What year Hyundai Veloster is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2014 Hyundai Veloster has the highest pass rate at 81.2%, out of 161 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Hyundai Veloster MOT failures?

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

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Hyundai Veloster — Reliability by Year

2,690 vehicles · MOT data 2012–2014 · first-test pass rates

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

2014

81.2% pass rate · 161 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

2012

78.3% pass rate · 1,606 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2014	81.2%	48,618 mi	161
2013	78.8%	49,277 mi	923
2012	78.3%	53,639 mi	1,606

Which year Hyundai Veloster is most reliable?

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

Tests range from an average of 48,618 miles (newest year) to 53,639 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 Veloster.

See the buying guide →

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