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Hyundai Veloster, Buying guide, MOT record, UK numbers and recalls

2,233 Hyundai Velosters are licensed in the UK. In 2025 they passed 60.9% of initial MOT tests, 11.4 points below the 72.3% UK average.

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Hyundai Veloster at the MOT

60.9% of 2,457 initial tests passed in 2025, ranking the Veloster 482nd of 575 models. Hyundai Velosters 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%.

First-time pass rate, 2025

Share of initial tests passed, retests excluded.

  • Hyundai Veloster60.9%
  • All Hyundai modelsThe Veloster is 13 pts behind73.9%
  • All cars72.3%

Pass rate by age at test

Hyundai Veloster tests in 2025.

  • 6 to 10 years104 tests72.1%
  • 11 years and over2,351 tests60.4%

Where Velosters fail

Share of all failure items recorded on Hyundai Veloster tests in 2025.

  • Brakes29%
  • Suspension16.5%
  • Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment14.5%
  • Steering12.9%
  • Tyres11.9%

The 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%).

The MOT page lists every common Veloster MOT failure. For one car's own results and advisories, run a free MOT history check.

Full Hyundai Veloster MOT record

What to look at on a viewing

The Veloster's most common failure areas, and what a tester checks 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

Hyundai Velosters in the UK

2,233 were licensed at the end of June 2026. The number licensed has fallen 17% since the end of 2014.

Change since 2014
−17%from 2,691 licensed
Typical year of first use
2012half of those licensed at the end of 2025 were first used in 2012 or earlier
Declared off the road
1576.6% of those registered, under SORN

Licensed Hyundai Velosters since 2014

Licensed at each year end and in the latest quarter.

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DateLicensed
End of 20142,691
End of 20152,674
End of 20162,699
End of 20172,707
End of 20182,679
End of 20192,620
End of 20202,575
End of 20212,572
End of 20222,507
End of 20232,467
End of 20242,373
End of 20252,288
End of June 20262,233

How old they are

Licensed Hyundai Velosters by year of first use.

  • Licensed at the end of 2025
  • First registered that year

A further 11 were first used before 2012.

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First usedLicensed, end 2025First registered that year
20152024
2014132
2013783
20121,321

Veloster engine sizes

1.6 litre engines made up 99% of Hyundai Veloster MOT tests in 2025. Petrol accounts for 100% of licensed Velosters.

Hyundai Veloster recalls

4 DVSA safety recalls launched from 2010 to July 2026 name the Hyundai Veloster. Each covers vehicles built in a set period, so a recall does not mean every Veloster is affected.

  1. Sep 2024 R/2024/309

    A potential safety defect has been identified which could occur within the ABS control unit. The ABS control unit within the affected VIN range could experience an electrical short circuit

    Velosters built Jan 2011 to Oct 2014 · 61,063 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    On affected vehicles the HECU (Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit) for the ABS could experience an electrical short circuit with a potential that the malfunction indicator light may become illuminated (MIL and /or ABS light) and a burning smell may emanate from the engine compartment and the HECU components.
    Remedy
    The affected vehicles will have a low-capacity fuse installed within the engine compartment junction box

  2. Sep 2019 R/2019/267

    Premature ignition of air/fuel mixture in the engine cylinder

    Velosters built Dec 2011 to Nov 2014 · 309 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    Possible premature ignition of air/fuel mixture in the engine cylinder
    Remedy
    Upgrade and update the ECU programme

  3. Apr 2013 R/2013/022

    Sunroof glass may shatter

    Velosters built Nov 2011 to Apr 2012 · 1,268 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    The sunroof may shatter due to an error in installation.
    Remedy
    Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected to check the installation and toughness of the glass. Where necessary the sunroof will be replaced.

  4. Apr 2013 R/2013/021

    Parking brake may not release fully

    Velosters built Apr 2011 to Feb 2012 · 2,632 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    On Some VELOSTER (FS) vehicles fitted with a manual transaxle after applying the parking brake it may not fully release after releasing it. This is due to corrosion where water is entering into rear caliper.
    Remedy
    The parking brake mechanism must be inspected if it is free of corrosion a new seal must be fitted and then the cable lever kit must be replaced. If corrosion is visible both rear brake calipers must be replaced.
How to check a specific Veloster for recalls

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Hyundai Veloster FAQs

How many Hyundai Velosters are there in the UK?

2,233 Hyundai Velosters were licensed in the UK at the end of June 2026, with a further 157 declared off the road (SORN), according to DfT vehicle licensing statistics.

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.

Has the Hyundai Veloster had any recalls?

4 DVSA safety recalls launched from 2010 to July 2026 name the Hyundai Veloster. The most recent was published in September 2024. 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 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 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 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.

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Across the 1,389 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 July 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.