Electric Hyundai Ioniq: MOT pass rate
92.4% of electric Hyundai Ioniqs pass the MOT first time, measured across 7,985 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 37,316.
Electric against the other Hyundai Ioniq versions
| Fuel | Pass rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|
| Hybrid | 89.9% | 35,179 |
| Electric | 92.4% | 7,985 |
| All Hyundai Ioniq | 90.4% | 43,203 |
Why the fuel type changes the number
No exhaust, no emissions test and far fewer moving parts, which is why EVs post the highest pass rates of any fuel type. Tyres and suspension take the load instead, since they are heavier.
On the Hyundai Ioniq specifically, electric is the strongest at 92.4%, and this electric version sits 2 points above the 90.4% model average.
What it means if you are buying one
The electric Hyundai Ioniq is the stronger side of this model on MOT data. Still judge the individual car, but the fuel type is a mild point in its favour. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.
Mileage is part of the answer
The average electric Hyundai Ioniq had covered 37,316 miles at test, against 62,718 for the hybrid. That is below average for a car this age, worth a mileage-consistency check since an unusually low reading is sometimes clocking rather than luck.
Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Hyundai Ioniq page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.
Most common MOT failures on a electric Hyundai Ioniq
- Parking brake control missing, defective or inoperative, 0.3% of tests (9.58x the national rate for this defect)
- Headlamp levelling device inoperative, 0.3% of tests (1.93x the national rate for this defect)
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 3.1% of tests (1.61x the national rate for this defect)
- A tyre has a lump, bulge or tear caused by separation or partial failure of its structure. This includes any lifting of the tread rubber, 0.3% of tests (1.35x the national rate for this defect)
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.7% of tests
- A tyre seriously damaged, 1.6% of tests
- A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.7% of tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.5% of tests
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value, 0.4% of tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.3% of tests
From 8,002 DVSA-tracked electric Hyundai Ioniq tests, 2024, split out from the Hyundai Ioniq's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 7.07% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.
Most common MOT advisories on a electric Hyundai Ioniq
Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.
- Parking brake control missing, defective or inoperative, 0.2% of tests (4.02x the national rate for this defect), also fails
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 22.5% of tests, also fails
- A tyre seriously damaged, 16% of tests, also fails
- Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 5.2% of tests
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 0.8% of tests
- a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.7% of tests
- Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.4% of tests
- Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.3% of tests
- Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.3% of tests
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.2% of tests
From 8,002 DVSA-tracked electric Hyundai Ioniq tests, 2024.
Other Hyundai Ioniq fuel types
- Hybrid Hyundai Ioniq - 89.9%