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EU53 EYD

2003 Hyundai Elantra

Silver Petrol 1599cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires8 Aug 2016
Tests14 (10 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

121,446 mi
Last recorded121,446 miles
Recorded on30 Jul 2016
Typical for 2003 Hyundai Elantra60,366 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEU53 EYD
MakeHyundai
ModelElantra
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,599cc

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MOT History

10 pass 4 fail
Fail 30 Jul 2016 121,446 miles

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

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) DANGEROUS

All 4 metal brake pipes corroded.

All 4 suspension coil springs corroded.

Both front wishbone rear bushes just starting to split.

Damage to windscreen.

Exhaust system corroded.

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint is slightly worn (2.5.C.1b)

Nearside front tyre on legal limit on outer edge.

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint is slightly worn (2.5.C.1b)

Offside cv outer gaiter perished.

Pass 1 Aug 2015 109,872 miles

All shocks getting soft & nearside front shock slight leak

All steering & suspension shows general age & wear

Both sides rear wheel bearings slight roughness & noise

Exhaust corroding

Fuel pipes at rear corroding

Power steering pipe damp

Rear metal brake pipe corroded (Just meet criteria)

Windscreen Washers getting weak

Windscreen chipped & light scratches

Fail 1 Aug 2015 109,872 miles

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

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

All shocks getting soft & nearside front shock slight leak

All steering & suspension shows general age & wear

Both sides rear wheel bearings slight roughness & noise

Exhaust corroding

Fuel pipes at rear corroding

Power steering pipe damp

Rear metal brake pipe corroded (Just meet criteria)

Windscreen Washers getting weak

Windscreen chipped & light scratches

Pass 9 Aug 2014 99,558 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

chips to screen

exhaust system corroding

front brake disc's worn a lip and corroding inner edge

power steering pipe damp

rear metal brake pipes corroding in places

Pass 23 Sep 2013 90,382 miles

exhaust corroding in places

front number plate deteriorating

n/s/r tyre starting to perish

rear discs heavily corroded on edges

suspension shows age/wear

Pass 24 Sep 2012 83,053 miles

brake pipes starting to corrode

exhaust showing age and corosion

suspension shows age and wear

Fail 17 Sep 2012 82,786 miles

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

brake pipes starting to corrode

exhaust showing age and corosion

suspension shows age and wear

Pass 8 Sep 2011 72,966 miles

both front brake pipes starting to corrode

both front metal brake pipes starting to corrode

exhaust corroding

exhaust corroding

Pass 15 Sep 2010 61,230 miles

exhaust heavily corroded in places/front flexi poor condition

front discs heavily lipped/corroded (poor condition)

front number plate deteriorating

n/s/f tyre wearing outter edge

n/s/r metal brake pipe corroding

rear fuel pipes corroding

Fail 11 Sep 2010 61,220 miles

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

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

exhaust heavily corroded in places/front flexi poor condition

front discs heavily lipped/corroded (poor condition)

front number plate deteriorating

n/s/f tyre wearing outter edge

n/s/r metal brake pipe corroding

rear fuel pipes corroding

Pass 5 Sep 2009 48,909 miles
Pass 9 Sep 2008 38,657 miles
Pass 7 Sep 2007 35,278 miles
Pass 5 Sep 2006 30,754 miles

How Reliable is the Hyundai Elantra?

Based on 73,040 MOT tests across 6,045 vehicles.

69.4%
Pass Rate
6,247
Miles/Year
25
Year Lifespan
6,045
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 5,323
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 3,981
parking brake recording little or no effort 3,198
Brake pipe excessively corroded 3,097
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 2,266
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EU53 EYD is a 2003 Hyundai Elantra in Silver with a 1,599cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

Across all 2003 Hyundai Elantra models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.3% with a typical mileage of 60,366 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Hyundai Elantra fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 5,323 recorded failures. If you're considering buying EU53 EYD, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Hyundai Elantra typically stays on UK roads for around 25 years. At 23 years old, this Hyundai Elantra is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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EU53 EYD is a 2003 Hyundai Elantra, first registered on 1 September 2003.

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