Reliability Report · European Market

Hyundai Kona Reliability

The Hyundai Kona (current generation) scores 81/100 on our composite reliability index — good territory — drawn from DVSA data.

Composite Score
81
/ 100
Good
Sources: DVSA · latest 2023
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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.

DVSA MOT (UK Inspections)
Model years 2014–2020 · 2023 report · n=19279
19,279 UK MOT tests · overall 8.0% fail rate vs UK fleet baseline
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81
/ 100

UK MOT Reliability Detail

Based on 19,279 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
81
8.0% fail vs 10.9% fleet
18,872 tests
Age 69 yrs
92
8.8% fail vs 19.2% fleet
407 tests

Most Common MOT Failure Categories

#1
Wipers
862
37.2%
#2
Condition
614
26.5%
#3
Tread depth
391
16.9%
#4
Brake pads
252
10.9%
#5
Windscreen
201
8.7%

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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