Reliability Report · European Market

Hyundai Kona Premium SE Gdi HEV S-A Reliability

The Hyundai Kona Premium SE Gdi HEV S-A (current generation) scores 69/100 on our composite reliability index — average territory — drawn from DVSA, NHTSA data.

Composite Score
69
/ 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=2312
2,312 UK MOT tests · overall 7.3% fail rate vs UK fleet baseline
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83
/ 100

UK MOT Reliability Detail

Based on 2,312 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
83
7.3% fail vs 10.9% fleet
2,312 tests

Most Common MOT Failure Categories

#1
Condition
112
43.8%
#2
Wipers
65
25.4%
#3
Tread depth
48
18.8%
#4
Windscreen
16
6.3%
#5
Electronic parking brake
15
5.9%

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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