Hyundai ACCENT - 2006
344.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2006 is 371.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Hyundai ACCENT, model year 2006.
Sample size: 205 cars, 447 tests and 1,540 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 205 cars
The 2006 Hyundai Accent has an overall defect rate of 345 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 6.7% lower than the yearly average for cars of the same age. It performs particularly well in the Body/Structure and Equipment categories, with defect rates significantly lower than average, showing reductions of 50.6% and 76.6% respectively. However, it does face a higher incidence of issues in the Lights & Electrics category, where its defect rate exceeds the average by 32.7%. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates increase with distance, particularly in the higher mileage brackets. Overall, the Hyundai Accent demonstrates strengths in structural integrity and equipment reliability while slightly lagging in electrical components.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 205 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 12.1% worse
172.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 154.1 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 6.9% better
18.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.2 / 100 tests
Visibility
▼ 6.5% worse
29.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.7 / 100 tests
Lights & Electrics
▼ 28.9% worse
143.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 111.1 / 100 tests
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 13.6% better
271.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.5 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
Body/Structure
▲ 51.9% better
28.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 59.5 / 100 tests
Equipment
▲ 77.1% better
2.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.8 / 100 tests
Other
▲ 51.0% better
21.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 44.7 / 100 tests
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 114
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 91
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 83
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 68
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 64
Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 50
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 47
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 43
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 43
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 42
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 47
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 23
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 22
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 22
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 15
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 15
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 15
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 14
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 14
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 14