MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
77,360 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front position lamp(s) slightly discoloured (1.1.A.3e)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
rear tyres age cracking
slight play in both front u shapes
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front position lamp(s) slightly discoloured (1.1.A.3e)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
rear tyres age cracking
slight play in both front u shapes
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
front exhaust tempoary repair made / rear wheel bearing n/s noisy
Emissions not tested (7.0)
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Oil leak
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Oil leak
nearside driveshaft seal leaking
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
both front tyres outer sidewalls perishing
How Reliable is the Hyundai Accent?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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W471 VAU is a 2000 Hyundai Accent in Red with a 1,341cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 9 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
Across all 2000 Hyundai Accent models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.0% with a typical mileage of 60,399 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 W471 VAU, 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 26 years old, this Hyundai Accent is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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W471 VAU is a 2000 Hyundai Accent, first registered on 14 June 2000.
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