Does the Hyundai Accent fail the MOT on body, chassis and structure more than it should?
The Hyundai Accent records 25.57 body, chassis and structure failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 14.52 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+11.05, 95% interval +10.35 to +11.76). It ranks 39 of 663 models on body, chassis and structure (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on body, chassis and structure · check a Hyundai Accent by registration
What exactly fails on body, chassis and structure?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Hyundai Accent is “A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated”, recorded 1,942 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated | 1,942 | 9.82 |
| A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | 1,409 | 7.12 |
| Exhaust system leaking or insecure | 639 | 3.23 |
| A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly | 334 | 1.69 |
| Body, cab or chassis excessively corroded at a mounting point | 197 | 1.00 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 19,778 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
If a Hyundai Accent gets a body, chassis and structure advisory, how often does it fail next time?
30.3% of Hyundai Accent MOTs with a body, chassis and structure advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 3,038 miles later (1,143 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 1,143 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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