Model reliability

Hyundai Accent reliability

The Hyundai Accent fails its MOT about as often as most cars over 10 years old: 43% of 2,149 tests failed in 2023, against 39.7% on average.

Over 10 years old

43% failed their MOT

About average

From 2,149 MOT tests of Hyundai Accents this age.

Where it does worse than other cars this age

Fails 84% more oftenBrake performance10.7% vs 5.8%

Fails 49% more oftenStop lamp5.8% vs 3.9%Fix about £30

Fails 2× as oftenTransmission5.7% vs 2.6%

Fails 2× as oftenWipers5.3% vs 2.6%

Advised 3× as oftenRigid brake pipes21.9% vs 8.3%Fix about £120

Advised 46% more oftenTyre condition15.2% vs 10.4%Fix about £90

Advised 43% more oftenFluid leaks14.4% vs 10.1%

Advised 2× as oftenBrake performance9.6% vs 4.6%

Safety recalls

2 DVSA recalls for the Hyundai Accent

Most cover a batch of cars built in a set period, and dealers fix them free. Sweep’s check shows the recalls for a car’s age and whether the DVSA has one outstanding.

R/2013/0565 Jun 2013Built 2006–2009Brake lights may malfunction

The vehicles brake lights may intermittently malfunction due to carbonisation of the contacts within the brake light switch. This can also affect other systems on the vehicle including: ESC cruise control gear selection (autoboxes) engine check lamp.

Fix: Recall the vehicle that are likely to be affected to replace the brake light switch.

Recalled models: ACCENT · 87,795 vehicles

R/1998/0829 Dec 1998Built 1994–1997Fracture of front suspension coil spring

There is a possibility that the front suspension coil spring could break. Should this occur the unseated section of the spring could puncture the tyre.

Fix: Affected vehicles are being recalled for examination of the front coil springs and the installation of a protector which would prevent a broken coil spring from penetrating the tyre.

Recalled models: ACCENT · 36,000 vehicles

DVSA vehicle safety recalls (Crown copyright, Open Government Licence).

Checking a Hyundai Accent before you buy

Look at the parts above at the viewing, and read the car’s own MOT history: advisories for the same parts suggest the problem is already starting. Sweep’s free check shows every MOT, advisory and mileage reading for a registration.

Source: DVSA anonymised MOT tests 2023 (Open Government Licence v3.0). Failure rates compare this model with all cars in the same age band. Fix prices are typical independent-garage estimates.

Hyundai Accent reliability

2 DVSA recalls for the Hyundai Accent

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