What year Hyundai Pony is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 1994 Hyundai Pony has the highest pass rate at 70.2%, out of 1,812 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Hyundai Pony MOT failures?

The most common Hyundai Pony 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 — Reliability by Year

5,276 vehicles · MOT data 1988–1995 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Hyundai Pony 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

1994

70.2% pass rate · 1,812 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1989

59.4% pass rate · 237 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
1995	69.5%	71,515 mi	227
1994	70.2%	69,998 mi	1,812
1993	68.4%	72,816 mi	1,046
1992	68.2%	72,376 mi	983
1991	65.3%	70,109 mi	494
1990	64.2%	63,789 mi	261
1989	59.4%	57,236 mi	237
1988	62.7%	62,962 mi	216

Which year Hyundai Pony is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests.

Tests range from an average of 57,236 miles (newest year) to 72,816 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.

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