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MOT statistics · 2023 tests

Hyundai Kona MOT pass rate, common failures and mileage

In 2023, 92.0% of 29,064 MOT tests on the Hyundai Kona ended in a pass, 15.5 points above the 76.5% average for all cars.

Pass rate
92.0%
All cars 76.5%
Tests
29,064
Initial MOTs in 2023
Mileage at 5
33k
Median; middle half 25k to 43k

Pass rate and mileage by age

Each row covers the Hyundai Kona MOT tests at that age. Mileage shows the median and the middle half of odometer readings, from the 25th to the 75th percentile.

AgePass rateMileage
29,860 tests
92.7%
21,000 · 13k to 29k
39,130 tests
92.4%
23,000 · 17k to 33k
47,203 tests
91.0%
29,000 · 21k to 39k
52,344 tests
89.5%
33,000 · 25k to 43k
Kona pass rateAll cars at that ageMiddle half of mileages

Most common MOT failures and advisories

How often each item came up, per 100 MOT tests on the Hyundai Kona. Advisories are things the tester noted that did not fail the car, often wear that will need attention soon. Follow an item to see what it means and how serious it is.

Failures

Wiper blades
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
2.7in 100 tests
Tyre tread
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
1.3in 100 tests
Brake pads
A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
0.8in 100 tests
Tyres
A tyre cords visible or damaged
0.7in 100 tests
Headlight aim
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
0.3in 100 tests
Tyre pressure warning
A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative
0.3in 100 tests
Tyres
A tyre seriously damaged
0.3in 100 tests
Headlights
A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
0.3in 100 tests

Advisories and minor defects

Brake discs
Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured
4.8in 100 tests
Brake pads
A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
4.4in 100 tests
Tyre tread
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
1.8in 100 tests
Wiper blades
Wiper blade defective (minor defect)
1.8in 100 tests
Windscreen
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view (minor defect)
0.9in 100 tests
Tyres
A tyre seriously damaged
0.8in 100 tests
Suspension bushes
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
0.8in 100 tests
Brake discs
Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn
0.7in 100 tests

What to check on a used Kona

The parts that come up most often in Hyundai Kona MOTs, and how to look at them on a viewing.

  1. Brake discs and pads
    Ask when the discs and pads were last replaced, and look through the wheel for a raised lip on the edge of the disc.
  2. Wipers, washers and windscreen
    Run the wipers and washers, and look for chips or cracks in the windscreen, above all in front of the driver.
  3. Tyres
    Check the tread across the full width of every tyre, including the inner edge, and look for cuts and bulges in the sidewalls.
  4. Suspension and steering joints
    Listen for knocks over bumps and at full lock, and ask whether any suspension or steering joints have been replaced.
  5. Number plates
    Check the plates are clean, legal and match the registration on the V5C logbook.

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Questions

What is the MOT pass rate of the Hyundai Kona?
In 2023, 92.0% of 29,064 initial MOT tests on the Hyundai Kona ended in a pass, against 76.5% for all cars and light vans.
What fails most often on a Hyundai Kona MOT?
The most common failures were wiper blades (2.7 in 100 tests), tyre tread (1.3 in 100 tests), brake pads (0.8 in 100 tests).
What is a normal mileage for a 5-year-old Hyundai Kona?
At 5 years old, the median Hyundai Kona at its MOT had covered 33,000 miles, and the middle half had between 25,000 and 43,000 miles.
What do MOT testers most often advise on a Hyundai Kona?
The most common advisories were brake discs (4.8 in 100 tests), brake pads (4.4 in 100 tests), tyre tread (1.8 in 100 tests).

Other Hyundai models

Overall MOT pass rate in 2023. Compare all Hyundai models or see every make.

i1080.1%i2080.2%Tucson85.9%i3072.1%ix3572.4%Ioniq90.4%Santa Fe71.5%ix2078.6%Kona92.0%Getz62.7%i4077.0%i80073.7%Coupe57.5%Amica66.3%

How these figures are made. We counted every initial MOT test (not retests) of cars and light vans in Great Britain in 2023 from the DVSA anonymised MOT dataset, 33,842,940 tests in all. Pass rate is the share of initial tests that ended in a pass, counting faults fixed during the test. Age is whole years from first registration to the test, so a car having its first MOT a few weeks early counts as 2.

Like-for-like pass rates average each model's pass rate at ages 3 to 10 with the same age mix for every model, so a model is not flattered by a young fleet or penalised by an old one. Models are grouped by the first word of the DVSA model name, and names that cover several models are left out.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. RegTail's analysis of the DVSA anonymised MOT dataset, 2023 tests.