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Y741 WDA

2001 Hyundai Elantra

Red Petrol 1599cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires21 Oct 2025
Tests26 (20 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate76.9%

Mileage

122,178 mi
Last recorded122,178 miles
Recorded on14 Oct 2024
Typical for 2001 Hyundai Elantra62,138 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY741 WDA
MakeHyundai
ModelElantra
Year2001
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,599cc

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MOT History

20 pass 6 fail
Pass 14 Oct 2024 122,178 miles
Pass 10 Oct 2023 118,773 miles
Pass 17 Oct 2022 115,194 miles
Pass 20 Oct 2021 111,400 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 22 Oct 2020 101,755 miles

Rear wheel arches corroded

Fail 15 Oct 2020 101,610 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear wheel arches corroded

Pass 10 Oct 2019 95,666 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn at 2-3mm and worn smooth on outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn at 2mm worn smooth on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn at 2mm worn smooth on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn at 3mm worn on outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 10 Oct 2019 95,666 miles

Brake hydraulic reservoir cap missing (1.1.10 (e))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn at 2-3mm and worn smooth on outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn at 2mm worn smooth on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn at 2mm worn smooth on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn at 3mm worn on outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 9 Oct 2018 89,589 miles

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Fail 8 Oct 2018 89,589 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 13 Oct 2017 82,991 miles
Fail 9 Oct 2017 82,988 miles

Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sil (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sil (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 18 Oct 2016 81,121 miles

advise heavy underseal applied to o/s and n/s outer rear sills

Fail 18 Oct 2016 81,121 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill (5.2.6)

Offside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Pass 8 Feb 2016 79,554 miles

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement 'd' (2.4.G.2)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

o/s/f track rod end lock nut split pin missing

Pass 9 Feb 2015 76,852 miles

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

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

battery slightly loose in its tray

front tyres are down to 2mm and badly worn on inner edges

Pass 11 Feb 2014 74,009 miles

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 14 Feb 2013 71,326 miles

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

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

Pass 15 Feb 2012 68,077 miles
Pass 15 Feb 2011 64,450 miles
Pass 15 Feb 2010 61,060 miles
Pass 10 Feb 2009 56,947 miles
Fail 20 Feb 2008 53,386 miles

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Pass 20 Feb 2008 53,386 miles
Pass 14 Feb 2007 47,879 miles
Pass 10 Mar 2006 42,412 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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Y741 WDA is a 2001 Hyundai Elantra in Red with a 1,599cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.9%.

Across all 2001 Hyundai Elantra models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.1% with a typical mileage of 62,138 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 Y741 WDA, 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 25 years old, this Hyundai Elantra is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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Y741 WDA is a 2001 Hyundai Elantra, first registered on 30 March 2001.

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