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MOT reliability

Hyundai Excel

7 vehicles · 101 completed MOT tests analysed
63%
MOT pass rate

Based on 7 Hyundai Excel vehicles and 101 completed MOT tests, the Hyundai Excel has an overall 63% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 88,687 miles.

7
Vehicles
101
MOT tests
2,699
Avg miles / year
2.6
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Hyundai Excel problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Hyundai Excel MOT tests:

  • Other62%
  • Brakes22%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension16%
  • Emissions & nuisance7%
  • Lamps & electrical6%
  • Identification & plates5%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Body & structure3%

Hyundai Excel pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
4250%
51100%
6250%
7250%
8250%
9450%
10667%
11667%
12771%
131155%
14862%
15475%
16667%
17560%
18450%
19367%
20367%

Fuel types: Petrol (7)

Most common Hyundai Excel MOT faults

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

  1. Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f)) (9 times)
  2. Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b)) (9 times)
  3. Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (7 times)
  4. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (6 times)
  5. Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) (6 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (5 times)
  7. Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f)) (5 times)
  8. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (5 times)
  9. Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) (5 times)
  10. Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (4 times)
  11. Offside Front Vehicle structure is deformed but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (a) (i)) (4 times)
  12. Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b)) (4 times)
  13. Offside Front Headlamp reflector slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i)) (3 times)
  14. Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (3 times)
  15. Oil leak (3 times)

Hyundai Excel pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2001 1 20 55% 70,757
1997 1 12 67% 50,247
1996 1 33 64% 94,991
1995 1 8 50% 152,059
1994 1 22 73% 57,892
1992 1 2 100% 122,329
1990 1 4 50% 72,539

Hyundai Excel reliability FAQ

Across 7 Hyundai Excel vehicles in our MOT data, 63% pass the MOT (a 37% failure rate), with about 2.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Hyundai Excel MOT issues are: Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f)); Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b)); Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)).

The typical Hyundai Excel in our data has covered around 88,687 miles.

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