Hyundai Kona Ultimate Ev: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Hyundai Kona Ultimate Ev passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 16.2 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,827 individual Hyundai Kona Ultimate Ev tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 92.9% first-time pass rate means roughly 7 in every 100 Hyundai Kona Ultimate Evs presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average Hyundai Kona Ultimate Ev tested had covered 28,605 miles and was built around 2021.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Hyundai Kona Ultimate Ev sits 16.2 points above the national average, ranked 266 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

Looking at a specific Hyundai Kona Ultimate Ev rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see recorded closing bids for damaged Hyundai Kona Ultimate Evs at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Hyundai Kona Ultimate Ev

1. A tyre seriously damaged, 3% of tests
2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.8% of tests
3. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1.4% of tests
4. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1% of tests
5. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.4% of tests
6. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 0.2% of tests
7. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.2% of tests
8. 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, 0.2% of tests
9. Audible warning inoperative, 0.1% of tests
10. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.1% of tests

From 1,827 DVSA-tracked Hyundai Kona Ultimate Ev tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 7.79% of these flagged Hyundai Kona Ultimate Ev defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Hyundai Kona Ultimate Ev

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Hyundai Kona Ultimate Ev before it actually fails on it.

1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 19.6% of tests, also fails
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 7.5% of tests, also fails
3. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 2.7% of tests
4. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.5% of tests
5. A seat belt webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened, 0.5% of tests (1.42x the national rate for this advisory)
6. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.5% of tests
7. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 0.5% of tests, also fails
8. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.4% of tests, also fails
9. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.3% of tests
10. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.2% of tests

From 1,827 DVSA-tracked Hyundai Kona Ultimate Ev tests, 2024.

Other Hyundai models

• Hyundai I10 - 78.3%
• Hyundai I20 - 78.3%
• Hyundai Tucson - 84%
• Hyundai I30 - 70.5%
• Hyundai Ix35 - 69.8%
• Hyundai Ioniq - 89.9%
• Hyundai Santa Fe - 71.3%
• Hyundai Ix20 - 76.5%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Volkswagen T-Roc Active Tsi Evo - 92.9%
• Audi S3 Tfsi Quattro S-A - 92.9%
• Ford Focus Titanium X Edition Mhev - 92.9%
• MG Zs Exclusive T-Gdi - 92.9%
• Fiat Ducato 42 Maxi Multijet Power - 92.9%
• Land Rover Defender Xdynamic Hse D Mhev A - 92.9%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
• What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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