Hyundai MOT pass rates and reliability
We have 855,672 MOT tests on Hyundai cars from 2023, covering 18 models with enough tests to compare. Choose a model to see what it fails on most often, how its pass rate changes with age and how far it is typically driven.
Across 855,672 MOT tests on Hyundai cars in 2023, 73% passed first time, close to the national average of 71% for all cars. Of the Hyundai models with enough tests, the Kona did best at 89% and the Coupe did least well at 52%. Newer models pass more often whatever the make, so compare cars of a similar age.
Hyundai models
| Model | Tests | First-time pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| I10 | 241,865 | 74% |
| I20 | 125,131 | 74% |
| Tucson | 121,849 | 82% |
| I30 | 106,883 | 66% |
| IX35 | 52,997 | 68% |
| Ioniq | 36,165 | 87% |
| Santa FE | 34,606 | 67% |
| IX20 | 29,232 | 73% |
| Kona | 28,960 | 89% |
| Getz | 22,898 | 54% |
| I40 | 22,289 | 73% |
| I800 | 8,337 | 63% |
| Coupe | 7,266 | 52% |
| Amica | 6,740 | 57% |
| Matrix | 4,179 | 54% |
| Veloster | 2,595 | 62% |
| Accent | 2,140 | 57% |
| Terracan | 1,540 | 56% |
What Hyundai cars fail on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, across all models, against the figure for all cars.
- Lights and electrics10.1% (all cars 11.3%)
- Brakes8.4% (all cars 6.8%)
- Tyres5.9% (all cars 6.4%)
- Visibility5.5% (all cars 4.8%)
- Suspension5.5% (all cars 9.0%)
- Steering2.1% (all cars 1.8%)
- Body and structure1.7% (all cars 3.5%)
- Exhaust and emissions1.6% (all cars 3.1%)
Most common Hyundai failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Position lamp: not working 2.7%
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 2.6%
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 2.3%
- Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 2.1%
- Stop lamp: not working 2.1%
- Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements 1.6%
- Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play 1.1%
- Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid 1.0%
Check a particular Hyundai
Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.
Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.