Hyundai Coupe MOT Pass Rates and Running Costs by Year

Reliability, estimated running costs, and MOT data across 13 model years from 12,397 MOT tests in 2024.

Avg Pass Rate

69%

Total Tests

12,397

Highest Pass Rate

1998 (73%)

Years Covered

About the Hyundai Coupe

The Hyundai Coupe was MOT tested 12,397 times in 2024 (DVSA data, retests included) across 13 model years (1997 to 2009), with an average pass rate of 69%. That's 13 points below the average of 82% across all models in our data, so check the year-by-year data carefully before buying. Our records list petrol versions.

Best and Worst Years

Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 1998 model has the highest pass rate at 73% from 167 tests. The 2003 model has the lowest at 63%. The 10 point gap means pass rates vary somewhat between years, but no year is dramatically different. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger.

Reliability Trend

The Hyundai Coupe has maintained consistent MOT pass rates across model years, varying by only 0 percentage points.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (1997) averages 70,155 miles, while the newest (2009) averages 89,255 miles.

Compared to the Hyundai brand average of 83%, the Coupe is 14 points lower, placing it among the less reliable Hyundai models.

What the Hyundai Coupe fails its MOT on most

Of 2,312 MOT tests on the Hyundai Coupe that failed at the first attempt in 2025 (DVSA data), the share that failed on each area:

55%
Brakes
Same age: 27%
43%
Lights and electrics
Same age: 49%
32%
Suspension
Same age: 40%

Hyundai Coupe reliability, common problems and years to avoid

Estimated Running Costs

Fuel (Petrol, 1599cc)

£1,398

Road Tax

£275

MOT Test

£55

Predicted Repairs

Higher due to low pass rate

£500

Total per year£2,228

Per month£186/mo

Based on 7,400 miles/year, average pump prices of 174.57p petrol and 199.33p diesel (GOV.UK weekly road fuel prices, week of 19 October 2026), and MOT pass rate data. Insurance not included.

Full 2009 details

How reliable is the Hyundai Coupe?

vs average of all models-13% (82% avg)

vs Hyundai brand average-14% (83% avg)

Best to worst year spread10 percentage points

Reliability trendStable over years

Hyundai Coupe by Year

Click any year to see detailed running costs, reliability data, and comparisons with similar cars.

Year	Pass Rate	Tests	Avg Mileage
2009	71%	2,277	89,255 mi
2008	67%	2,238	92,494 mi
2007	68%	2,817	94,832 mi
2006	69%	1,873	88,980 mi
2005	69%	1,132	93,840 mi
2004	65%	742	89,644 mi
2003	63%	439	86,267 mi
2002	67%	210	81,558 mi
2001	68%	203	80,590 mi
2000	69%	161	66,794 mi
1999	70%	97	73,393 mi
1998	73%	167	70,367 mi
1997	73%	41	70,155 mi

Questions about the Hyundai Coupe

Is the Hyundai Coupe reliable?

Across its 13 model years in our data (1997 to 2009), the Hyundai Coupe averages a 69% MOT pass rate, from 12,397 tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included). That's 13 points below the average of 82% across all models in the same data. The 1998 model has the highest pass rate of the years with at least 100 tests, at 73%.

Which year Hyundai Coupe has the best MOT pass rate?

Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 1998 Hyundai Coupe has the highest MOT pass rate at 73%, while the 2003 model has the lowest at 63%, a 10 point gap. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger, so compare years of a similar age.