Make overview
Hyundai MOT pass rates by model
Data updated
Quick answer
Hyundai cars pass 73.9% of MOT tests across 954,217 recorded tests, against a national average of 72.3%. Of the 21 Hyundai models with MOT data, the I40 has the highest age-adjusted pass rate at 75.6% and the I800 the lowest at 61.1%. The item recorded most often on a failed Hyundai is tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements.
- Tests analysed
- 954,217
- Adjusted pass rate
- 70.1%
- Models with data
- 21
Adjusted for age and mileage
Hyundai models ranked by pass rate
| Model | Adjusted pass rate | National rank | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hyundai I40 | 75.6% | 100 of 262 | 19,839 |
| Hyundai Tucson | 74.8% | 115 of 262 | 168,452 |
| Hyundai Santa FE | 72.2% | 145 of 262 | 33,405 |
| Hyundai I20 | 70.0% | 171 of 262 | 133,054 |
| Hyundai I30 | 68.7% | 185 of 262 | 102,083 |
| Hyundai I10 | 67.7% | 199 of 262 | 250,735 |
| Hyundai IX20 | 65.6% | 215 of 262 | 28,751 |
| Hyundai I800 | 61.1% | 250 of 262 | 7,916 |
Unadjusted, not ranked
Other Hyundai models with MOT data
These models have at least 500 recorded tests, but their tested examples do not span enough ages and mileages to rank fairly. Their failure and advisory patterns are still drawn from real tests.
| Model | Unadjusted pass rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|
| Hyundai Kona | 86.3% | 62,765 |
| Hyundai IX35 | 63.8% | 49,770 |
| Hyundai Ioniq | 86.2% | 48,982 |
| Hyundai Getz | 53.4% | 16,457 |
| Hyundai Ioniq 5 | 91.2% | 8,375 |
| Hyundai Bayon | 84.8% | 5,490 |
| Hyundai Amica | 55.9% | 4,921 |
| Hyundai Coupe | 52.4% | 4,861 |
| Hyundai Matrix | 52.1% | 2,809 |
| Hyundai Veloster | 60.9% | 2,457 |
| Hyundai Accent | 55.1% | 1,358 |
| Hyundai Terracan | 58.1% | 962 |
| Hyundai Iload | 59.9% | 775 |
Across the range
What Hyundai cars fail on most
Share of failed Hyundai tests recording each item, summed across every model above.
- 1.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements13.3%
- 2.a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm11.3%
- 3.Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen10.5%
- 4.A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning10.0%
- 5.Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement9.0%
- 6.A tyre seriously damaged7.2%
Common questions
- What is the MOT pass rate for Hyundai?
- Across 954,217 recorded MOT tests, 73.9% of Hyundai tests ended in a pass, against a national average of 72.3%. Adjusted for the age and mileage of the cars tested, the figure is 70.1%. A make-level figure blends very different cars, so the individual model pages are the more useful comparison.
- Which Hyundai is the most reliable on MOT evidence?
- Of the Hyundai models with enough data to compare fairly, the I40 has the highest age-and-mileage-adjusted pass rate at 75.6%, ranking 100 of 262 models nationally. This reflects how often cars meet the MOT standard, not how often they break down.
- What do Hyundai cars most often fail their MOT on?
- The most commonly recorded failure item across Hyundai tests is "Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements", appearing in 13.3% of failed tests. One failed test can list several items, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
- Why do some Hyundai models not have a pass rate ranking?
- A model is only ranked when its tested examples cover a wide enough spread of ages and mileages for a fair comparison. 8 of the 21 Hyundai models here qualify. For the rest we publish the unadjusted rate and the failure patterns, but not a rank, because comparing unadjusted rates mostly sorts cars by how new they are.
How to read these figures
Why the adjusted rate is the fair one
An unadjusted pass rate is strongly driven by the age and mileage of the cars being tested, not by how well they were built. A model bought mainly as a lightly used second car will look better than an identical car sold to high-mileage drivers. Adjusting for age and mileage compares each model against cars that have lived a similar life.
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