Hyundai Veloster MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Hyundai Veloster MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Hyundai Veloster passed on its first attempt in 66.2%, and its overall record sits −7.2 percentage points below the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Hyundai Veloster in the 2023–2025 data: 9,793 tests across 5 model years (2011–2015). 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 Veloster MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Hyundai Veloster, the Suspension 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 Veloster's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Hyundai Veloster DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Hyundai Veloster, each with how many of the model's 9,793 tests it was noted on.

• "Track rod end ball joint has excessive play" (Major) — noted on about 614 Hyundai Veloster tests, 6.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Rbt (sp) efficiency below requirements" (Major) — noted on about 436 Hyundai Veloster tests, 4.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (Minor) — noted on about 385 Hyundai Veloster tests, 3.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Coil spring fractured or broken" (Major) — noted on about 276 Hyundai Veloster tests, 2.8% of the model's MOT record.
• "Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 262 Hyundai Veloster tests, 2.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Parking brake performance inoperative on one side" (Major) — noted on about 256 Hyundai Veloster tests, 2.6% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Hyundai Veloster Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Hyundai Veloster model year on record is 2014 (77.6% across 545 tests), and the weakest is 2013 (73.4%). The gap between them is 4.2 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 Veloster Owners

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

• the suspension joints — “track rod end ball joint has excessive play”

  With the car parked on level ground, rock the top of each front wheel in and out while someone watches the suspension arm. Clunks, or rubber boots split and greasy, are what testers record here.

• the lights — “registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources”

  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 coil springs — “coil spring fractured or broken”

  Look up inside each wheel arch with a torch, all the way round the spring. A snapped spring usually breaks at the very bottom coil, where a quick glance will not reach.

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

Frequently Asked Questions: Hyundai Veloster MOT & Reliability