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Hyundai IONIQ - 2017

88.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2017 is 137.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Hyundai IONIQ, model year 2017. Sample size: 4,982 cars, 11,462 tests and 10,174 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 4,982 cars

The 2017 Hyundai Ioniq shows a significantly lower overall defect rate compared to the yearly average, with 89 defects per 100 vehicles compared to 134 for similar cars, marking it 34% better. Notably, the Ioniq excels in categories like brakes and steering, where it has much lower defect rates than average, indicating superior performance in these areas. However, as mileage increases, defect rates rise steadily across all segments, peaking in the 93,000 to 124,000-mile range. Overall, this model stands out for its reliability, especially in critical safety components.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 4,982 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 23.4% better
55.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 72.5 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 80.4% better
1.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.6 / 100 tests
Visibility
▲ 26.9% better
10.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 100 tests
Lights & Electrics
▲ 18.1% better
16.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.4 / 100 tests
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 38.2% better
88.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 143.1 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
Body/Structure
▲ 75.7% better
1.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 100 tests
Equipment
▲ 74.1% better
0.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 100 tests
Other
▲ 70.0% better
2.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.0 / 100 tests

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 318 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,457
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,293
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 976
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 389
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 330
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 234
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 224
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 223
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 219
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 211

Serious faults (Top 10)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 234
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 196
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 188
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 132
Service brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 131
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 115
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 113
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 100
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 86
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 73