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MOT reliability

Hyundai Elantra si

58 vehicles · 120 completed MOT tests analysed
66%
MOT pass rate

Based on 58 Hyundai Elantra si vehicles and 120 completed MOT tests, the Hyundai Elantra si has an overall 66% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 80,358 miles.

58
Vehicles
120
MOT tests
9,229
Avg miles / year
1.9
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Hyundai Elantra si problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Hyundai Elantra si MOT tests:

  • Other103%
  • Brakes8%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Steering3%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%

Hyundai Elantra si pass rate by age

How the Hyundai Elantra si's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
31100%
42268%
53262%
63063%
72568%
82100%

Fuel types: Petrol (55), Other (3)

Most common Hyundai Elantra si MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Hyundai Elantra si MOT tests:

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (14 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (9 times)
  3. Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (5 times)
  4. Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (5 times)
  5. Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (5 times)
  6. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (5 times)
  7. Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h) (4 times)
  8. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (4 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
  10. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
  11. Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d) (4 times)
  12. Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (4 times)
  13. Fuel pipe/s corroded (4 times)
  14. air bag light on (4 times)
  15. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (3 times)

Hyundai Elantra si pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2002 12 63 63% 85,701
2001 10 49 69% 73,928

Hyundai Elantra si reliability FAQ

Across 58 Hyundai Elantra si vehicles in our MOT data, 66% pass the MOT (a 34% failure rate), with about 1.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Hyundai Elantra si MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a).

The typical Hyundai Elantra si in our data has covered around 80,358 miles.

Compare the Hyundai Elantra si

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