Hyundai: MOT pass rate and reliability

Hyundai vehicles pass the MOT first time 78.8% of the time, measured across 907,729 DVSA tests. That is 1.8 points better than the 77% national average, ranking Hyundai 21 of 51 major brands sold in the UK.

Every brand ranked

1. Ferrari - 95.9%
2. LEVC - 95.4%
3. Aston Martin - 93.2%
4. Bentley - 92.5%
5. Porsche - 88.7%
6. Lexus - 87.7%
7. Tesla - 84.8%
8. Maserati - 84.3%
9. MG - 83.9%
10. BMW - 82.5%
11. Jaguar - 81.9%
12. Abarth - 81.8%
13. Audi - 81.6%
14. MINI - 81.6%
15. Toyota - 81.3%
16. Land Rover - 80.6%
17. Skoda - 80.6%
18. Mercedes-Benz - 79.9%
19. Suzuki - 79.5%
20. Kia - 78.9%
21. Hyundai - 78.8%
22. SEAT - 78.7%
23. Subaru - 78.6%
24. Honda - 78.3%
25. Dacia - 78.3%
26. Volvo - 78.2%
27. Jeep - 78%
28. Smart (Mcc) - 77.7%
29. Smart - 77.2%
30. Volkswagen - 77.1%
31. Mazda - 77%
32. Mitsubishi - 76.9%
33. DS - 76.2%
34. London Taxis International - 75.5%
35. Ford - 74.8%
36. Isuzu - 73.7%
37. Nissan - 73.4%
38. Peugeot - 73.2%
39. Fiat - 73%
40. Ssangyong - 73%
41. Vauxhall - 72.4%
42. Alfa Romeo - 72.4%
43. Citroen - 70.8%
44. Iveco - 70.2%
45. Rover - 70.2%
46. Saab - 69.1%
47. Renault - 68.1%
48. Chrysler - 67.2%
49. Daihatsu - 67.1%
50. Chrysler-Jeep - 67%
51. Chevrolet - 62.8%

Hyundai models

• Hyundai I10 - 78.3%, 234,828 tests
• Hyundai I20 - 78.3%, 123,339 tests
• Hyundai Tucson - 84%, 114,597 tests
• Hyundai I30 - 70.5%, 104,105 tests
• Hyundai Ix35 - 69.8%, 51,966 tests
• Hyundai Ioniq - 89.9%, 43,402 tests
• Hyundai Santa Fe - 71.3%, 32,782 tests
• Hyundai Ix20 - 76.5%, 29,133 tests
• Hyundai Kona - 90.6%, 26,119 tests
• Hyundai I40 - 75.7%, 21,288 tests
• Hyundai Getz - 62.1%, 19,864 tests
• Hyundai I800 - 72.5%, 8,264 tests
• Hyundai Coupe - 58.1%, 5,997 tests
• Hyundai Amica - 65.8%, 5,832 tests
• Hyundai I10 Se Connect Mpi - 90%, 5,414 tests
• Hyundai Kona Premium Gdi Hev S-A - 89%, 5,103 tests
• Hyundai Tucson Ultimate T-Gdi Hev Auto - 93%, 3,816 tests
• Hyundai Matrix - 58.7%, 3,509 tests
• Hyundai Kona Play T-Gdi - 89.9%, 3,088 tests
• Hyundai Tucson Se Connect T-Gdi - 89.2%, 2,856 tests
• Hyundai I10 Premium Mpi - 88.5%, 2,731 tests
• Hyundai Kona Premium Se Gdi Hev S-A - 90.1%, 2,727 tests
• Hyundai Tucson Se Nav48v Mhev Crdi 2wd - 88.4%, 2,645 tests
• Hyundai Veloster - 65.6%, 2,551 tests
• Hyundai I10 Se Connect Mpi Auto - 89.8%, 2,344 tests
• Hyundai Tucson Premium T-Gdi Hev Auto - 93.4%, 2,334 tests
• Hyundai Tucson Premium T-Gdi - 91.2%, 2,306 tests
• Hyundai Tucson N Line T-Gdi 2wd - 85.9%, 2,220 tests
• Hyundai I20 Se Connect Mhev T-Gdi - 90.9%, 2,003 tests
• Hyundai Ioniq 5 Premium Ev - 95.7%, 1,892 tests
• Hyundai Kona Ultimate Ev - 92.9%, 1,827 tests
• Hyundai Kona Ultimate Gdi Hev S-A - 89.2%, 1,766 tests
• Hyundai Accent - 59.6%, 1,717 tests
• Hyundai I10 Premium Mpi Auto - 87.5%, 1,619 tests
• Hyundai Tucson Ultimate T-Gdi - 90.4%, 1,513 tests
• Hyundai Kona Premium T-Gdi Mhev - 92.2%, 1,436 tests
• Hyundai I20 Premium Mhev T-Gdi - 88.2%, 1,367 tests
• Hyundai I20 Element T-Gdi - 91.1%, 1,329 tests
• Hyundai Terracan - 63%, 1,274 tests
• Hyundai I10 N Line T-Gdi - 88.7%, 1,269 tests
• Hyundai Tucson N Lne 48v Mhev Crdi 2wd - 84.4%, 1,116 tests
• Hyundai Kona Se Connect T-Gdi Mhev - 90.9%, 1,115 tests
• Hyundai Tucson Se Connect T-Gdi Hev A - 92.2%, 1,072 tests
• Hyundai Tucson N Ln48v Mhev Crdi2wd Sa - 88.8%, 1,017 tests
• Hyundai Kona Se Connect Gdi Hev S-A - 88.5%, 998 tests
• Hyundai Ioniq First Edition Hev S-A - 88.1%, 989 tests
• Hyundai Iload - 67.9%, 813 tests
• Hyundai Tucson Ultimate Tgdi Phev 4x4a - 92.5%, 743 tests
• Hyundai Tucson Se Nv48v Mhev Crdi2wdsa - 90%, 742 tests
• Hyundai Ioniq Se Connect Hev S-A - 90.1%, 736 tests
• Hyundai Tucson Se Connect T-Gdi Mhev - 88%, 728 tests
• Hyundai I20 Se Connect Mhev T-Gdi Auto - 89%, 718 tests
• Hyundai Kona N Line T-Gdi Mhev - 92%, 713 tests
• Hyundai Ioniq 5 Ultimate Ev - 95.8%, 709 tests
• Hyundai Sonata - 67%, 561 tests
• Hyundai Tucson Premium T-Gdi Mhev S-A - 94.8%, 517 tests
• Hyundai Bayon Se Connect T-Gdi Mhev - 90.3%, 515 tests
• Hyundai Tucson Premium Tgdi Phev 4x4 A - 92.5%, 506 tests

Most common MOT failures across every Hyundai

Pooled across all Hyundai models, not just one: what actually fails on a Hyundai more than the UK average.

1. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 1.6% of tests (1.65x the national rate for this defect)
2. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 1.1% of tests (1.44x the national rate for this defect)
3. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1.9% of tests (1.36x the national rate for this defect)
4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 2% of tests (1.28x the national rate for this defect)
5. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 1.7% of tests (1.25x the national rate for this defect)
6. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 1.1% of tests (1.2x the national rate for this defect)
7. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 1.5% of tests (1.19x the national rate for this defect)
8. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 1.2% of tests (1.19x the national rate for this defect)
9. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 1% of tests (1.19x the national rate for this defect)
10. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 2.7% of tests

From 1,301,626 DVSA-tracked Hyundai tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 5.62% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 4.97% nationally.

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