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RF02 YHH

2002 Hyundai Elantra

Blue Petrol 1599cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires2 Apr 2024
Tests25 (18 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate72%

Mileage

43,444 mi
Last recorded43,444 miles
Recorded on3 Apr 2023
Typical for 2002 Hyundai Elantra61,658 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRF02 YHH
MakeHyundai
ModelElantra
Year2002
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,599cc

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MOT History

18 pass 7 fail
Pass 3 Apr 2023 43,444 miles
Pass 17 May 2022 42,326 miles
Pass 12 Apr 2021 42,120 miles
Fail 1 Apr 2021 42,120 miles

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

Front Head lamps starting to go opaque

Pass 28 Mar 2020 42,008 miles

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

Pass 4 Apr 2019 41,741 miles

Hand brake effort 17%

Note at this start of the mot abs and hand brake warning light stay on. by the end of mot both lights had gone off

Rear Brake discs very rusty

Fail 4 Apr 2019 41,741 miles

Offside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a))

Hand brake effort 17%

Note at this start of the mot abs and hand brake warning light stay on. by the end of mot both lights had gone off

Rear Brake discs very rusty

Pass 6 Apr 2018 41,647 miles

Offside Head lamp will require cleanng

Fail 5 Apr 2018 41,647 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Splits in tyre side wall (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Head lamp will require cleanng

Pass 22 Mar 2017 49,318 miles

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

Fail 22 Mar 2017 49,318 miles

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

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

Pass 14 Mar 2016 39,412 miles
Pass 18 Mar 2015 37,316 miles
Pass 25 Mar 2014 35,779 miles
Fail 25 Mar 2014 35,779 miles

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

Pass 7 Mar 2013 33,958 miles
Pass 30 Mar 2012 31,868 miles

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

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

Fail 30 Mar 2012 31,868 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 31 Mar 2011 30,992 miles
Fail 30 Mar 2011 30,972 miles

Nearside Front constant velocity joint is insecure (2.5.C.1b)

Offside Front constant velocity joint is insecure (2.5.C.1b)

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

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

Pass 29 Mar 2010 29,070 miles

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

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 25 Mar 2009 26,541 miles

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

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 27 Mar 2008 23,930 miles
Pass 29 Mar 2007 21,557 miles

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

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

Pass 30 Mar 2006 18,370 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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RF02 YHH is a 2002 Hyundai Elantra in Blue with a 1,599cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72%.

Across all 2002 Hyundai Elantra models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.2% with a typical mileage of 61,658 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 RF02 YHH, 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 24 years old, this Hyundai Elantra is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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RF02 YHH is a 2002 Hyundai Elantra, first registered on 4 April 2002.

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