1997 Hyundai Accent 1.3L Petrol · P135 DSA
1997 Hyundai Accent (1.3L, petrol). First registered 01 Feb 1997. Recorded mileage 77,055 miles. MOT expired on 15 Sept 2007.
- Make & Model
- HYUNDAI ACCENT
- Year / Origin
- 1997 · Preston
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 15 Sept 2007
- Road Tax
- Untaxed (25 Oct 2007)
- Recorded Mileage
- 77,055 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- PETROL · 1.3L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
P135 DSA Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT failed on 20/10/2007
- 77,055 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 2 historical MOT failures
- 8 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring brakes items (9 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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P135 DSA Mileage History
- 15/09/200672,823 mi
- 16/09/200672,823 mi
- 20/10/200777,055 mi+4,232 mi
Average of roughly 3,863 miles per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.
P135 DSA MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
3 MOT tests are recorded for this 1997 Hyundai Accent (P135 DSA) between September 2006 and October 2007.
The record contains 1 pass and 2 failures.
The most recent test on 20 October 2007 was a fail; the vehicle has not passed its last recorded MOT.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Brakes (9 issues), Lighting (2 issues), Windscreen (1 issue), Suspension (1 issue), Tyres (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
Recorded failure items include: “Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)”; “Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)”; “Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)”.
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