Does the Hyundai Ioniq 5 fail the MOT on visibility more than it should?
The Hyundai Ioniq 5 records 2.99 visibility failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 3.02 expected for a ev of the same age mix: about as expected for its class and age (the difference is within its interval or under 0.5 items per 100 tests) (−0.03, 95% interval −0.61 to +0.54). It ranks 307 of 746 models on visibility (1 = most failures above expected).
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What exactly fails on visibility?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Hyundai Ioniq 5 is “Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view”, recorded 39 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view | 39 | 1.11 |
| Wiper blade defective | 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 tyres failures