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2022 Hyundai Ioniq: common problems and what to check

What gets flagged at MOT on 2022 Hyundai Ioniqs, from 10,667 tests in 2025, plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

10,667MOT tests in 2025
88%pass first time (all 2022 cars: 89%)
9,200typical miles a year
2.6×the usual rate for wipers

What stands out

Parts flagged at MOT more often on 2022 Hyundai Ioniqs than on all cars registered in 2022.

  • Wipers2.6× usual
    Hyundai Ioniq
    7% All 2022 cars
    2.7%

    Failed outright at MOT: 4.8%, against 1.6% of all 2022 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £15–£60 our estimate

    At the viewing: Test the wipers and washers on every speed.

Better than most

Brake pads: 0.4% here, against 4.6% of all 2022 cars.

By area

The share of 2022 Hyundai Ioniq MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.

  • Tyres
    21% of testsRough price £70–£150

    At the viewing: Check the tread on all four tyres, including the inside edges, and look for cracks or bulges.

  • Wipers, windscreen and mirrors
    9% of testsRough price £15–£250

    At the viewing: Check for chips in the driver's view, and test the wipers and washers.

  • Brakes
    4% of testsRough price £150–£350

    At the viewing: Look for a lip on the disc edges and feel for judder or pulling when braking firmly from about 40mph.

  • Seats and seatbelts
    3% of testsRough price £80–£250

    At the viewing: Pull each seatbelt sharply. It should lock, and retract cleanly.

  • Lights and electrics
    3% of testsRough price £10–£80

    At the viewing: Ask a friend to check every light, including brake lights and indicators, while you operate them.

  • Suspension
    1% of testsRough price £120–£400

    At the viewing: Listen for knocks over speed bumps, and look behind each front wheel for a snapped coil spring.

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Other years

YearMOT testsMost flagged
202112,567Tyres 23%
20207,715Tyres 25%
20199,698Tyres 23%
20188,718Tyres 23%
20175,668Tyres 23%

Where this comes from: the DVSA's anonymised results for every MOT test in Great Britain in 2025, counting tests of 2022 Hyundai Ioniqs registered in 2022. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score