60.9%
Hyundai Veloster pass rate
Used Hyundai Veloster buying guide
In 2025, Hyundai Veloster cars passed 60.9% of 2,457 initial MOT tests, 11.4 points below the 72.3% UK average. Here is where it fails and what to check before you buy.
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Hyundai Veloster MOT record in brief
Initial MOT tests in 2025, retests excluded.
72.3%
UK average, all cars
−11.4
percentage points below average
Ranked on pass rate the Veloster sits 482nd of 575 models in the data. Hyundai as a brand averaged 73.9%, so this model runs 13 points behind its own brand. Hyundai Veloster cars aged 6 to 10 years passed 72.1% of MOT tests in 2025; for examples aged 11 years and over that fell to 60.4%.
A pass rate is not a reliability score. The full Hyundai Veloster MOT record has the pass rate by age, every common failure and how the Veloster compares with similar cars.
Veloster fuel types
Petrol was the most common fuel among Hyundai Veloster cars tested in 2025. Diesel made up just 0% of tests.
Where the Veloster fails its MOT
Where Hyundai Veloster cars that failed their 2025 MOT were marked down, as a share of all recorded failure items.
The specific items testers recorded most often were track rod end ball joint has excessive play (9.6%), rbt (sp) efficiency below requirements (6.3%) and coil spring fractured or broken (4.9%). See every common Veloster MOT failure.
These are DVSA failure records across every Hyundai Veloster that failed, not a claim that every Veloster has these problems.
What should you check when buying a used Veloster?
The areas above, most common first, and what an MOT tester looks at in each.
1
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. 29% of Veloster failure items.
2
Suspension
Listen for knocks over bumps, check the car sits level, and look for leaking shock absorbers and split rubber gaiters. 16.5% of Veloster failure items.
3
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. 14.5% of Veloster failure items.
4
Steering
Feel for play, knocking or stiffness in the steering, and check there is no steering warning light. 12.9% of Veloster failure items.
5
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. 11.9% of Veloster failure items.
None of this replaces the car's own record. Run a free MOT history check on the registration to see every test, advisory and recorded mileage for that car.
What the MOT record doesn't tell you
Knowing Hyundai Veloster failures cluster around brakes and suspension tells you what to inspect. It tells you nothing about whether the car is safe to buy. An MOT does not show money still owed on the car, a write-off, a theft record or a clocked odometer.
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- Outstanding finance
- Write-off records
- Stolen markers
- Mileage history
- Previous keepers
Other used Hyundai models
The most-tested Hyundai models in 2025, with how their MOT pass rate compares with the Veloster.
Used Hyundai Veloster FAQs
Is the Hyundai Veloster 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 a 60.9% first-time pass rate for the Hyundai Veloster across 2,457 tests in 2025, below the 72.3% average for all cars.
Do older Hyundai Veloster cars fail their MOT more often?
Hyundai Veloster cars aged 6 to 10 years passed 72.1% of MOT tests in 2025; for examples aged 11 years and over that fell to 60.4%. On an older example, the car's own MOT history tells you more than the model average.
What should I check before buying a used Hyundai Veloster?
On the car itself, start with the areas it most often fails on: brakes, suspension and lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment. Then check the individual car's history: outstanding finance, insurance write-off records, stolen markers, mileage and previous keepers. None of these appear in the MOT record or on the V5C.
How do I check a Hyundai Veloster'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.
MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025 (class 4 initial tests, retests excluded), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability.