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Hyundai Accent build years & generations

Coverage 1995-20052 named generationsHatchbackPETROL

The Hyundai Accent spans several build years and named generations (1995-2005). Match a build year to its generation, then see how each group of build years does at its MOT.

Build years & generations, side by side

Find the build years you're looking at and see which generation they are. You'll also see which group of build years the MOT figures come from.

  • Built 1995-1998

    Generation
    X3 (1st gen)
    Figures from
    cars built before 2005

    Counted together with X3 (1st gen) and LC (2nd gen) cars built in the same years.

  • Built 1999-2004

    Generation
    LC (2nd gen)
    Figures from
    cars built before 2005

    Counted together with X3 (1st gen) and LC (2nd gen) cars built in the same years.

  • Built 2005

    Generation
    LC (2nd gen)
    Figures from
    cars built 2005-2008

    Counted with this generation only.

“Figures from” is the group of build years behind each card's MOT figures. Years where one generation gave way to the next can sit in a wider group until there's enough history to split them.

How each group of build years performs

Each card shows MOT results for one group of Hyundai Accent build years. “Age” means the car's age on the day of its MOT, not its build year. “25+” groups every test on cars aged 25 or older.

Built

2005-2008

LC (2nd gen) only

These build years are all LC (2nd gen), so the figures are almost all from that generation.

Fail rate at 20 years old (latest age)

32.0%

UK average for cars this age: about 3 in 10 (30.3%)

Ages with data

17 to 20 years old

MOT tests counted

861

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age
AgeFail rateMOT tests
17 years
19432.0%
18 years
30132.9%
19 years
21328.2%
20 years
15332.0%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 18 years old.

Built

Before 2005

A mix of X3 (1st gen) and LC (2nd gen)

These build years include both X3 (1st gen) and LC (2nd gen) cars, so the figures are less exact than for a single generation.

Fail rate at 25+ years old

33.0%

UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 4 (23%)

Ages with data

20 to 25+ years old

MOT tests counted

927

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age
AgeFail rateMOT tests
20 years
9335.5%
21 years
14036.4%
22 years
19232.3%
23 years
20134.3%
24 years
9233.7%
25+ years
20933.0%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 21 years old.