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2022 Hyundai Bayon: common problems and MOT failures

What MOT testers find on the Hyundai Bayon first registered in 2022: we looked at the 2,574 MOTs these cars had during 2023–2025. Plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

2,574MOTs of 2022 cars, done in 2023–2025
84%pass first time (all 2022 cars: 89%)
6,600typical miles a year
4×the usual rate for wipers

What goes wrong more than usual on a 2022 Hyundai Bayon?

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

  • Wipers4× usual
    Hyundai Bayon
    10.7% All 2022 cars
    2.7%

    Failed outright at MOT: 8.4%, 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.

Common 2022 Hyundai Bayon MOT failures and advisories

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

  • Tyres
    19% 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
    13% 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
    7% 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
    6% 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.

  • 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.

Questions to ask the seller before buying a 2022 Hyundai Bayon

Ask before you travel to see it. A seller who knows the car will have answers, and receipts.

  1. Any recent work on the wipers? (Flagged at MOT 4× as often on the 2022 Hyundai Bayon as on other cars the same age.)
  2. Can I see the service history and receipts for any big jobs?

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Other years

Every year of the Hyundai Bayon compared

YearMOT testsMost flagged
2026–Too new for MOT data
2025–Too new for MOT data
2024–Too new for MOT data
2023312Tyres 15%
20211,666Tyres 20%

Where this comes from: the DVSA's anonymised results for every MOT test done in Great Britain during 2023–2025, counting the MOTs of Hyundai Bayon cars first registered in 2022. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score