MOT performance
Hyundai Kona petrol: MOT pass rate and common failures
Of 35,640 MOT tests on petrol Hyundai Konas in 2023–2024 (on average 4 years old at test, median 28,860 miles), 88.0% passed first time, against 87.2% of 19,462 hybrid Hyundai Kona tests. Allowing for age, mileage and fuel, petrol Hyundai Konas failed 12% less often than comparable cars — 0.88× against 0.97× for the Hyundai Kona as a whole.
35,640 MOT tests on 17,706 vehicles, 2023–2024 · Source: DVSA (Open Government Licence) · Analysis: 73 Auto
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| Figure | Value | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| First-time pass rate | 88.0% | ±0.3 pts (95%), n = 35,640 |
| All Hyundai Konas | 87.8% | n = 73,144 |
| Failures vs similar cars | 0.88× | same age, mileage and fuel = 1.00; Hyundai Kona overall 0.97× |
| Tests with a dangerous defect | 4.0% | n = 35,640 |
| Average age at test | 4 years | n = 35,640 |
| Registration years covered | 2017–2022 | DVSA first-use date |
Petrol 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 petrol cars were tested 1.5 years older on average than the hybrid 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 petrol Hyundai Konas differ
- Suspension: petrol Hyundai Konas failed 34% less often than the Hyundai Kona overall, relative to comparable cars (0.32× vs 0.48×).
- Lights, reflectors and electrical: petrol Hyundai Konas failed 30% less often than the Hyundai Kona overall, relative to comparable cars (0.70× vs 1.00×).
| Area | Petrol (vs similar) | All Hyundai Konas (vs similar) |
|---|---|---|
| Driver's view of the road | 4.2% (+28%) | 3.6% (+28%) |
| Tyres | 4.0% (-16%) | 4.9% (-12%) |
| Brakes | 2.4% (-1%) | 1.7% (+13%) |
| Lights, reflectors and electrical | 2.1% (-30%) | 2.6% (Same) |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 0.6% (+6%) | 0.4% (+11%) |
| Suspension | 0.4% (-68%) | 0.5% (-51%) |
Most common petrol Hyundai Kona failure items
| Item | Area | Share of tests |
|---|---|---|
| Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively | Driver's view of the road | 3.53% |
| Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm | Tyres | 1.73% |
| Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick | Brakes | 1.60% |
| Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords | Tyres | 1.20% |
| Headlamp aim: too high | Lights, reflectors and electrical | 0.50% |
Pass rate by age, by fuel
| Age at test (years) | petrol pass rate (tests) | hybrid pass rate (tests) | electric pass rate (tests) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-4 | 88.2% (21,827) | 86.6% (8,153) | 88.4% (8,149) |
| 5-6 | 86.7% (10,910) | — | 85.1% (490) |
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.
Check a specific petrol Hyundai Kona
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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.