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NJ03 AEW

2003 Hyundai Elantra

Red Petrol 1975cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires17 May 2024
Tests28 (18 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate64.3%

Mileage

66,874 mi
Last recorded66,874 miles
Recorded on16 May 2024
Typical for 2003 Hyundai Elantra60,366 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationNJ03 AEW
MakeHyundai
ModelElantra
Year2003
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,975cc

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MOT History

18 pass 10 fail
Fail 16 May 2024 66,874 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength wing (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Offside Front Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury wing (6.2.1 (a) (i))

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

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both cracking badly (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear fuel pipe corroded

Rear rear discs corroded

Pass 18 May 2023 65,927 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front wing slight corrosion

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Fail 17 May 2023 65,926 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front wing slight corrosion

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Pass 18 May 2022 64,990 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Fail 25 Apr 2022 64,987 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases front pipe and rear joint (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Pass 26 Apr 2021 64,183 miles

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

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both badly (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Fail 24 Apr 2021 64,180 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system to rear (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both badly (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Pass 16 Apr 2020 63,476 miles

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

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

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all 4 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 30 Apr 2019 63,193 miles

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Fail 23 Apr 2019 63,189 miles

Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner brake disc corroded

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

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

Pass 30 Apr 2018 62,511 miles

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion spare wheel well (6.1.B.2)

Fail 18 Apr 2018 62,509 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill (6.1.B.2)

Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill (6.1.B.2)

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion spare wheel well (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Pass 21 Apr 2017 61,698 miles

Central Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

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

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

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

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Rear tyres cracking both

Pass 29 Apr 2016 60,288 miles

main fuel pipes corroded

Fail 25 Apr 2016 60,274 miles

Nearside Rear Fuel pipe excessively damaged breather (7.2.2)

main fuel pipes corroded

Pass 16 Apr 2015 55,484 miles

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Fail 15 Apr 2015 55,483 miles

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

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

Fuel pipe/s corroded

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

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

Pass 8 Apr 2014 50,003 miles

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Fail 7 Apr 2014 50,002 miles

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

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

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 16 Apr 2013 45,142 miles
Pass 3 Apr 2012 40,468 miles
Pass 6 Apr 2011 36,225 miles
Pass 6 Apr 2010 32,117 miles
Pass 14 Apr 2009 27,193 miles
Pass 16 Apr 2008 21,863 miles
Pass 27 Apr 2007 16,961 miles
Fail 23 Apr 2007 16,910 miles

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

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

Pass 28 Apr 2006 12,480 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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NJ03 AEW is a 2003 Hyundai Elantra in Red with a 1,975cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.3%.

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

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 NJ03 AEW, 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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NJ03 AEW is a 2003 Hyundai Elantra, first registered on 16 July 2003.

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