Hybrid Hyundai Ioniq: MOT pass rate
89.9% of hybrid Hyundai Ioniqs pass the MOT first time, measured across 35,179 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 62,718.
Hybrid 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
Hybrids sidestep most emissions failures and tend to do lighter urban miles, though the extra weight tells on tyres and brakes.
On the Hyundai Ioniq specifically, electric is the strongest at 92.4%, and this hybrid version sits 0.5 points below the 90.4% model average.
What it means if you are buying one
There is little to choose between fuel types on this model, so decide on running costs and mileage rather than MOT record. 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 hybrid Hyundai Ioniq had covered 62,718 miles at test, against 37,316 for the electric. That is around average, so condition and service history will tell you more than the odometer does.
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 hybrid Hyundai Ioniq
- Headlamp levelling device inoperative, 0.8% of tests (6.18x the national rate for this defect)
- Service brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 0.6% of tests (2.97x the national rate for this defect)
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.1% of tests
- A tyre seriously damaged, 2.1% of tests
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1.6% of tests
- Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 0.9% of tests
- A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.9% of tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.7% of tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.6% of tests
- a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.5% of tests
From 35,319 DVSA-tracked hybrid Hyundai Ioniq tests, 2024, split out from the Hyundai Ioniq's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 7.44% 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 hybrid Hyundai Ioniq
Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 19.2% of tests, also fails
- A tyre seriously damaged, 12.2% of tests, also fails
- Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 7.2% of tests
- a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 2.3% of tests, also fails
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 1.8% of tests
- Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1% of tests
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.8% of tests
- Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.5% of tests
- Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.5% of tests
- Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 0.2% of tests
From 35,319 DVSA-tracked hybrid Hyundai Ioniq tests, 2024.
Other Hyundai Ioniq fuel types
- Electric Hyundai Ioniq - 92.4%