Is the Hyundai Accent reliable?

The Hyundai Accent has an average MOT pass rate of 68% across 14 years, based on 3,481 tests in 2024. That's 14 points below the national average of 82%. The most reliable year is 2009 with a 77% pass rate.

Which year Hyundai Accent is best?

The 2009 Hyundai Accent has the highest MOT pass rate at 77%, while the 2001 model has the lowest at 64%. There's a 13 percentage point spread between the best and worst years.

Hyundai Accent Running Costs, MOT Pass Rates & Reliability

Hyundai Accent

Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 14 years from 3,481 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

68%

Total Tests

3,481

Best Year

2009 (77%)

Years Covered

How reliable is the Hyundai Accent?

vs national average-14% (82% avg)

vs Hyundai brand average-15% (83% avg)

Best to worst year spread13 percentage points

Reliability trendImproving over years

Hyundai Accent by Year

Year	Pass Rate	Tests	Avg Mileage
2009	77%	31	52,527 mi
2008	71%	207	83,267 mi
2007	74%	387	88,089 mi
2006	69%	379	86,132 mi
2005	67%	495	75,803 mi
2004	65%	333	78,676 mi
2003	69%	244	74,373 mi
2002	70%	433	73,052 mi
2001	64%	257	70,797 mi
2000	65%	187	71,449 mi
1999	66%	180	69,485 mi
1998	67%	158	76,667 mi
1997	65%	132	73,797 mi
1996	66%	58	70,183 mi

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About the Hyundai Accent

The Hyundai Accent has been tested 3,481 times in 2024 MOT data across 14 model years (1996 to 2009), with an average pass rate of 68%. That's 14 points below the national average of 82%, so check the year-by-year data carefully before buying. Available as petrol.

Best and Worst Years

The 2009 model is the most reliable with a 77% pass rate from 31 tests. The 2001 model has the lowest at 64%. The 13 point spread between years means reliability varies somewhat, but no year is dramatically different.

Reliability Trend

Newer HYUNDAI ACCENTs show better MOT pass rates than older ones, with an average improvement of 4 percentage points.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (1996) averages 70,183 miles, while the newest (2009) averages 52,527 miles.

Compared to the Hyundai brand average of 83%, the Accent is 15 points lower, placing it among the less reliable Hyundai models.

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