How reliable is the Hyundai Coupe compared with other cars?

We do not publish a comparison for the Hyundai Coupe, because the cars of this model that have been tested do not cover a wide enough range of ages and mileages. Its raw pass rate is 52.4% across 4,861 tests, but comparing a raw rate between models mostly ranks them by how new they are rather than how good they are. The failure and advisory patterns further down the page are still drawn from real tests and are worth reading.

What is the most common MOT failure on a Hyundai Coupe?

The item recorded most often is "Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement", which appears in 30.0% of failed Hyundai Coupe tests. Because one failed test can list several items, these shares do not add up to 100%.

What do testers most often warn about on a Hyundai Coupe?

The most common advisory is "Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded", noted on 25.4% of all Hyundai Coupe tests. An advisory is not a failure: it flags something that will likely need attention before the next test.

What mileage does a Hyundai Coupe usually have at its MOT?

The average odometer reading recorded at test is 90,142 miles. This is the mileage across all tested examples of every age, not an annual figure, so treat it as a description of the fleet rather than a target for one car.

Model reliability file

Hyundai Coupe MOT pass rate & common failures

From 4,861 recorded MOT tests of the Hyundai Coupe, published by DVSA.

Data updated 29 July 2026

Quick answer

Across 4,861 MOT tests, 52.4% of Hyundai Coupe tests ended in a pass. This figure is not adjusted for age or mileage, so it is not a reliability ranking: the Hyundai Coupe fleet does not yet cover a wide enough spread of ages and distances to compare it fairly against other models. Its most commonly recorded failure is parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, which appears in 30.0% of failed tests. Cars of this model average 90,142 miles on the odometer when tested.

At a glance

Recorded pass rate

52.4%unadjusted, not comparable4,861 tests

We are not publishing a ranking for the Coupe. The examples tested do not cover a wide enough spread of ages and mileages to compare it fairly, and an unadjusted pass rate mostly sorts models by how recently they were bought rather than how well they were built. The failure and advisory patterns below come from the same 4,861 tests and are worth reading on their own terms.

DVSA recorded wording

Most common failure items

Share of failed Hyundai Coupe tests in which each item was recorded. One failed test often lists several items, so these do not sum to 100%.

1.Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement30.0%
599 occurrencesParking brake efficiency too low explained
2.A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning14.9%
298 occurrencesLamp not working explained
3.Exhaust system leaking or insecure14.3%
286 occurrencesExhaust leaking or insecure explained
4.Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc11.7%
233 occurrencesSteering rack gaiter split, damaged or missing explained
5.Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer10.7%
214 occurrencesEmissions above the permitted limit explained
6.The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements10.6%
212 occurrencesHeadlamp aim incorrect explained
7.The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired10.6%
211 occurrencesSuspension mounting corroded or insecure explained
8.Parking brake inoperative on one side9.9%
197 occurrencesParking brake efficiency too low explained
9.Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded9.4%
188 occurrencesBrake pipe corroded explained
10.Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value9.2%
184 occurrencesParking brake efficiency too low explained

Warnings without a failure

Most common advisories

Share of all Hyundai Coupe tests carrying each advisory. The denominator differs from the failure list above because an advisory can be issued on a car that passed.

1.Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded25.4%
1,234 testsBrake pipe corroded explained
2.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements22.2%
1,077 testsTyre worn close to the legal limit explained
3.Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured20.0%
971 testsBrake disc worn, pitted or scored explained
4.A tyre seriously damaged15.1%
734 testsTyre damaged or deteriorated explained
5.A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded14.9%
722 testsSuspension mounting corroded or insecure explained
6.Exhaust system leaking or insecure11.9%
577 testsExhaust leaking or insecure explained
7.A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened11.1%
539 testsRoad spring broken or fractured explained
8.A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm10.7%
522 testsBrake drum or shoe worn or contaminated explained

What gets tested

The Coupe fleet

Average mileage recorded at test: 90,142
Fuel mix of tested cars: Petrol99.9%

Check a specific Hyundai Coupe

A model average tells you the pattern. Its own MOT record tells you the car.

Compare within the range

Other Hyundai models

Hyundai I10 — 67.7% adjusted
Hyundai Tucson — 74.8% adjusted
Hyundai I20 — 70.0% adjusted
Hyundai I30 — 68.7% adjusted
Hyundai Kona — 86.3% unadjusted
Hyundai IX35 — 63.8% unadjusted
All Hyundai models

Common questions

How reliable is the Hyundai Coupe compared with other cars?: We do not publish a comparison for the Hyundai Coupe, because the cars of this model that have been tested do not cover a wide enough range of ages and mileages. Its raw pass rate is 52.4% across 4,861 tests, but comparing a raw rate between models mostly ranks them by how new they are rather than how good they are. The failure and advisory patterns further down the page are still drawn from real tests and are worth reading.
What is the most common MOT failure on a Hyundai Coupe?: The item recorded most often is "Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement", which appears in 30.0% of failed Hyundai Coupe tests. Because one failed test can list several items, these shares do not add up to 100%.
What do testers most often warn about on a Hyundai Coupe?: The most common advisory is "Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded", noted on 25.4% of all Hyundai Coupe tests. An advisory is not a failure: it flags something that will likely need attention before the next test.
What mileage does a Hyundai Coupe usually have at its MOT?: The average odometer reading recorded at test is 90,142 miles. This is the mileage across all tested examples of every age, not an annual figure, so treat it as a description of the fleet rather than a target for one car.

How this was worked out

Method and limits

Figures come from the DVSA anonymised MOT testing dataset, published under the Open Government Licence. Only class 4 initial tests are counted: retests are excluded so a car appears once, and abandoned tests are excluded entirely. No adjusted rate is shown because this model's tested examples do not cover enough of the national age and mileage range for standardisation to mean anything.

An MOT measures whether a car met a legal standard on the day. It is not a breakdown record, a service history or a running-cost estimate, and a pass rate is a property of a fleet rather than a prediction about one car.