Hyundai Veloster MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Hyundai Veloster took 2,595 MOT tests in Britain and passed 62% of them first time, below the national average of 71% for all cars. The figures below come from the DVSA's record of every test, so they show what testers actually found on these cars rather than what owners report.
- MOT tests in 2023
- 2,595
- First-time pass rate
- 62%
- All cars
- 71%
What the Veloster fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Brakes13.2% (all cars 6.8%)
- Suspension11.2% (all cars 9.0%)
- Tyres9.8% (all cars 6.4%)
- Lights and electrics9.6% (all cars 11.3%)
- Steering9.4% (all cars 1.8%)
- Visibility5.4% (all cars 4.8%)
- Exhaust and emissions1.5% (all cars 3.1%)
- Seat belts and airbags1.4% (all cars 1.0%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play 7.9%
- Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements 4.7%
- Headlamp: not working on dipped beam 4.3%
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 4.1%
- Ball joint dust cover: ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt 3.7%
- Coil spring: fractured or broken 3.2%
- Parking brake performance: inoperative on one side 2.9%
- Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 2.8%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 16.8%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 10.6%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 8.2%
- Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material 8.2%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 7.2%
- Track rod end: ball joint has slight play 5.2%
- Brake discs: worn, but not excessively 2.8%
- Service brake performance: binding but not excessively 2.6%
Pass rate by year of registration
Older cars fail more often whatever the model, so compare a car with others of the same age.
| First registered | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1,525 | 62% |
| 2013 | 871 | 61% |
Typical mileage by age
Average odometer reading at the MOT, by the car's age in years at the test.
| Age at test | Average mileage |
|---|---|
| 9 years | 63,182 miles |
| 10 years | 66,267 miles |
| 11 years | 72,006 miles |
Check a particular Veloster
Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.
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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.