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2022 Hyundai Kona SE Connect GDI HEV S-A: common problems and what to check

What gets flagged at MOT on 2022 Hyundai Kona SE Connect GDI HEV S-As, from 1,989 tests in 2025, plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

1,989MOT tests in 2025
85%pass first time (all 2022 cars: 89%)
7,600typical miles a year
2.7×the usual rate for tyre condition

What stands out

Parts flagged at MOT more often on 2022 Hyundai Kona SE Connect GDI HEV S-As than on all cars registered in 2022.

  • Tyre condition2.7× usual
    Hyundai Kona SE Connect GDI HEV S-A
    26.3% All 2022 cars
    9.6%

    Failed outright at MOT: 5.2%, against 3.8% of all 2022 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £70–£150 our estimate

    At the viewing: Check the tread on all four tyres, including the inside edges. Uneven wear can point to tracking or suspension problems.

  • Wipers2.4× usual
    Hyundai Kona SE Connect GDI HEV S-A
    6.4% All 2022 cars
    2.7%

    Failed outright at MOT: 4.1%, 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.

  • Suspension arm bushes and joints4.5× usual
    Hyundai Kona SE Connect GDI HEV S-A
    2.7% All 2022 cars
    0.6%

    Failed outright at MOT: 0.6%, against 0.1% of all 2022 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £120–£180 (one arm) ClickMechanic

    At the viewing: Listen for clunks over bumps and feel for the steering wandering. Worn arm bushes show as cracked rubber near the wheels.

Better than most

Brake discs: 1.2% here, against 4.6% of all 2022 cars.

By area

The share of 2022 Hyundai Kona SE Connect GDI HEV S-A MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.

  • Tyres
    36% 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
    8% of testsRough price £15–£250

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

  • Lights and electrics
    5% of testsRough price £10–£80

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

  • 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.

  • Suspension
    3% 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.

  • Seats and seatbelts
    2% of testsRough price £80–£250

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

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Other years

YearMOT testsMost flagged
2021863Tyres 30%

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