Genesis GV70 MOT reliability

Genesis GV70s passed their MOT first time 94% of the time across 177 tests in 2025. 1,731 are still licensed in Great Britain.

First-time pass rate

94%

MOTs analysed

177

Still licensed (GB)

1,731

Body type

Hatchback

Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

2021 diesel

21 MOTs

These figures come from 21 MOT tests. That's a fairly small number of cars, so they may not be typical of these cars as a whole.

Passed first time 91%. Typical mileage 25,442 (most between 19,826 and 38,140).

2024: 96% → 2025: 91%

Most common failures

Condition: has ply or cords damaged (4.8%)
Service brake performance: excessively fluctuating (4.8%)
Brake discs: significantly and obviously worn (4.8%)
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.8%)
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick (4.8%)

2021 petrol

16 MOTs

These figures come from only 16 MOT tests. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

Passed first time 94%. Typical mileage 24,663 (most between 20,956 and 31,648).

2024: 93% → 2025: 94%

Most common failures

Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick (6.3%)

Where 2021 GV70s fail

Brakes

9.5%

Wheels & tyres

4.8%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.