MOT performance
Hyundai Kona electric: MOT pass rate and common failures
Of 17,934 MOT tests on electric Hyundai Konas in 2023–2024 (on average 2.6 years old at test, median 28,733 miles), 88.1% passed first time, against 88.0% of 35,640 petrol Hyundai Kona tests. Allowing for age, mileage and fuel, electric Hyundai Konas failed 13% less often than comparable cars — 0.87× against 0.97× for the Hyundai Kona as a whole.
17,934 MOT tests on 11,916 vehicles, 2023–2024 · Source: DVSA (Open Government Licence) · Analysis: 73 Auto
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| Figure | Value | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| First-time pass rate | 88.1% | ±0.5 pts (95%), n = 17,934 |
| All Hyundai Konas | 87.8% | n = 73,144 |
| Failures vs similar cars | 0.87× | same age, mileage and fuel = 1.00; Hyundai Kona overall 0.97× |
| Tests with a dangerous defect | 3.7% | n = 17,934 |
| Average age at test | 2.6 years | n = 17,934 |
| Registration years covered | 2018–2022 | DVSA first-use date |
Electric against the other Hyundai Kona fuels
Official DVSA test results by fuel, with 73 Auto's adjusted ratio (failures against cars of the same age, mileage and fuel). The electric cars were tested 1.4 years younger on average than the petrol ones, so the raw pass rates partly reflect age; the adjusted column doesn't.
| Fuel | Tests | Average age | First-time pass | vs similar cars | Dangerous |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 35,640 | 4 yrs | 88.0% | -12% | 4.0% |
| Hybrid | 19,462 | 2.5 yrs | 87.2% | +32% | 4.2% |
| Electric | 17,934 | 2.6 yrs | 88.1% | -13% | 3.7% |
Where electric Hyundai Konas differ
- Suspension: electric Hyundai Konas failed 76% less often than the Hyundai Kona overall, relative to comparable cars (0.12× vs 0.48×).
- Lights, reflectors and electrical: electric Hyundai Konas failed 41% more often than the Hyundai Kona overall, relative to comparable cars (1.41× vs 1.00×).
| Area | Electric (vs similar) | All Hyundai Konas (vs similar) |
|---|---|---|
| Tyres | 5.8% (-29%) | 4.9% (-12%) |
| Lights, reflectors and electrical | 3.7% (+41%) | 2.6% (Same) |
| Driver's view of the road | 2.7% (+19%) | 3.6% (+28%) |
| Brakes | 0.8% (-5%) | 1.7% (+13%) |
Most common electric Hyundai Kona failure items
| Item | Area | Share of tests |
|---|---|---|
| Headlamp aim: too high | Lights, reflectors and electrical | 2.49% |
| Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords | Tyres | 2.34% |
| Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively | Driver's view of the road | 2.10% |
| Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm | Tyres | 1.58% |
| Condition: has ply or cords exposed | Tyres | 1.51% |
Pass rate by age, by fuel
| Age at test (years) | electric pass rate (tests) | petrol pass rate (tests) | hybrid pass rate (tests) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-4 | 88.4% (8,149) | 88.2% (21,827) | 86.6% (8,153) |
| 5-6 | 85.1% (490) | 86.7% (10,910) | — |
Hyundai Kona by registration year
Registration-year pages cover every fuel of that year.
- 2018 Hyundai Kona · 87.5%
- 2019 Hyundai Kona · 87.8%
- 2020 Hyundai Kona · 88.4%
- 2021 Hyundai Kona · 87.1%
What this does and doesn't tell you
Fuel is DVSA's recorded fuel type; plug-in and self-charging hybrids are grouped as hybrid. A difference between fuels can come from the engines themselves, or from how the cars are used — diesels typically cover more miles, and the adjusted ratio allows for mileage band but not for every difference in use. For one car, its own MOT history is the better guide: see MOT check.
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About this data. These are MOT test results, not a measure of mechanical reliability: a car's MOT outcome reflects its condition on the day, which depends on how it has been maintained and driven as well as how it was built. Figures cover class 4 vehicles (cars and light vans), normal tests only (retests excluded), outcomes pass, fail and pass after rectification at the station; vehicles at least 2.5 years old at test. Tests from 2023-01-01 to 2024-12-30. “Compared with similar cars” means compared with the national rate for cars of the same age, mileage band and fuel. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Makes and models are matched to 73 Auto's vehicle catalogue; tests that can't be matched are left out rather than guessed. See how the MOT figures are produced.