What year Hyundai Pony 1 3 Gl is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 1991 Hyundai Pony 1 3 Gl has the highest pass rate at 100.0%, out of 469 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Hyundai Pony 1 3 Gl MOT failures?

The most common Hyundai Pony 1 3 Gl MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Hyundai Pony 1 3 Gl — Reliability by Year

8,565 vehicles · MOT data 1985–1991 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Hyundai Pony 1 3 Gl was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year

1991

100.0% pass rate · 469 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1990

58.3% pass rate · 1,140 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
1991	100.0%	74,080 mi	469
1990	58.3%	33,080 mi	1,140
1989	66.7%	44,659 mi	1,358
1988	61.1%	73,081 mi	2,192
1987	—	—	1,818
1986	—	—	1,377
1985	—	—	211

Which year Hyundai Pony 1 3 Gl is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests. Green = noticeably above average for this model; red = noticeably below average.

Tests range from an average of 33,080 miles (newest year) to 74,080 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Hyundai Pony 1 3 Gl.

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