Hyundai Ioniq, Buying guide, MOT record, UK numbers and recalls
71,578 Hyundai Ioniqs are licensed in the UK. In 2025 they passed 86.9% of initial MOT tests, 14.6 points above the 72.3% UK average.
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Hyundai Ioniq at the MOT
86.9% of 57,596 initial tests passed in 2025, ranking the Ioniq 90th of 575 models. Hyundai Ioniqs aged 3 to 5 years passed 88.3% of MOT tests in 2025; for examples aged 6 to 10 years that fell to 84.3%.
First-time pass rate, 2025
Share of initial tests passed, retests excluded.
Pass rate by age at test
Hyundai Ioniq tests in 2025.
Where Ioniqs fail
Share of all failure items recorded on Hyundai Ioniq tests in 2025.
The items testers recorded most often were wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively (11.2%), tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (10.9%) and condition has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (7.7%).
The MOT page lists every common Ioniq MOT failure. For one car's own results and advisories, run a free MOT history check.
What to look at on a viewing
The Ioniq's most common failure areas, and what a tester checks in each.
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Tyres
Check tread depth across the full width of every tyre (the legal minimum is 1.6mm), and look for cuts, bulges and uneven wear.29.1% of Ioniq failure items
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Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
Walk round with every light on: headlights, brake lights, indicators, fog lights and the number plate lamp. Check no warning lights stay on after starting.26.2% of Ioniq failure items
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Brakes
Make sure the pedal feels firm, the car stops in a straight line, the handbrake holds on a slope and no brake warning light is showing.17.3% of Ioniq failure items
Hyundai Ioniqs in the UK
71,578 were licensed at the end of June 2026. The number licensed has grown 231% since the end of 2019.
- Change since 2019
- +231%from 21,605 licensed
- Typical year of first use
- 2021half of those licensed at the end of 2025 were first used in 2021 or earlier
- First registered in 2025
- 7,339against 11,729 in 2021
- Declared off the road
- 8721.2% of those registered, under SORN
Licensed Hyundai Ioniqs since 2016
Licensed at each year end and in the latest quarter.
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| Date | Licensed |
|---|---|
| End of 2016 | 453 |
| End of 2017 | 5,809 |
| End of 2018 | 13,310 |
| End of 2019 | 21,605 |
| End of 2020 | 27,908 |
| End of 2021 | 39,798 |
| End of 2022 | 50,043 |
| End of 2023 | 56,181 |
| End of 2024 | 62,163 |
| End of 2025 | 68,842 |
| End of June 2026 | 71,578 |
How old they are
Licensed Hyundai Ioniqs by year of first use.
- Licensed at the end of 2025
- First registered that year
A further 409 were first used before 2017.
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| First used | Licensed, end 2025 | First registered that year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,778 | 7,339 |
| 2024 | 6,388 | 7,050 |
| 2023 | 6,452 | 6,742 |
| 2022 | 10,326 | 11,242 |
| 2021 | 10,845 | 11,729 |
| 2020 | 6,634 | 7,223 |
| 2019 | 8,255 | 8,915 |
| 2018 | 7,119 | 7,993 |
| 2017 | 4,769 | 5,497 |
Ioniq engines and fuel
1.6 litre engines made up 68% of Hyundai Ioniq MOT tests in 2025. Battery electric accounts for 55% of licensed Ioniqs and hybrid electric for 40%. Electric examples were 32.1% of tests.
Fuel type, licensed Ioniqs
DfT licensing statistics, June 2026.
| Fuel | Licensed | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Battery electric | 39,288 | 55% |
| Plug-in hybrid | 3,862 | 5% |
| Hybrid electric | 28,428 | 40% |
Hyundai Ioniq recalls
14 DVSA safety recalls launched from 1992 to October 2026 name the Hyundai Ioniq. The 8 most recent are below. Each covers vehicles built in a set period, so a recall does not mean every Ioniq is affected.
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Sep 2026 R/2026/322
The vehicle may have incorrectly secured front seat belt anchor points
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- Affected vehicles may have incorrectly secured front seat belt anchor points. This may result in a lack of protection in the event of a vehicle collision.
- Remedy
- A modification will be applied to the seat belt anchor area to rectify the concern
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Sep 2026 R/2026/319
Some vehicles may have a potential issue with one module within the high voltage battery which may have been manufactured with misaligned electrodes
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- Affected vehicles may contain a suspect HV (high voltage) battery module manufactured by the supplier during a specific production period. It is recommended that the vehicle is to be parked in a well ventilated area. The vehicle can be used as normal.
- Remedy
- Replacement of the high voltage battery module will be carried out.
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Jun 2026 R/2026/159
Some vehicles fitted with a high voltage battery may have internal cell voltage deviation
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- Some vehicles fitted with a high voltage battery may have internal cell voltage deviation. If this occurs it may result in the risk of an electrical short circuit inside the battery. Until the high voltage battery software has been updated we recommend the vehicle to be parked in a well ventilated area. The vehicle can be used as normal.
- Remedy
- High Voltage Battery Software Update or replacement if required.
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Apr 2026 R/2026/146
Some vehicles may have an instrument cluster operational concern whilst driving the vehicle
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- Some vehicles may face a concern where the instrument cluster panel may reboot during vehicle operation potentially resulting in a blank instrument cluster display screen.
- Remedy
- To correct this an 'Over the Air ' software update to the vehicles will be deployed remotely.
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Nov 2025 R/2025/457
The vehicle charge port door outer panel may detach
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- The vehicle charge port door outer panel may have insufficient engagement between the outer panel retaining hooks and the charging port door increasing the risk of detachment during operation.
- Remedy
- To rectify this issue the charge port door outer panel assembly will be adhered as a permanent solution.
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May 2024 R/2024/169
The rear inner driveshaft may develop noise resulting in a loss of drive
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- On affected vehicles the rear inner driveshaft may develop noise resulting in a loss of drive.
- Remedy
- On all affected vehicles replace the affected driveshaft and check properly fastened
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May 2024 R/2024/164
The Integrated Charging Control Unit (ICCU) may become defective and stop charging the 12-volt battery which can result in the vehicle entering into a 'failsafe' driving mode
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- On affected vehicles the Integrated Charging Control Unit (ICCU) may be come defective and stop charging the 12volt battery this can result in the vehicle entering a failsafe driving mode
- Remedy
- On all affected vehicles update the ICCU software and check and replace if necessary the ICCU and fuse.
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Mar 2023 R/2023/041
The vehicle identification number label may not have the correct maximum permissible laden mass printed on the VIN label
Defect and remedy
- Remedy
- Replace the vehicle identification number label with an amended VIN label.
Ioniq vs similar cars
Head-to-head comparisons on the same 2025 DVSA data.
Other Hyundai models
The most-tested Hyundai models in 2025, against the Ioniq's 86.9% MOT pass rate.
Hyundai Ioniq FAQs
How many Hyundai Ioniqs are there in the UK?
71,578 Hyundai Ioniqs were licensed in the UK at the end of June 2026, with a further 872 declared off the road (SORN), according to DfT vehicle licensing statistics.
Is the Hyundai Ioniq reliable?
MOT data does not measure reliability. It records whether a car met the roadworthiness standard on the day of its test. What it does show is an 86.9% first-time pass rate for the Hyundai Ioniq across 57,596 tests in 2025, above the 72.3% average for all cars.
Has the Hyundai Ioniq had any recalls?
14 DVSA safety recalls launched from 1992 to October 2026 name the Hyundai Ioniq. The most recent was published in September 2026. A recall applies to vehicles built in a set period, so check a specific car on the GOV.UK vehicle recall checker.
What should I check before buying a used Hyundai Ioniq?
On the car itself, start with the areas it most often fails on: tyres, lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment and brakes. Then check the individual car's own records. Outstanding finance, insurance write-offs and police stolen markers are not part of the MOT record, so they take a history check.
How do I check a Hyundai Ioniq's history?
Enter the registration of the specific car. A Carpeep car history check reports outstanding finance, write-off category, stolen markers, mileage history, previous keepers, MOT and tax status, import and export markers and scrapped status in one £15 report.
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Across the 1,548 vehicles of every make Carpeep has checked since November 2025, 19% had outstanding finance recorded and 13% an insurance write-off. More on the Hyundai history check. To confirm a car's identity, see the Hyundai VIN check.
- Outstanding finance
- Write-off records
- Stolen markers
- Mileage history
- Previous keepers
MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025 (class 4 initial tests, retests excluded), which also gives the engine sizes. Licensed, SORN, fuel and registration figures are from the Department for Transport vehicle licensing statistics (VEH0120, VEH0124, VEH0160). Recalls are from the DVSA vehicle recalls data, with recalls launched up to October 2026. Government data is used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability. History-check findings are anonymous counts from reports bought on Carpeep, each vehicle counted once, and are published only where at least 100 vehicles returned an answer.