Hyundai Kona MOT pass rate: 90.0% (30,474 tests, 2025)

The Hyundai Kona passed 90.0% of its 30,474 MOT tests in 2025 — 12.5 points above the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 5 years old with 37,830 miles on the clock.

90.0%Pass rate (2025)

30,474MOT tests analysed

37,830 miMedian mileage at test

5 yrsMedian age at test

How the Kona compares

Hyundai Kona

90.0%

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

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the Kona:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Tyres	2,149	45.2%
2	Brakes	972	20.4%
3	Visibility	734	15.4%
4	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	458	9.6%
5	Suspension	219	4.6%
6	Noise, emissions and leaks	148	3.1%

Pre-MOT checklist for Kona 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
Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system

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 pass rate by registration year

Strongest age-adjusted years: 2018, 2019. Full ranking and method: Hyundai Kona years to avoid.

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2018	19,668	89.9%	+3.6 pts	37,194
2019	20,631	91.0%	+2.6 pts	31,768
2020	17,106	91.1%	+1.2 pts	30,449
2021	10,849	91.2%	+0.8 pts	31,412
2022	4,949	92.3%	+1.1 pts	26,533

Check a specific Kona 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?

In 2025, 90.0% of 30,474 first MOT tests on the Hyundai Kona were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Kona fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is tyres (45.2% of its recorded defects), followed by brakes.

Is the Hyundai Kona reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 90.0% it performs above the national average at a median age of 5 years and 37,830 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.