Does the Hyundai Ioniq fail the MOT on suspension more than it should?

The Hyundai Ioniq records 0.51 suspension failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 1.93 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−1.42, 95% interval −1.49 to −1.34). It ranks 363 of 701 models on suspension (1 = most failures above expected).

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What exactly fails on suspension?

The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Hyundai Ioniq is “A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc”, recorded 293 times in 2019–2024.

Hyundai Ioniq: most frequent suspension defect wordings, 2019–2024 (30+ items each)
DVSA defect wording	Items	Per 100 tests
A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc	293	0.21
A suspension joint dust cover severely deteriorated	247	0.18
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn	54	0.04
A wheel bearing with excessive play	32	0.02

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

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