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MOT reliability

Hyundai Kona

32,047 vehicles · 129,305 completed MOT tests analysed
89%
MOT pass rate

Based on 32,047 Hyundai Kona vehicles and 129,305 completed MOT tests, the Hyundai Kona has an overall 89% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 43,208 miles.

32,047
Vehicles
129,305
MOT tests
8,262
Avg miles / year
0.9
Faults per test
5%
Dangerous-fault share

Hyundai Kona problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Hyundai Kona MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension53%
  • Brakes23%
  • Other13%
  • Visibility8%
  • Lamps & electrical4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%
  • Identification & plates1%
  • Emissions & nuisance1%

Hyundai Kona pass rate by age

How the Hyundai Kona's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
157395%
22,24894%
335,57090%
431,40189%
525,13888%
618,22188%
711,97188%
84,02987%
912689%

Fuel types: Electric (16,734), Petrol (15,030), Hybrid Electric (Clean) (226), Diesel (55), Other (1), Gas Bi-Fuel (1)

Most common Hyundai Kona MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Hyundai Kona MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (7,482 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (7,390 times)
  3. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (4,727 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (4,668 times)
  5. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (3,003 times)
  6. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (2,450 times)
  7. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (2,426 times)
  8. Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (2,248 times)
  9. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (2,222 times)
  10. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (2,209 times)
  11. Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (2,104 times)
  12. Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (2,061 times)
  13. Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (1,873 times)
  14. Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (1,857 times)
  15. Nearside Rear Nail in tyre (1,124 times)

Hyundai Kona pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2025 1 2 50% 61,671
2023 1,707 2,097 88% 26,437
2022 4,602 8,666 88% 33,734
2021 5,451 16,319 88% 43,712
2020 5,910 22,830 89% 45,570
2019 7,109 35,767 89% 44,943
2018 6,832 41,410 89% 49,251
2017 433 2,891 90% 51,306

Hyundai Kona reliability FAQ

Across 32,047 Hyundai Kona vehicles in our MOT data, 89% pass the MOT (a 11% failure rate), with about 0.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Hyundai Kona MOT issues are: Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)).

The typical Hyundai Kona in our data has covered around 43,208 miles.

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