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N479 FPX

1996 Hyundai Lantra

White Petrol 1599cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires8 Oct 2027
Tests26 (21 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate80.8%

Mileage

112,713 mi
Last recorded112,713 miles
Recorded on22 Sep 2026
Typical for 1996 Hyundai Lantra85,642 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationN479 FPX
MakeHyundai
ModelLantra
Year1996
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,599cc
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MOT History

21 pass 5 fail
Pass 22 Sep 2026 112,713 miles

Coil spring corroded front offside & rear nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened front & rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all front & rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

corrosion on fuel filler pipe

Pass 11 Sep 2025 107,863 miles

Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened front & rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear offside & nearside outer (1.1.11 (c))

Coil spring corroded front & rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened front & rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all front & rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive rear offside & nearside upper (5.3.6 (a) (i))

corrosion forming on rear offside & nearside shock absorbers

corrosion on fuel filler pipe

Pass 19 Sep 2024 103,351 miles

Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened front & rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear offside & nearside outer (1.1.11 (c))

Coil spring corroded front offside & nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened front & rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all front & rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive rear offside & nearside upper (5.3.6 (a) (i))

corrosion forming on fuel filler pipe

corrosion forming on rear offside & nearside shock absorbers

Pass 11 Sep 2023 98,952 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear offside & nearside outer (1.1.11 (c))

Coil spring corroded front offside & nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened front & rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened front offside & nearside lower (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened rear offside & nearside upper & lower (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive rear offside & nearside upper (5.3.6 (a) (i))

corrosion forming on rear offside & nearside shock absorbers

corrosion on fuel filler pipe

corrosion on rear brake back plates

Pass 21 Sep 2022 95,352 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded filler

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Brake prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive brake back plate (1.1.21 (e) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Brake prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive brake back plate (1.1.21 (e) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Lower Suspension rod corroded but not seriously weakened all (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Steering system slightly rough (2.1.1 (a))

Pass 5 Oct 2021 91,933 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear offside & nearside outer (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened front & rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened front offside & nearside lower (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing rear offside & nearside (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

corrosion forming on all rear suspension components

rear exhaust joint corroded / deteriorating

roughness in steering

Fail 27 Sep 2021 91,842 miles

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

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear offside & nearside outer (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened front & rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened front offside & nearside lower (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing rear offside & nearside (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

corrosion forming on all rear suspension components

rear exhaust joint corroded / deteriorating

roughness in steering

Pass 9 Oct 2020 89,278 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened and rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened and offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule and offside (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened and offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Steering system slightly rough (2.1.1 (a))

light corrosion on front cross member

Fail 8 Oct 2020 89,278 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing so rough it is likely to overheat or break up (5.1.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened and rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened and offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule and offside (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened and offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Lower Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Steering system slightly rough (2.1.1 (a))

light corrosion on front cross member

Pass 17 Apr 2019 85,224 miles

Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened front & rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule rear offside & nearside (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear offside & nearside outer (1.1.11 (c))

Coil spring corroded all front & rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated front offside & nearside outer (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened front & rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened front offside & nearside lower (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened rear offside & nearside lower (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension rod corroded but not seriously weakened rear offside & nearside (5.3.3 (b) (i))

rear exhaust deteriorating

Pass 21 Apr 2018 81,144 miles

Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened front & rear (2.4.G.1)

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules rear offside & nearside (3.6.B.4e)

Brake pipe slightly corroded offside & nearside front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Brake pipe slightly corroded rear offside & nearside (3.6.B.2c)

Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt offside & nearside outer (2.5.C.1a)

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened front & rear (2.4.G.1)

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened front offside & nearside lower (2.4.G.1)

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened rear offside & nearside lower (2.4.G.1)

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive rear offside & nearside chassis sections (2.4.A.3)

Tie bar/rod corroded but not seriously weakened rear offside & nearside (2.4.G.1)

coil spring corroded all (2.4.C.1b)

light cracking on front nearside tyre tread

rear exhaust system deteriorating

Fail 16 Apr 2018 81,100 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened front & rear (2.4.G.1)

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules rear offside & nearside (3.6.B.4e)

Brake pipe slightly corroded offside & nearside front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Brake pipe slightly corroded rear offside & nearside (3.6.B.2c)

Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt offside & nearside outer (2.5.C.1a)

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened front & rear (2.4.G.1)

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened front offside & nearside lower (2.4.G.1)

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened rear offside & nearside lower (2.4.G.1)

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive rear offside & nearside chassis sections (2.4.A.3)

Tie bar/rod corroded but not seriously weakened rear offside & nearside (2.4.G.1)

coil spring corroded all (2.4.C.1b)

light cracking on front nearside tyre tread

rear exhaust system deteriorating

Pass 20 Apr 2017 78,641 miles

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened offside and nearside (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded offside and nearside (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside and nearside (2.4.A.3)

Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing offside and nearside (2.7.2a)

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened offside and nearside (2.4.G.1)

Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside and nearside (2.4.A.3)

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear (2.4.G.1)

Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt offside and nearside (2.2.C.1c)

coil spring corroded front and rear offside and nearside (2.4.C.1b)

corrosion on fuel filler pipes

exhaust system deterioating

Pass 18 Apr 2016 75,824 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside and nearside (2.4.A.3)

Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside and nearside (2.4.A.3)

Rear coil spring corroded offside and nearside (2.4.C.1b)

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear offside and nearside (2.4.G.1)

rear nearside tyre deterioating

Pass 13 Apr 2015 72,403 miles

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

corrosion forming on all front & rear suspension components

Pass 11 Apr 2014 69,322 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Pass 18 Apr 2013 65,526 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

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

Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin bearing (2.4.G.2)

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Pass 20 Apr 2012 61,603 miles

corrosion forming on front and rear suspension components

Pass 18 Apr 2011 58,197 miles

coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

corrosion forming in all front and rear suspension components

Pass 27 Apr 2010 55,682 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

light knock in steering

Pass 23 Apr 2009 53,649 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Rear Lower Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Rear Tie bar/rod corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Pass 29 Apr 2008 51,683 miles

Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Rear Tie bar/rod corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Fail 25 Apr 2008 51,644 miles

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

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Rear Tie bar/rod corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Pass 16 Apr 2007 48,925 miles

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

light corrosion on rear brake back plates

Fail 16 Apr 2007 48,925 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

light corrosion on rear brake back plates

Pass 27 Apr 2006 46,257 miles

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

How Reliable is the Hyundai Lantra?

Based on 134,580 MOT tests across 20,035 vehicles.

65.9%
Pass Rate
5,190
Miles/Year
33
Year Lifespan
20,035
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 11,241
Brake pipe excessively corroded 9,809
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 7,268
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 5,195
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 5,107
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N479 FPX is a 1996 Hyundai Lantra in White with a 1,599cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80.8%.

Across all 1996 Hyundai Lantra models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.1% with a typical mileage of 85,642 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Hyundai Lantra fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 11,241 recorded failures. If you're considering buying N479 FPX, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Hyundai Lantra typically stays on UK roads for around 33 years. At 30 years old, this Hyundai Lantra is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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N479 FPX is a 1996 Hyundai Lantra, first registered on 30 January 1996.

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