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2018 Hyundai Kona — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age

8 years
Current Age
87.9%
Latest Pass Rate
27,265
Total Tests (All Years)
39,635 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 87.9%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 14.5% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2018 Hyundai Kona as it ages.

2 yrs95.0%
3 yrs90.6%
4 yrs89.6%
5 yrs87.9%
6 yrs87.9%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 6 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs95.0%119
3 yrs90.6%6,757
4 yrs89.6%5,414
5 yrs87.9%6,699
6 yrs87.9%8,276

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2018 Hyundai Kona pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (6 yrs)87.9%8,276
2023 (5 yrs)87.9%6,699
2022 (4 yrs)89.6%5,414
2021 (3 yrs)90.6%6,757
2020 (2 yrs)95%119

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2020
95.0%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 119Avg Mileage 20,507Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 3.4%
2021
90.6%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 6,757Avg Mileage 19,509Top Failure Tyres — 7.2%
2022
89.6%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 5,414Avg Mileage 26,006Top Failure Tyres — 9.8%
2023
87.9%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 6,699Avg Mileage 32,662Top Failure Tyres — 13.6%
2024
87.9%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 8,276Avg Mileage 39,635Top Failure Tyres — 12.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2018 Hyundai Kona, with age trends.

Tyres
9.1%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
7.2%
↑ Increases with age
Visibility
4.6%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
2.7%
— Consistent
Non-component advisories
1.4%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres2.5% (2 yrs)12.4% (6 yrs)
+9.9%
🔴 ↑
Visibility1.7% (2 yrs)3.4% (6 yrs)
+1.7%
⚪ —
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment3.4% (2 yrs)2.5% (6 yrs)
-0.9%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Hyundai Kona cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2020 to 2024, covering 27,265 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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