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MOT reliability

Hyundai Pony

5,437 vehicles · 23,387 completed MOT tests analysed
67%
MOT pass rate

Based on 5,437 Hyundai Pony vehicles and 23,387 completed MOT tests, the Hyundai Pony has an overall 67% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 80,049 miles.

5,437
Vehicles
23,387
MOT tests
4,163
Avg miles / year
1.9
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Hyundai Pony problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Hyundai Pony MOT tests:

  • Other118%
  • Steering6%
  • Emissions & nuisance6%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension3%
  • Brakes2%
  • Body & structure0%
  • Visibility0%

Hyundai Pony pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
6250%
73100%
8580%
94100%
105874%
1198869%
122,82170%
133,54468%
143,59068%
153,02367%
162,38966%
171,89265%
181,51463%
191,04363%
2070764%

Fuel types: Petrol (5,436), Diesel (1)

Most common Hyundai Pony MOT faults

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

  1. Suspension joint nearside lower dust cover split/missing (1,140 times)
  2. Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing (1,107 times)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (786 times)
  4. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (739 times)
  5. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (722 times)
  6. Offside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing (705 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (682 times)
  8. Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) (672 times)
  9. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (623 times)
  10. Nearside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing (617 times)
  11. Oil leak (615 times)
  12. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (569 times)
  13. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (566 times)
  14. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (506 times)
  15. Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (487 times)

Hyundai Pony pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2000 1 19 63% 101,127
1999 2 4 100% 35,158
1998 1 1 100% 74,804
1997 3 7 71% 89,997
1996 3 8 50% 93,976
1995 227 1,197 68% 82,720
1994 1,815 8,567 69% 80,640
1993 1,048 4,566 67% 85,561
1992 983 3,921 67% 83,449
1991 495 1,860 64% 77,390
1990 261 904 64% 70,723
1989 238 879 61% 75,554
1988 216 833 66% 66,751
1987 90 306 64% 59,282
1986 34 216 63% 55,313
1985 9 63 65% 52,257
1984 4 13 69% 42,770
1983 2 7 57% 45,693
1982 4 15 87% 83,189

Hyundai Pony reliability FAQ

Across 5,437 Hyundai Pony vehicles in our MOT data, 67% pass the MOT (a 33% failure rate), with about 1.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Hyundai Pony MOT issues are: Suspension joint nearside lower dust cover split/missing; Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing; Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Hyundai Pony in our data has covered around 80,049 miles.

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