MOT History from tests of diesel HYUNDAI ACCENTs year 2004

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Pass percent:57.78%

(The average a diesel HYUNDAI ACCENT year 2004 passes without issue)

Based on:1,189 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded	148
Registration plate lamp issues	118
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	94
Headlamp aim out of alignment	83
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	48
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	41
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	25
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	25
Rear brake binding	16
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	16
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	15
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	14
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	14
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	11
Registration plate issues	11
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	11
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	10
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	10
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	10
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	10
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	9
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	8
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	7
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	7
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	7
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	7
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	6
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	6
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	6
Centre Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	5
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	5
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	5
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	5
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	4
Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	4
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	4
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	4
Rear brake application uneven	4
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	4
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	4
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	3
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	3
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	3
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	3
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	3
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3
Offside front brake juddering severely \|3.7.A.2b\|	3
Nearside front brake juddering severely \|3.7.A.2b\|	3
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	3
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	3
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	3
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	3
Windscreen washer not working	3
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	3
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	3
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	3
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	3
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	3
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	3
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	3
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))	2
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	2
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	2
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	2
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))	2
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	2
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Offside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush \|2.5.A.1c\|	2
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\|	2
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	2
Parking brake lever releases when knocked \|3.1.6a\|	2
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	2
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	2
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Front brake excessively fluctuating	2
Windscreen has damage	2
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	2
Nearside Rear Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	2
Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete \|3.3.A.1b\|	2
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	2
Brake performance not tested \|3.7.A.1\|	2
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Centre Upper Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Front brake application uneven	2
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not in good working order \|function impaired\| \|1.1.4a\|	2
Offside Steering locking device missing \|2.2.C.1g\|	2
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	2
Offside Front Brake pipe leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	2
Nearside Steering locking device missing \|2.2.C.1g\|	2
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	2
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	2
Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	2
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\|	2
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	2
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	2
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	2

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.

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Most common failures	No# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded	148
Registration plate lamp issues	118
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	94
Headlamp aim out of alignment	83
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	48
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	41
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	25
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	25
Rear brake binding	16
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	16
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	15
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	14
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	14
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	11
Registration plate issues	11
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	11
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	10
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	10
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	10
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	10
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	9
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	8
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	7
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	7
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	7
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	7
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	6
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	6
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	6
Centre Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	5
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	5
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	5
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	5
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	4
Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	4
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	4
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	4
Rear brake application uneven	4
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	4
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	4
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	3
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	3
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	3
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	3
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	3
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3
Offside front brake juddering severely \|3.7.A.2b\|	3
Nearside front brake juddering severely \|3.7.A.2b\|	3
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	3
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	3
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	3
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	3
Windscreen washer not working	3
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	3
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	3
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	3
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	3
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	3
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	3
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	3
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))	2
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	2
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	2
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	2
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))	2
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	2
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Offside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush \|2.5.A.1c\|	2
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\|	2
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	2
Parking brake lever releases when knocked \|3.1.6a\|	2
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	2
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	2
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Front brake excessively fluctuating	2
Windscreen has damage	2
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	2
Nearside Rear Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	2
Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete \|3.3.A.1b\|	2
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	2
Brake performance not tested \|3.7.A.1\|	2
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Centre Upper Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Front brake application uneven	2
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not in good working order \|function impaired\| \|1.1.4a\|	2
Offside Steering locking device missing \|2.2.C.1g\|	2
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	2
Offside Front Brake pipe leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	2
Nearside Steering locking device missing \|2.2.C.1g\|	2
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	2
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	2
Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	2
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\|	2
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	2
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	2
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	2

MOT History from tests of diesel HYUNDAI ACCENTs year 2004

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