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AE04 YCL

2004 Hyundai Accent

Red Petrol 1599cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Aug 2026
Tests24 (19 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate79.2%

Mileage

92,830 mi
Last recorded92,830 miles
Recorded on30 Aug 2025
Typical for 2004 Hyundai Accent52,039 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAE04 YCL
MakeHyundai
ModelAccent
Year2004
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,599cc

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MOT History

19 pass 5 fail
Pass 30 Aug 2025 92,830 miles

under body all under sealed including suspention brake pipes

Pass 31 Aug 2024 75,930 miles

Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened BOTH REARS (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 24 Aug 2023 61,403 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both fronts (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides rears (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides rears (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 7 Jul 2022 52,291 miles
Pass 16 Aug 2021 51,191 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 23 Jul 2020 50,008 miles
Pass 27 Jul 2019 48,233 miles

Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement dee bushes both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective bracket broken (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 26 Jul 2019 48,228 miles

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn dee bushes worn both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement dee bushes both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective bracket broken (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 10 Aug 2018 45,450 miles
Fail 9 Aug 2018 45,449 miles

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Brake hose leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.12 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 9 Aug 2017 42,117 miles

front brake pads getting low offside has signs of over heating

offside front brake binding slightly when rotated by hand

Fail 9 Aug 2017 42,117 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

front brake pads getting low offside has signs of over heating

offside front brake binding slightly when rotated by hand

Pass 1 Aug 2016 38,799 miles

Offside Front brake slight sticking

Offside Front tyre cracking

Offside Front tyre cracking

Pass 12 Aug 2015 35,508 miles
Fail 12 Aug 2015 35,508 miles

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Pass 18 Jul 2014 32,387 miles
Fail 18 Jul 2014 32,384 miles

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

rear brakes release unevenly (3.7.B.4)

Pass 14 Aug 2013 29,422 miles
Pass 14 Aug 2012 26,282 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 11 Aug 2011 23,022 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 13 Aug 2010 18,818 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 12 Aug 2009 13,792 miles

under tray damaged

Pass 14 Aug 2008 8,504 miles
Pass 13 Aug 2007 7,264 miles

How Reliable is the Hyundai Accent?

Based on 717,512 MOT tests across 74,671 vehicles.

68.2%
Pass Rate
4,969
Miles/Year
31
Year Lifespan
74,671
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 63,551
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 49,612
position lamp(s) not working 27,135
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 23,261
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 19,943
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AE04 YCL is a 2004 Hyundai Accent in Red with a 1,599cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 79.2%.

Across all 2004 Hyundai Accent models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.5% with a typical mileage of 52,039 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Hyundai Accent fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 63,551 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AE04 YCL, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Hyundai Accent typically stays on UK roads for around 31 years. At 22 years old, this Hyundai Accent is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was AE04 YCL registered?

AE04 YCL is a 2004 Hyundai Accent, first registered on 16 August 2004.

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