Hyundai Kona reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Hyundai

Model: Kona

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 123,881 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

89.0%

Share of this model's 123,881 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

57 mpg

CO2 emission

118 g/km

Euro emissions

Euro 6

Tax cost

£200/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

42,788

Lower average mileage in the analysed fleet.

Life expectancy miles

Not enough data

Not enough older-vehicle data for an expectancy estimate.

Average vehicle age

5.4

Shorter age profile in the current analysed pool.

Vehicles represented

29,714

29,712 valid MOT, 2 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

123,881

123,881 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Scarce

29,714On the road

Insight summary

Hyundai Kona is a scarce model in this snapshot, with 29,714 represented vehicles and 0.07% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 89.0% from 123,881 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 55. The current pool shows an average of 42,788 miles and an average age of 5.4 years. Electric leads the fuel split, followed by petrol, and the most frequent defect themes are tyre condition, windscreen damage and lighting. The practical read is that the Hyundai Kona looks a little better than average, but still rewards careful checks on mileage and maintenance.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
ELECTRIC	15,526
PETROL	13,936
HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN)	204
DIESEL	47
GAS BI-FUEL	1

Euro NCAP Safety

NCAP rating

4 / 5

Adult

80%

Children

83%

Pedestrian

64%

Safety systems

60%

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	1,048
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	936
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	866
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	743
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	718
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))	639
Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))	630
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	543
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	507
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	475
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	464
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))	452
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	440
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	428
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))	420
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))	411
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	338
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))	327
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))	314
Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))	272
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	257
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	257
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	237
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	235
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	215

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 12,172 defects across this top 25 set

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

1,048

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

936

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

866

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

743

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

718

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

639

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

630

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

543

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

507

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

475

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

464

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

452

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

440

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

428

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

420

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

411

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

338

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

327

Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))

314

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

272

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

257

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

257

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

237

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

235

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

215

Hyundai Kona reliability and MOT data