Hyundai Veloster MOT pass rate: 65.6% (2,451 tests, 2025)

The Hyundai Veloster passed 65.6% of its 2,451 MOT tests in 2025 — 11.9 points below the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 13 years old with 78,048 miles on the clock.

65.6%Pass rate (2025)

2,451MOT tests analysed

78,048 miMedian mileage at test

13 yrsMedian age at test

How the Veloster compares

Hyundai Veloster

65.6%

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 Veloster

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

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Brakes	696	31.6%
2	Suspension	396	18.0%
3	Steering	307	13.9%
4	Tyres	282	12.8%
5	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	267	12.1%
6	Visibility	110	5.0%

Pre-MOT checklist for Veloster owners

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

Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
With the engine running, turn lock to lock: knocks or stiff spots are testable defects
Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
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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Veloster pass rate by registration year

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2012	4,394	66.0%	-5.2 pts	75,864
2013	2,533	65.3%	-8.0 pts	68,948

Check a specific Veloster 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 Veloster?

In 2025, 65.6% of 2,451 first MOT tests on the Hyundai Veloster were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Veloster fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is brakes (31.6% of its recorded defects), followed by suspension.

Is the Hyundai Veloster reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 65.6% it performs below the national average at a median age of 13 years and 78,048 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.