6%	534	78,708	Brakes — 34.8%
2013	9	51.7%	515	83,961	Brakes — 87.0%
2014	10	46.5%	469	89,302	Brakes — 125.6%
2015	11	50.6%	401	91,447	Brakes — 89.0%
2016	12	44.6%	343	93,874	Brakes — 100.6%
2017	13	49.4%	247	93,351	Brakes — 112.6%
2018	14	51.1%	133	92,670	Brakes — 94.0%
2019	15	42.9%	98	92,599	Brakes — 150.0%
2020	16	53.2%	62	88,747	Brakes — 124.2%
2021	17	47.5%	61	93,557	Brakes — 108.2%
2022	18	53.3%	45	92,920	Brakes — 93.3%
2023	19	50.0%	34	86,447	Brakes — 114.7%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

86.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

51.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

41.0%

— Consistent

Suspension

37.6%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

24.2%

↑ 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	17.0% (5 yrs)	114.7% (19 yrs)	+97.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	3.5% (5 yrs)	88.2% (19 yrs)	+84.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.1% (5 yrs)	29.4% (19 yrs)	+19.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how Hyundai Elantra cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2023, covering 4,733 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.