Hyundai ACCENT

1,177 on UK roads in 2025-311 vs 2024

On the road

1,177

1,177 licensed

Change vs 2024

-20.9%

-311 cars

New in 2025

first-time registrations

Electrified

hybrid, plug-in & battery

The Hyundai ACCENT is an uncommon sight on UK roads, with 1,177 licensed in 2025 - down 20.9% on 2024. None were registered new in 2025, so the fleet can only shrink as cars are retired. The fleet is overwhelmingly petrol (99%), with most in the 1.0-1.6L class. Most date from the 2005-2009 era.

How many are left?

Licensed Hyundai ACCENT cars on the road over time

New registrations

First-time registrations per year

What the typical Hyundai ACCENT looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Hyundai ACCENT on the road today.

Fuel mix

Current split

1,177total

Petrol99.0%
Diesel0.8%
Other0.2%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

1.0-1.6L1,036
1.6-2.0L141

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

Before 20009%
2000-200441%
2005-200950%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Hyundai Accent holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 1,754 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

63%

1,754 MOT tests in 2025 · 1,350 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

62.6%

2023

64.7%

2024

60%

2025

63%

▲ 0.4 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

How a Hyundai Accent is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 2,101 cars tracked across years

3,986miles a year · low use

70.6%

low · <5k

27.4%

avg · 5-15k

high · 15k+

Most cover 1,224-5,542 miles a year (median 2,942).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

76,252

38,572middle 50%: 53,668-95,027118,379

Typical odometer rising: 72,889 → 73,864 → 74,757 → 76,252

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

78.4%

40-80k

66.3%

80-120k

55.7%

120k+

52%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

A 2025 Hyundai Accent passes first time 63% of the time - below the 77.6% UK average. The typical one is driven about 3,986 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 78.4% of low-mileage cars pass versus 52% past 120k.

Why a ACCENT fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 500 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a ACCENT fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Suspension43.4%

Brakes42.8%

Lamps & electrical39.4%

Body & structure30.8%

Visibility19.4%

Tyres17.8%

Exhaust & emissions14.4%

Steering5.6%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc90

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn84

A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning63

Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen59

The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements58

The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired54

Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning44

Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen42

Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement40

Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle.40

29.2% flagged dangerous·3.5 defects per fail·500 fails analysed

Hyundai ACCENT - frequently asked

How many Hyundai ACCENT are left in the UK?

There are 1,177 Hyundai ACCENT cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 20.9% on 2024.

How many new Hyundai ACCENT were registered in 2025?

None were registered new in 2025, so the number on the road can only shrink as older cars are retired.

What fuel does the typical Hyundai ACCENT use?

Most are petrol - about 99% of all Hyundai ACCENT on the road, with the majority in the 1.0-1.6L engine class. In total, 0% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical Hyundai ACCENT?

Most Hyundai ACCENT cars on the road today date from the 2005-2009 era.

How reliable is the Hyundai ACCENT?

63% of Hyundai ACCENT cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Hyundai ACCENT has around 72,805 miles on the clock.

Buying a Hyundai ACCENT?

Before you buy a specific Hyundai ACCENT, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.

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What the typical Hyundai ACCENT looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Hyundai ACCENT on the road today.

Fuel mix

Current split

1,177total

Petrol99.0%
Diesel0.8%
Other0.2%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

1.0-1.6L1,036
1.6-2.0L141

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

Before 20009%
2000-200441%
2005-200950%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Hyundai Accent holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 1,754 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

63%

1,754 MOT tests in 2025 · 1,350 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

62.6%

2023

64.7%

2024

60%

2025

63%

▲ 0.4 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

How a Hyundai Accent is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 2,101 cars tracked across years

3,986miles a year · low use

70.6%

low · <5k

27.4%

avg · 5-15k

high · 15k+

Most cover 1,224-5,542 miles a year (median 2,942).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

76,252

38,572middle 50%: 53,668-95,027118,379

Typical odometer rising: 72,889 → 73,864 → 74,757 → 76,252

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

78.4%

40-80k

66.3%

80-120k

55.7%

120k+

52%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

Why a ACCENT fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 500 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a ACCENT fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Suspension43.4%

Brakes42.8%

Lamps & electrical39.4%

Body & structure30.8%

Visibility19.4%

Tyres17.8%

Exhaust & emissions14.4%

Steering5.6%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc90

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn84

A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning63

Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen59

The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements58

Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning44

Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen42

Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement40

Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle.40

29.2% flagged dangerous·3.5 defects per fail·500 fails analysed

Hyundai ACCENT - frequently asked

How many Hyundai ACCENT are left in the UK?

There are 1,177 Hyundai ACCENT cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 20.9% on 2024.

How many new Hyundai ACCENT were registered in 2025?

None were registered new in 2025, so the number on the road can only shrink as older cars are retired.

What fuel does the typical Hyundai ACCENT use?

Most are petrol - about 99% of all Hyundai ACCENT on the road, with the majority in the 1.0-1.6L engine class. In total, 0% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical Hyundai ACCENT?

Most Hyundai ACCENT cars on the road today date from the 2005-2009 era.

How reliable is the Hyundai ACCENT?

63% of Hyundai ACCENT cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Hyundai ACCENT has around 72,805 miles on the clock.

Buying a Hyundai ACCENT?

Before you buy a specific Hyundai ACCENT, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.

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