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HYUNDAI ACCENT1997 · 1.3L Petrol

R608 SWJ

Vehicle Insight Summary

With 87,884 miles recorded, this White 1997 HYUNDAI ACCENT runs on Petrol with a 1341cc engine. MOT is not on record and tax is unpaid.

MOT

Expired

Expires 20/08/2019

Tax

No data

Mileage: 87,884
Fuel: Petrol
Year: 1997
Engine: 1341cc

Expert AI · Mechanic's Insight

This vehicle has not had an MOT in the past 5 years and may no longer be on the road. Automatic AI analysis has been skipped.

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Public record health check: Poor.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

! Average MOT pass rate (60%)

✗ 2 dangerous defects found recently

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Locked

Finance

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Write-off

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Salvage

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Imported

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Exported

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Scrapped

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: Jul 23, 2026, 04:22 PM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

This 1997 Hyundai Accent (R608 SWJ) has a recorded MOT history spanning from August 2016 to August 2018, with 5 MOT tests on record.

With 3 passes and 2 failures, the lifetime MOT pass rate stands at 60%. A decent overall history, though the failure record warrants a closer look for any patterns.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Brakes (4 issues), Bodywork (3 issues), Tyres (2 issues), Windscreen (2 issues). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 3 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 9 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))”; “Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))”; “Nearside Rear Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury Wheel arch (6.2.1 (a) (i))”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY