Does the Hyundai Ioniq fail the MOT on lamps, reflectors and electrics more than it should?
The Hyundai Ioniq records 3.18 lamps, reflectors and electrics failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 3.15 expected for a car 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 −0.07 to +0.12). It ranks 287 of 729 models on lamps, reflectors and electrics (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on lamps, reflectors and electrics · check a Hyundai Ioniq by registration
What exactly fails on lamps, reflectors and electrics?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Hyundai Ioniq is “Headlamp levelling device inoperative”, recorded 840 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Headlamp levelling device inoperative | 840 | 0.62 |
| A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources | 765 | 0.56 |
| The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements | 662 | 0.49 |
| A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED | 318 | 0.23 |
| A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning | 246 | 0.18 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 136,297 (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 2016 · Hyundai Ioniq 2017 · Hyundai Ioniq 2018 · Hyundai Ioniq 2019 · Hyundai Ioniq 2020 · Hyundai Ioniq in Norway · Hyundai Ioniq in Finland · Hyundai Ioniq in the Netherlands · Hyundai Ioniq by postcode area · Hyundai Ioniq body, chassis and structure failures · Hyundai Ioniq brakes failures · Hyundai Ioniq vehicle identification failures · Hyundai Ioniq noise, emissions and leaks failures · Hyundai Ioniq road wheels failures · Hyundai Ioniq seat belts and airbags failures · Hyundai Ioniq steering failures · Hyundai Ioniq suspension failures · Hyundai Ioniq tyres failures · Hyundai Ioniq visibility failures