MOT History from tests of petrol HYUNDAI ACCENTs year 2003

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Pass percent:64.35%

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

Based on:24,417 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded	3215
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	1553
Headlamp aim out of alignment	1521
Registration plate lamp issues	1300
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	578
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	569
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	490
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	364
Registration plate issues	307
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	299
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	273
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	252
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	226
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	223
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	210
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	208
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	189
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	175
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	161
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	154
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	148
Rear brake binding	146
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	142
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	140
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	119
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	117
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	115
Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	105
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	103
Front brake application uneven	102
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	92
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	90
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	90
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	85
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	84
Rear brake application uneven	82
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	80
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	78
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	77
Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1c\|	72
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	72
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	67
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	67
Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	65
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	64
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	63
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	61
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	58
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	58
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	55
Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1c\|	55
Nearside Front Brake pipe leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	53
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	53
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	51
Offside Front Brake pipe leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	49
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	49
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	48
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	48
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	47
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\|	47
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\|	47
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	46
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	46
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	45
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	45
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	44
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	44
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	42
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	42
Centre Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	41
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	41
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	41
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	41
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	41
Windscreen has damage	40
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	39
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	37
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	36
Offside Rear Macpherson strut corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	36
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	35
Offside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	34
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	34
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	32
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	32
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	32
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	32
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	31
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	31
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	31
Nearside Rear Macpherson strut corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	30
Windscreen washer not working	30
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	30
Front brake excessively fluctuating	30
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	30
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	29
Brake performance not tested \|3.7.A.1\|	29
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	27
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	27

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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MOT History from tests of petrol HYUNDAI ACCENTs year 2003

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