Hyundai IONIQ
Registered from 2015 to 2023.
About this model
The Hyundai Ioniq is a compact car which was manufactured and marketed by Hyundai from 2016 to 2022. A five-door liftback, it is marketed as the first Hyundai automobile to be offered without a standard internal combustion engine, but rather sold in hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and all-electric variants.
From the Wikipedia article Hyundai Ioniq, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2019 1.6 hybrid. 885 of 10,466 tests failed, 8%.
Better than 56% of 2019 cars. The typical one fails 9%, across 908 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Tyres and wheels | 44% | 393 |
| Lights and electrics | 26% | 229 |
| Visibility | 23% | 205 |
| Brakes | 21% | 187 |
| Exhaust and emissions | 3% | 25 |
| Body and structure | 2% | 18 |
The defects inspectors cite
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- A tyre seriously damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- Headlamp levelling device inoperative
- Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
- A tyre cords visible or damaged
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Tyres and wheels — 44% of its failures
- A tyre seriously damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre cords visible or damaged
- Brakes — 21% of its failures
- Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
- Service brake efficiency below minimum requirement
- Lights and electrics — 26% of its failures
- Visibility — 23% of its failures
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
When it starts failing
At 140–160k miles this one fails 5% of its inspections, against the 16% an ordinary car of the same age fails.
| Odometer | Failure rate | Rate | Its age | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–20k miles | 6% | 5% | 1,873 | |
| 20–40k miles | 8% | 9% | 3,855 | |
| 40–60k miles | 10% | 12% | 2,349 | |
| 60–80k miles | 10% | 14% | 1,253 | |
| 80–100k miles | 7% | 14% | 565 | |
| 100–120k miles | 9% | 16% | 285 | |
| 120–140k miles | 11% | 17% | 150 | |
| 140–160k miles | 5% | 16% | 74 | |
| 160–180k miles | 14% | — | 43 |
10,447 British inspections, grouped by the odometer reading recorded at the test.
Half of these have more than 20k miles on them. That is how far people drive this car, not how long it lasts.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 1.6 hybrid · 103 hp · 1570 kg · 2700 mm wheelbase · 1.1 L/100km (WLTP) · 117 Wh/km |
| 2021 | 1.6 hybrid · 103 hp · 1570 kg · 2700 mm wheelbase · 1.1 L/100km (WLTP) · 117 Wh/km |
| 2020 | 1.6 hybrid · 1570 kg · 2700 mm wheelbase · 1.1 L/100km (WLTP) · 117 Wh/km |
| 2019 | 1.6 hybrid · 1570 kg · 2700 mm wheelbase · 1.1 L/100km (WLTP) · 138 Wh/km |
| 2018 | 1.6 hybrid · 1570 kg · 2700 mm wheelbase · 1.1 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2017 | 1.6 hybrid · 103 hp · 1565 kg · 2700 mm wheelbase · 1.2 L/100km (NEDC) · 94 Wh/km |
Recalls
Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.
A12/00069/22
The vehicle may enter a “fail-safe” mode, causing the EV Ready lamp to flash, accompanied with reduced acceleration and over all power output, which increases the risk of an accident. The product does not comply with the requirements laid down in the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of Motor Vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
Recall of the product from end users
A12/0111/19
The main relay of the Power Relay Assembly (PRA) under the rear seat may have been insufficiently tightened. It may further loosen itself, increasing the electrical resistance, which may overheat the PRA increasing the risk of fire.
Recall of the product from end users
A12/0150/18
The aluminium housing of the EPCU (Electric Power Control Unit) may contain voids. Coolant could come in to contact with the control unit’s circuit board causing the vehicle to stall.
Recall of the product from end users
A12/1259/18
The inner housing of the hydraulic clutch actuator (HCA) may have burrs which can damage an inner oil seal over time. As a consequence, oil might leak into the phase cap area which could cause a short circuit and the engine compartment could catch fire.
Recall of the product from end users