Hyundai Veloster 2013: MOT failure rate for its age

32.6% of 5,282 MOT tests of the Hyundai Veloster first registered in 2013 failed at the first attempt (2019–2024; retests excluded). Against this model's own normal rate at the same ages the index is 101.6 (95% CI 96.8–106.4; 100 = normal for this model at that age): the 2013 build year is no different from other years of the same model at the same age.

Hyundai Veloster built in 2013 at a glance
Measure	Value	Unit	Compared with	Years	Tests
Failed first time	32.6	%	all ages tested	2019–2024	5282
Index against this model at the same age (95% CI 96.8–106.4)	101.6	index	100 = normal for this model at that age	2019–2024	5282
Rank among this model's 3 build years	3	of 3	1 = fails least for its age	2019–2024	5282
Tested in 2024	862	tests	median 68,994 miles	2024	862

Built 2013 against Hyundai Veloster normal for the age: first-time MOT failure share at each age, age 6: 27.9% vs 30.3%; age 7: 28.3% vs 28%; age 8: 28.3% vs 29.9%; age 9: 33.1% vs 32.2%; age 10: 39% vs 35.3%; age 11: 39.2% vs 36.8%. Axis from 0% to 40%. DVSA MOT bulk data, 2019–2024.

Check a 2013 Hyundai Veloster by registration · All Hyundai Veloster MOT statistics · Download the build-year table (CSV)

Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · full dataset (v5).

How does the 2013 Hyundai Veloster fail at each age?

Cars built in 2013 were tested at ages 6 to 11 between 2019 and 2024. Each row compares their first-time failure share with what this model normally shows at that age, after allowing for the overall failure level of each test year.

Hyundai Veloster built 2013: first-time MOT failure by age, against the model's normal rate at that age (2019–2024)
Age	Tests	Failed, %	95% interval	Normal for this model at that age, %	Index (100 = normal)
6	922	27.9	25.1–30.9	30.3	92
7	868	28.3	25.4–31.4	28	101.3
8	879	28.3	25.4–31.4	29.9	94.8
9	880	33.1	30–36.2	32.2	102.8
10	871	39	35.9–42.3	35.3	110.5
11	862	39.2	36–42.5	36.8	106.4

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 5,282 (initial tests) · Method: normal rate = this model's first-time failure share at that age across its build years (cells of 400+ tests), adjusted for each test year's overall level; cells of 30+ tests, under 500 marked rough · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

What fails most on the 2013 Hyundai Veloster?

The most common failure group on cars built in 2013 is brakes: 18.8 items per 100 first tests, against 19.4 across all build years of the Hyundai Veloster. These counts are not age-adjusted: cars built in 2013 were tested at ages 6 to 11.

Failure items per 100 first tests, Hyundai Veloster built 2013 against the Hyundai Veloster in all build years (2019–2024, not age-adjusted)
Failure group	Built 2013, per 100	All build years, per 100	Items
Brakes	18.8	19.4	995
Suspension	16.4	16.9	867
Tyres	12.4	12.1	656
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	10.9	11	577
Steering	8	7.9	422

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 5,282 (initial tests of this build year) · Method: failure items grouped by DVSA's top-level defect groups, per 100 initial tests; groups with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How does 2013 compare with the years around it?

Among the 3 published build years of the Hyundai Veloster, 2013 ranks 3 (1 = fails least for its age). 2012: index 99.7. 2014: index 96.3.

Hyundai Veloster build years: index against the model at the same age (2019–2024)
Build year	Index (100 = normal)	95% interval	Verdict	Tests
2012	99.7	96.2–103.2	no different	9,145
2013	101.6	96.8–106.4	no different	5,282
2014	96.3	83.5–109.2	no different (rough estimate)	736

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 15,163 (initial tests) · Method: observed failures against those expected for the same model at the same ages, test-year level adjusted; verdict follows the printed one-decimal bound · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How to cite this page

MOT Risk Index (2026). Hyundai Veloster 2013 MOT statistics (data release dvsa-2024-v2; full dataset motriskindex-families-2024-v5, DOI 10.5281/zenodo.22975051), updated 30 September 2026. motriskindex.co.uk/cars/hyundai-veloster/2013/

How every figure is calculated: methodology. Age, test year and build year are tied together (age = test year − build year), so the test-year level is taken as observed, not estimated.

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