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Hyundai Kona

Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 7 years from 46,148 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

93%

Total Tests

46,148

Best Year

2022 (96%)

Years Covered

7

How reliable is the Hyundai Kona?

vs national average+11% (82% avg)
vs Hyundai brand average+10% (83% avg)
Best to worst year spread5 percentage points
Reliability trendStable over years

Hyundai Kona by Year

YearPass RateTestsAvg Mileage
202396%6917,646 mi
202296%55529,819 mi
202193%10,47330,645 mi
202092%12,28634,856 mi
201992%11,34435,129 mi
201891%10,73840,088 mi
201791%68343,796 mi

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About the Hyundai Kona

The Hyundai Kona has been tested 46,148 times in 2024 MOT data across 7 model years (2017 to 2023), with an average pass rate of 93%. That's comfortably above the national average of 82%, making it a reliable choice. Available as electric and petrol.

Best and Worst Years

The 2022 model is the most reliable with a 96% pass rate from 555 tests. The 2018 model has the lowest at 91%. With just a 5 point spread, the Kona is consistently reliable regardless of year.

Reliability Trend

The HYUNDAI KONA has maintained consistent MOT pass rates across model years, varying by only 3 percentage points.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (2017) averages 43,796 miles, while the newest (2023) averages 17,646 miles.

Compared to the Hyundai brand average of 83%, the Kona performs 10 points better, making it one of the more reliable options in the Hyundai range.

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