Hyundai Bayon MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Pass rate, every year

90.3% Above average

6,510 tests across 3 model years, 2021–2023.

+9.3 pts vs the national average

MOT PASS RATES

How the Hyundai Bayon really fares

90.3% of its MOTs pass — over 6,510 class-4 tests, 2023–2025

Pass rates

Every figure on this page comes from the DVSA's MOT test record.

The Hyundai Bayon MOT pass rate is 90.3%, +9.3 percentage points above the UK average. That is 6,510 DVSA MOT tests recorded between 2021 and 2023. This page lists the most common Hyundai Bayon MOT failures by category, names the best and worst model years, and finishes with a pre-MOT checklist you can run at home.

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Hyundai Bayon MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Hyundai Bayon passed on its first attempt in 89.4%, and its overall record sits +9.3 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Hyundai Bayon in the 2023–2025 data: 6,510 tests across 3 model years (2021–2023). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

MeasureThis model
Tests analysed6,510
Overall pass rate90.3%
Passed on first attempt89.4%
Average mileage at test22,791 mi
Model years covered2021–2023 (3 years)
Versus UK national average+9.3 pts above

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Hyundai Bayon MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Hyundai Bayon, the Visibility section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Inspection section Share of failures Est. recorded instances
Visibility 78% 721
Tyres 13% 120
Brakes 4% 37
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 4% 35
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems 0% 3
Body, chassis, structure 0% 2
Suspension 0% 1

Shares are over the Hyundai Bayon's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Visibility

Around 78% of the recorded Hyundai Bayon failures fall in the Visibility section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively" (6.9%), "Wipers blade defective" (2.4%), "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (0.9%) among the Hyundai Bayon's visibility faults.

Tyres

Around 13% of the recorded Hyundai Bayon failures fall in the Tyres section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" (1.2%), "Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm" (0.5%), "Has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure" (0.2%) among the Hyundai Bayon's tyres faults.

Brakes

Around 4% of the recorded Hyundai Bayon failures fall in the Brakes section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick" (0.4%), "Rbt (sp) efficiency below requirements" (0.2%) among the Hyundai Bayon's brakes faults.

Top Recorded Hyundai Bayon DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Hyundai Bayon, each with how many of the model's 6,510 tests it was noted on.

  • "Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively" (Major) — noted on about 448 Hyundai Bayon tests, 6.9% of the model's MOT record.
  • "Wipers blade defective" (Minor) — noted on about 158 Hyundai Bayon tests, 2.4% of the model's MOT record.
  • "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" (Major) — noted on about 77 Hyundai Bayon tests, 1.2% of the model's MOT record.
  • "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 60 Hyundai Bayon tests, 0.9% of the model's MOT record.
  • "Washers provides insufficient washer liquid" (Major) — noted on about 55 Hyundai Bayon tests, 0.8% of the model's MOT record.
  • "Headlamp aim too low" (Rectified) — noted on about 32 Hyundai Bayon tests, 0.5% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Hyundai Bayon Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Hyundai Bayon model year on record is 2023 (92.9% across 269 tests), and the weakest is 2022 (89.0%). The gap between them is 3.9 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Year Tests Pass rate First attempt Avg mileage Most common failure
2023 Bayon 269 92.9% 92.4% 20,751 mi Wipers blade defective
2022 Bayon 3,801 89.0% 87.8% 23,177 mi Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively
2021 Bayon 2,440 92.0% 91.4% 24,444 mi Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Hyundai Bayon Owners

These checks follow this Hyundai Bayon's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Hyundai Bayon.

  • the wipers and washers — “wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively”

    Run the wipers with the screen wet: they should clear it in one sweep without smearing or juddering. Top the washer bottle up and check both jets hit the screen.

  • the windscreen — “windscreen damaged”

    Check the driver’s side of the screen within the swept area for chips and cracks; anything larger than 10mm in the driver’s central view is a fail. Most chips can be resin-repaired for far less than a new screen.

  • the lights — “headlamp aim too low”

    Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Hyundai Bayon. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Hyundai Bayon MOT & Reliability

What is the Hyundai Bayon MOT pass rate?

90.3% of the 6,510 recorded Hyundai Bayon MOT tests ended in a pass, +9.3 percentage points above the national average. 89.4% of those passed on the first attempt.

Which Hyundai Bayon model years pass the MOT most often?

2023 is the strongest Hyundai Bayon year on record at 92.9%, while 2022 is the weakest at 89.0%. The year-by-year table below lists every model year with at least 50 recorded tests.

What are the most common Hyundai Bayon MOT failures?

The most recorded Hyundai Bayon failures are "Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively" and "Wipers blade defective" — together around 9% of tests, mostly in the Visibility section.