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A7 HYU

1998 Hyundai Coupe

Black Petrol 1599cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires24 Mar 2015
Tests15 (9 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

112,132 mi
Last recorded112,132 miles
Recorded on13 Mar 2014
Typical for 1998 Hyundai Coupe83,751 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationA7 HYU
MakeHyundai
ModelCoupe
Year1998
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,599cc

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MOT History

9 pass 6 fail
Pass 13 Mar 2014 112,132 miles
Fail 7 Mar 2014 112,131 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS

Pass 25 Mar 2013 107,728 miles
Fail 12 Mar 2013 107,605 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Pass 19 Mar 2012 99,399 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

engine oil leak

Fail 9 Mar 2012 99,255 miles

Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

engine oil leak

Pass 11 Mar 2011 93,196 miles
Fail 10 Mar 2011 93,159 miles

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)

Pass 8 Mar 2010 86,860 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 16 Feb 2009 79,612 miles
Fail 11 Feb 2009 79,612 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Pass 11 Mar 2008 75,960 miles

Centre Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Nearside Rear Sub-frame modified but not seriously weakened (2.4.A.2)

Oil leak

Fail 4 Mar 2008 75,824 miles

Nearside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Centre Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Oil leak

Pass 22 Feb 2007 70,557 miles

sump corroded

Pass 2 Mar 2006 66,822 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

How Reliable is the Hyundai Coupe?

Based on 724,908 MOT tests across 53,526 vehicles.

67.9%
Pass Rate
5,698
Miles/Year
29
Year Lifespan
53,526
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 42,931
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 38,793
Brake pipe excessively corroded 27,932
parking brake recording little or no effort 24,664
position lamp(s) not working 24,107
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A7 HYU is a 1998 Hyundai Coupe in Black with a 1,599cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

Across all 1998 Hyundai Coupe models, the average MOT pass rate is 62.4% with a typical mileage of 83,751 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Hyundai Coupe fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 42,931 recorded failures. If you're considering buying A7 HYU, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Hyundai Coupe typically stays on UK roads for around 29 years. At 28 years old, this Hyundai Coupe is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was A7 HYU registered?

A7 HYU is a 1998 Hyundai Coupe, first registered on 31 December 1998.

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