Hyundai Genesis MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Hyundai Genesis MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Hyundai Genesis passed on its first attempt in 89.1%, and its overall record sits +8.8 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Hyundai Genesis in the 2023–2025 data: 137 tests across 2 model years (2015–2016). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

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

Most Common Hyundai Genesis MOT Problems by Failure Category

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

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

Top Recorded Hyundai Genesis DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Hyundai Genesis, each with how many of the model's 137 tests it was noted on.

• "Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick" (Major) — noted on about 3 Hyundai Genesis tests, 2.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault" (Major) — noted on about 2 Hyundai Genesis tests, 1.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Wipers blade defective" (Minor) — noted on about 2 Hyundai Genesis tests, 1.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Ball joint excessively worn" (Major) — noted on about 2 Hyundai Genesis tests, 1.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Has ply or cords exposed" (Major) — noted on about 2 Hyundai Genesis tests, 1.5% 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 2 Hyundai Genesis tests, 1.5% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Hyundai Genesis Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Hyundai Genesis model year on record is 2015 (92.8% across 69 tests), and the weakest is 2016 (86.8%). The gap between them is 6.0 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

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

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Hyundai Genesis Owners

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

• the brakes — “brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick”

  Look through the spokes of each wheel at the pad — less than 3mm of friction material, or a lip on the disc edge, is the usual failure. Check the handbrake holds on a slope with a few clicks, not at the top of its travel.

• the lights — “electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault”

  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.

• the wipers and washers — “wipers blade defective”

  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.

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

Frequently Asked Questions: Hyundai Genesis MOT & Reliability