MOT History from tests of diesel HYUNDAI ACCENTs year 2003

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Pass percent:61.06%

(The average a diesel HYUNDAI ACCENT year 2003 passes without issue)

Based on:3,885 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded	686
Headlamp aim out of alignment	258
Registration plate lamp issues	251
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	220
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	169
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	137
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	116
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	106
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	101
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	68
Registration plate issues	67
Rear brake binding	51
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	50
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	41
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	41
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	40
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	38
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	38
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	34
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	30
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	29
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	29
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	29
Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	29
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	29
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	28
Front brake application uneven	28
Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	26
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	26
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	23
Rear brake application uneven	23
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	23
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	22
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	19
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	17
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	15
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	15
Brake performance not tested \|3.7.A.1\|	15
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	14
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	14
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	14
Nearside Front Brake pipe leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	13
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	12
Centre Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	12
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	12
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	11
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	11
Offside Front Brake pipe leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	10
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	10
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	10
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	10
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	10
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	9
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	9
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	9
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	9
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	9
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	9
Fuel pipe leaking \|7.2.3\|	9
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	8
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	8
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	8
Centre Upper Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	8
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	8
Windscreen has damage	7
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	7
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure \|3.3.B.1a\|	7
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	7
Fuel tank leaking \|7.2.3\|	7
Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	7
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	6
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour \|7.4.B.4\|	6
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	6
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	6
Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1c\|	6
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	6
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	6
Offside Rear Macpherson strut corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	6
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	6
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	6
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	6
Nearside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	6
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	6
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	6
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	6
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	6
Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1c\|	6
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	6
Nearside front brake juddering severely \|3.7.A.2b\|	6
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Offside Front Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	5
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	5
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	5
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	5
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Front Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	5
Nearside Front All position lamps not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	5
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Windscreen washer not working	5
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	5
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	5
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	5
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	5
Offside Front brake disc excessively scored \|3.5.1h\|	5
Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	5
Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	5
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	5
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	5
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	5
Front brake excessively fluctuating	5

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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Most common failures	No# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded	686
Headlamp aim out of alignment	258
Registration plate lamp issues	251
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	220
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	169
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	137
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	116
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	106
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	101
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	68
Registration plate issues	67
Rear brake binding	51
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	50
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	41
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	41
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	40
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	38
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	38
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	34
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	30
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	29
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	29
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	29
Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	29
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	29
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	28
Front brake application uneven	28
Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	26
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	26
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	23
Rear brake application uneven	23
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	23
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	22
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	19
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	17
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	15
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	15
Brake performance not tested \|3.7.A.1\|	15
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	14
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	14
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	14
Nearside Front Brake pipe leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	13
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	12
Centre Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	12
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	12
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	11
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	11
Offside Front Brake pipe leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	10
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	10
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	10
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	10
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	10
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	9
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	9
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	9
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	9
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	9
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	9
Fuel pipe leaking \|7.2.3\|	9
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	8
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	8
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	8
Centre Upper Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	8
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	8
Windscreen has damage	7
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	7
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure \|3.3.B.1a\|	7
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	7
Fuel tank leaking \|7.2.3\|	7
Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	7
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	6
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour \|7.4.B.4\|	6
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	6
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	6
Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1c\|	6
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	6
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	6
Offside Rear Macpherson strut corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	6
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	6
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	6
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	6
Nearside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	6
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	6
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	6
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	6
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	6
Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1c\|	6
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	6
Nearside front brake juddering severely \|3.7.A.2b\|	6
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Offside Front Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	5
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	5
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	5
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	5
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Front Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	5
Nearside Front All position lamps not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	5
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Windscreen washer not working	5
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	5
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	5
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	5
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	5
Offside Front brake disc excessively scored \|3.5.1h\|	5
Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	5
Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	5
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	5
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	5
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	5
Front brake excessively fluctuating	5

MOT History from tests of diesel HYUNDAI ACCENTs year 2003

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