Hyundai Veloster: MOT pass rate and reliability data
The Hyundai Veloster fails its first MOT more often than the average UK car, by 11.1 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 2,551 individual Hyundai Veloster tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.
The numbers
| First-time pass rate | 65.6% |
| UK national average | 76.7% |
| Difference | -11.1 points |
| Tests analysed | 2,551 |
| Average mileage at test | 74,336 miles |
| Average year of manufacture | 2012 |
| Reliability rank | 1,859 of 2,005 models |
What this means if you are buying one
A 65.6% first-time pass rate means roughly 34 in every 100 Hyundai Velosters presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is worse than average, so budget for remedial work and treat a fresh 12-month MOT as a genuine selling point rather than a given. The average Hyundai Veloster tested had covered 74,336 miles and was built around 2012.
What this means at salvage auction
Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. On a Hyundai Veloster bought as a repairable salvage, assume the mechanical side needs more than the visible accident damage, and pad your repair estimate accordingly.
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 Veloster 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 what damaged Hyundai Velosters actually sold for at UK salvage auction.
Most common MOT failures on a Hyundai Veloster
- A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 7% of tests (7.35x the national rate for this defect)
- Parking brake inoperative on one side, 3.3% of tests (7.26x the national rate for this defect)
- Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 4.5% of tests (4.65x the national rate for this defect)
- A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 4.3% of tests (3.22x the national rate for this defect)
- A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 2.7% of tests (3.05x the national rate for this defect)
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 2.2% of tests (2.72x the national rate for this defect)
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 3% of tests (2.45x the national rate for this defect)
- Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.2% of tests (2.14x the national rate for this defect)
- A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 2.7% of tests (1.66x the national rate for this defect)
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 3.5% of tests (1.51x the national rate for this defect)
From 3,876 DVSA-tracked Hyundai Veloster tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 5.53% of these flagged Hyundai Veloster defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.
Hyundai Veloster pass rate by model year
Pass rates fall steadily as cars age, so the model year matters as much as the model. First-time pass rate for each Hyundai Veloster year:
- 2012 Hyundai Veloster - 64.7% first-time pass, 1,487 tests
- 2013 Hyundai Veloster - 65.9% first-time pass, 866 tests
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 Lupo - 65.7%
- Citroen Ds5 - 65.7%
- Volkswagen Bora - 65.6%
- Mazda B Series - 65.5%
- SEAT Altea Xl - 65.5%
- Chrysler Grand Voyager - 65.4%
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
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