Does the Hyundai Ioniq 5 fail the MOT on tyres more than it should?
The Hyundai Ioniq 5 records 3.47 tyres failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 8.94 expected for a ev of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−5.47, 95% interval −6.46 to −4.48). It ranks 707 of 751 models on tyres (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on tyres · check a Hyundai Ioniq 5 by registration
What exactly fails on tyres?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Hyundai Ioniq 5 is “A tyre seriously damaged”, recorded 65 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A tyre seriously damaged | 65 | 1.85 |
| Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements | 30 | 0.85 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 3,514 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
Other pages for this model
Hyundai Ioniq 5 by postcode area · Hyundai Ioniq 5 visibility failures