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Hyundai IONIQ MOT reliability
Hyundai IONIQs passed their MOT first time 86% of the time across 48,981 tests in 2025. 69,905 are still licensed in Great Britain.
First-time pass rate
86%
MOTs analysed
48,981
Still licensed (GB)
69,905
Body type
Hatchback
Pass rate by year of first registration
In detail:
First registered
2020
2020 hybrid
5,212 MOTs
Passed first time 87%. Typical mileage 56,708 (most between 36,381 and 84,815).
2020: 94% → 2021: 96% → 2022: 90% → 2023: 84% → 2024: 88% → 2025: 87%
Most common failures
- Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (1.8%)
- Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (1.3%)
- Headlamp levelling device: inoperative (1.1%)
- Headlamp aim: too high (1.0%)
- Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (0.9%)
2020 electric
2,841 MOTs
Passed first time 89%. Typical mileage 44,659 (most between 32,825 and 59,851).
2020: 100% → 2021: 96% → 2022: 93% → 2023: 88% → 2024: 91% → 2025: 89%
Most common failures
- Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (2.0%)
- Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (1.6%)
- Headlamp aim: too high (1.3%)
- Condition: has ply or cords exposed (0.7%)
- Rbt (sp): efficiency less than 50% of the required value (0.7%)
2020 petrol
3 MOTs
Passed first time 100%. Typical mileage 24,923 (most between 22,963 and 33,351).
2023: 100% → 2024: 80% → 2025: 100%
Most common failures
Where 2020 IONIQs fail
Lights & electrics
5.0%
Wheels & tyres
4.8%
Brakes
2.2%
Visibility & wipers
1.7%
Body, structure & corrosion
0.5%
Exhaust, emissions & leaks
0.5%
Suspension & axles
0.3%
Steering
0.2%
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