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GK04 DZU

2004 Hyundai Accent

Silver Petrol 1341cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires3 Sep 2027
Tests30 (20 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

83,129 mi
Last recorded83,129 miles
Recorded on14 Aug 2026
Typical for 2004 Hyundai Accent52,039 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGK04 DZU
MakeHyundai
ModelAccent
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,341cc

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MOT History

20 pass 10 fail
Pass 14 Aug 2026 83,129 miles

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

centre and rear exhaust deteriorated

Pass 4 Sep 2025 81,274 miles

Both front suspension arm bushes perishing

Front brake discs pitted/corroded

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Rear exhaust box hanger broken

Fail 3 Jul 2025 81,251 miles

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

centre and rear exhaust deteriorated

Pass 18 Jun 2024 78,985 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

center and rear exhaust deteriorated

Fail 18 Jun 2024 78,985 miles

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

center and rear exhaust deteriorated

Pass 27 Jun 2023 76,413 miles
Pass 28 Jun 2022 73,983 miles

o/s/r outer sill corroded (prompt)

Pass 18 Jun 2021 70,881 miles

Nearside Front Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (BORDERLINE (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Into brake cylinder (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Grease leaking (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component Steering rack (2.1.5 (a))

Fail 18 Jun 2021 70,881 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (BORDERLINE (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Into brake cylinder (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Grease leaking (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component Steering rack (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 24 Jun 2020 69,148 miles

BOTH rear no plate lamps dim

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material inner wing [borderline] (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material by wheel cylinder (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material by fuel tank [ borderline] (1.1.11 (c))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 24 Jun 2020 69,148 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect no beam image (4.1.2 (c))

BOTH front head lamp lens hazed

BOTH rear no plate lamps dim

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material inner wing [borderline] (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material by wheel cylinder (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front beam image weak

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material by fuel tank [ borderline] (1.1.11 (c))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 26 Jun 2019 66,371 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 26 Jun 2019 66,371 miles

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 11 Jun 2018 63,148 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Fail 11 Jun 2018 63,148 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 29 Jun 2017 59,626 miles
Pass 27 Jun 2016 56,417 miles

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 27 Jun 2015 51,974 miles

Cracking to nearside front tyre

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

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

OFFSIDE FRONT TYRE ON LIMIT

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Fail 27 Jun 2015 51,974 miles

Cracking to nearside front tyre

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

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

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

OFFSIDE FRONT TYRE ON LIMIT

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

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

Pass 26 Jun 2014 48,129 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

air con belt starting to crack

n/s/f and o/s/f head lamp lenes discoloured

Fail 26 Jun 2014 48,129 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

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

air con belt starting to crack

n/s/f and o/s/f head lamp lenes discoloured

Pass 27 Jun 2013 43,368 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

corrosion to o/s/f sill step

o/s sill panel damaged

o/s/f and n/s/f wiper blades split

Pass 18 Jun 2012 37,384 miles

Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

corrosion to o/s/f door step/sill panel

o/s sill panel damaged

Pass 29 Jun 2011 32,448 miles

corrosion to o/s sill instep

o/s sill panel damaged

Fail 29 Jun 2011 32,448 miles

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

corrosion to o/s sill instep

o/s sill panel damaged

Fail 1 Jul 2010 28,040 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

offside front tyre wearing slightly on inner edge

offside rear tyre deteriorated on outer side wall

Pass 1 Jul 2010 28,040 miles

offside front tyre wearing slightly on inner edge

offside rear tyre deteriorated on outer side wall

Pass 2 Jul 2009 22,577 miles
Pass 4 Jul 2008 18,122 miles
Pass 27 Jul 2007 14,427 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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GK04 DZU is a 2004 Hyundai Accent in Silver with a 1,341cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

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 GK04 DZU, 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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GK04 DZU is a 2004 Hyundai Accent, first registered on 30 July 2004.

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