Used car guide · 2011–2015

Hyundai Veloster common problems and MOT failures

What goes wrong on a used Hyundai Veloster, year by year: known faults from UK buying guides, the parts flagged at MOT more than on other cars (from 7,383 MOTs done during 2023–2025), and what to check before you buy one.

7,383MOTs done in 2023–2025, all years of this model
2,411on the UK register
2012best year at its MOT

Pick the year

Most years have their own guide. The year is when the car was first registered (it’s on the logbook, or check the reg below).

20152014201320122011

What usually goes wrong with a Hyundai Veloster?

We haven’t found widely reported faults for the Hyundai Veloster in the UK buying guides we use yet. That doesn’t mean it has none, so check the car carefully and look at the MOT weak spots below.

Common Hyundai Veloster MOT failures to check

Parts flagged at MOT well above the usual rate for cars the same age. From the DVSA’s results for every MOT done in Great Britain during 2023–2025.

  • Handbrake performance

    up to 5.5× usual

    Stands out on cars registered in 2012 and 2013.

    Rough price £80–£300 our estimate

    At the viewing: Pull the handbrake on a slope. It should hold the car within a few clicks.

  • Track rod ends

    up to 3.7× usual

    Stands out on cars registered in 2012 and 2013.

    Rough price £50–£150 (one end, plus about £30–£50 if it needs a wheel alignment) ClickMechanic

    At the viewing: On a straight road the steering wheel should sit straight. Listen for knocks when turning, and check the steering feels even.

  • Ball joint dust cover

    up to 3× usual

    Stands out on cars registered in 2012 and 2013.

    Rough price £60–£150 (one joint) ClickMechanic

    At the viewing: Listen for knocking over bumps and check the rubber boots behind the wheels aren't split.

  • Rigid brake pipes

    up to 2.5× usual

    Stands out on cars registered in 2012 and 2013.

    Rough price £100–£400 our estimate

    At the viewing: Ask to see underneath, or check the MOT advisories: corroded brake or fuel pipes get worse every year and fail the MOT when they do.

Hyundai Veloster MOT pass rate by year

Of the years since 2005 with plenty of MOT tests, the 2012 Hyundai Veloster did best (61% passed first time, 3 points below all 2012 cars) and the 2013 did worst (60%, 7 points below all 2013 cars). Older cars fail more, so compare each year with all cars registered the same year.

YearPass first timeAll cars that yearMOT tests
201468%70% -2431 (small sample)
201360%67% -72,539
201261%64% -34,413

Questions to ask the seller before buying a Hyundai Veloster

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

  1. Any recent work on the handbrake performance? (Flagged at MOT 5.5× as often on the Hyundai Veloster as on other cars the same age.)
  2. Any recent work on the track rod ends? (Flagged at MOT 3.7× as often on the Hyundai Veloster as on other cars the same age.)
  3. Any recent work on the ball joint dust cover? (Flagged at MOT 3× as often on the Hyundai Veloster as on other cars the same age.)
  4. Can I see the service history and receipts for any big jobs?

Looking at a Hyundai Veloster?

Check the actual car: its own MOT history, whether it already shows these weak spots and what to ask the seller. Free, no sign-up.

Where this comes from: MOT figures are the DVSA’s anonymised results for every MOT test done in Great Britain during 2023–2025, grouped by the year each car was first registered. How many are on the road is from the Department for Transport’s vehicle licensing statistics. Known faults are from UK buying guides, in our own words, with links. How we score