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AY53 LZW

1999 Hyundai Coupe

Silver Petrol 1975cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires6 Jan 2014
Tests13 (8 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate61.5%

Mileage

104,394 mi
Last recorded104,394 miles
Recorded on22 Dec 2012
Typical for 1999 Hyundai Coupe78,843 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAY53 LZW
MakeHyundai
ModelCoupe
Year1999
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,975cc

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MOT History

8 pass 5 fail
Pass 22 Dec 2012 104,394 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 7 Jan 2012 99,189 miles
Fail 3 Jan 2012 99,181 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1) DANGEROUS

Slight bind N/S/R wheel

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 24 Dec 2010 96,181 miles
Fail 24 Dec 2010 96,181 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)

Exhaust emits dense blue smoke at idle (7.3.A.2b)

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Pass 17 Dec 2009 89,989 miles
Fail 11 Dec 2009 89,971 miles

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

Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

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

Pass 12 Dec 2008 81,234 miles
Fail 11 Dec 2008 81,229 miles

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

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

Pass 25 Jun 2008 79,897 miles

Various brake pipes rusty.

Windscreen chipped.

Pass 29 Jun 2007 74,978 miles
Fail 27 Jun 2007 74,959 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

rear sills corroding ;sill covers fitted ;exhaust corroding ;brake pipes corroding

Pass 1 Jul 2006 69,377 miles

front brakes slightly binding ;n/s rear tyre near limit and starting to go out of shape

How Reliable is the Hyundai Coupe?

Based on 724,908 MOT tests across 53,526 vehicles.

67.9%
Pass Rate
5,698
Miles/Year
29
Year Lifespan
53,526
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 42,931
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 38,793
Brake pipe excessively corroded 27,932
parking brake recording little or no effort 24,664
position lamp(s) not working 24,107
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AY53 LZW is a 1999 Hyundai Coupe in Silver with a 1,975cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.5%.

Across all 1999 Hyundai Coupe models, the average MOT pass rate is 63.0% with a typical mileage of 78,843 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Hyundai Coupe fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 42,931 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AY53 LZW, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Hyundai Coupe typically stays on UK roads for around 29 years. At 27 years old, this Hyundai Coupe is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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AY53 LZW is a 1999 Hyundai Coupe, first registered on 31 December 1999.

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