Hyundai Kona Premium Gdi Hev S-A MOT pass rate: 88.5% (8,526 tests, 2025)

The Hyundai Kona Premium Gdi Hev S-A passed 88.5% of its 8,526 MOT tests in 2025 — 11.0 points above the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 4 years old with 25,024 miles on the clock.

88.5%Pass rate (2025)

8,526MOT tests analysed

25,024 miMedian mileage at test

4 yrsMedian age at test

How the Kona Premium Gdi Hev S-A compares

Hyundai Kona Premium Gdi Hev S-A

88.5%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Hyundai average (all models)

79.4%

What fails most on the Hyundai Kona Premium Gdi Hev S-A

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the Kona Premium Gdi Hev S-A:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Tyres	760	49.4%
2	Brakes	288	18.7%
3	Visibility	216	14.1%
4	Suspension	142	9.2%
5	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	131	8.5%

Pre-MOT checklist for Kona Premium Gdi Hev S-A owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
Replace smeared wiper blades and top up washer fluid — both are test items
Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is

Check the engine before the tester does

A stored fault code with the engine light on is an automatic Major defect. Scan and clear resolved faults before booking.

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Kona Premium Gdi Hev S-A pass rate by registration year

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2020	6,555	89.5%	-0.4 pts	24,654
2021	4,886	88.9%	-1.5 pts	23,402
2022	3,542	89.4%	-1.8 pts	19,626

Check a specific Kona Premium Gdi Hev S-A before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

Other Hyundai models

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FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Hyundai Kona Premium Gdi Hev S-A?

In 2025, 88.5% of 8,526 first MOT tests on the Hyundai Kona Premium Gdi Hev S-A were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Kona Premium Gdi Hev S-A fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is tyres (49.4% of its recorded defects), followed by brakes.

Is the Hyundai Kona Premium Gdi Hev S-A reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 88.5% it performs above the national average at a median age of 4 years and 25,024 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.