Reliability Report · European Market

Hyundai Kona Play T-Gdi Reliability

The Hyundai Kona Play T-Gdi (current generation) scores 67/100 on our composite reliability index — average territory — drawn from DVSA, NHTSA data.

Composite Score
67
/ 100
Average
Sources: DVSA · NHTSA · latest 2026
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Reliability by Source

Each independent organization measures reliability differently. TÜV reports inspection defect rates by age band. ADAC reports pan-European breakdowns per 1,000 vehicles. NHTSA aggregates US consumer complaints. DVSA MOT data is the UK fleet's annual safety inspection — every car 3+ years old. Lower variance across sources = higher confidence in the composite.

NHTSA (US Complaints)
Model years 2018–2020 · 2026 report · n=391
391 complaints across 3 sampled year(s); resolved model="KONA"
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48
/ 100
DVSA MOT (UK Inspections)
Model years 2018–2020 · 2023 report · n=2924
2,924 UK MOT tests · overall 8.3% fail rate vs UK fleet baseline
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80
/ 100

UK MOT Reliability Detail

Based on 2,924 MOT tests in the UK during the 2023reporting period. Score for each age band reflects this model's fail rate vs the UK-fleet baseline fail rate at the same age — a generation-aware metric.

Age 35 yrs
80
8.3% fail vs 10.9% fleet
2,924 tests

Most Common MOT Failure Categories

#1
Wipers
135
41.2%
#2
Tread depth
83
25.3%
#3
Condition
57
17.4%
#4
Brake pads
33
10.1%
#5
Windscreen
20
6.1%

Categories ranked across all MOT tests of this model in the UK during the 2023period. "Condition" covers cosmetic / wear issues; suspension and braking dominate the rest.

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