How many Hyundai Konas are still on the road in Great Britain, how many are declared off the road, how new registrations have changed and which fuels they use. Built from DVLA licensing records and 62,056 DVSA MOT tests.
Licensed in Great Britain114,743+20.7% on a year earlier
Declared SORN524Off the road, not taxed
MOT first-time pass rate, 202586.2%Cars of the same ages 86.9%
Rank by number licensedNo. 83of 1,159 models we cover
Licensed countAt its peakhighest since 2017
Average annual mileage7,666miles a year
How many Hyundai Konas are left in Great Britain?
There were 114,743 Hyundai Konas licensed in Great Britain at the end of March 2026, and a further 524 declared off the road (SORN).
That is the most on the road at any year end since 2017.
Hyundai Konas licensed in Great Britain
Numbers are still rising: the latest count is the highest in this series.
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50k
100k
150k
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026
Hyundai Konas licensed in Great Britain at the end of each year
In 2025, 86.2% of Hyundai Kona MOT tests were passed first time,
against 72.8% for all cars.
Cars of the same ages as the Hyundai Konas tested pass 86.9% of the time, so the Hyundai Kona does about as well as average for its age. In 2024 its pass rate was 87.0%.
MOT first-time pass rate by age: Hyundai Kona vs all cars
Comparing like with like: each bar pair covers cars of the same age, so an older average age does not count against a model.
0%
50%
100%
3 years
4–5 years
6–7 years
8–10 years
Hyundai Kona
All cars
MOT first-time pass rate by vehicle age, Hyundai Kona compared with all cars
Tyres is the most common reason a Hyundai Kona fails its MOT,
appearing on 40.9% of failed tests. A failed test can have defects in
more than one category, so shares add up to more than 100%.
4.6% of Hyundai Kona tests found at least one dangerous defect, against 7.3% for all cars.
Most common MOT failure categories
Share of failed Hyundai Kona MOT tests with at least one defect in each category
Most common Hyundai Kona MOT defects and advisories
The single most common reason a Hyundai Kona failed its MOT in 2025 was
“Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively”, on 19.8% of 8,558 failed tests.
35.5% of tests ended with at least one advisory, a problem to watch that did not fail the test; the most common was “Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge”.
The same fault on any wheel or side counts once.
Most common reasons for failure
Share of failed tests with each defect. A test can fail for more than one.
Most common specific MOT defects on failed Hyundai Kona tests, 2025
Defect
Share of failed tests
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility
19.8%
Tyres: cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres
15.4%
Headlamp aim: too high Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
12.2%
Tyres: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres
10.1%
Tyres: ply or cords exposed Tyres
9.1%
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes
7.0%
Suspension arms: pin or bush excessively worn Suspension
3.5%
Headlamp aim: too low Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
5 years of the Hyundai Kona, by year of first registration, have their own page with MOT results, common faults, mileage and how many are left. Against all cars of the same age, the 2018 cars did best at their 2025 MOT (85.9% passed first time) and the 2022 cars worst (86.5%).
Registered: cars on the DVLA record at the end of the year they were first registered. Left:
licensed or declared SORN at the end of 2025.
Both cover the United Kingdom. Pass rate: first-time passes at normal MOT tests in Great
Britain in 2025; all cars: every car first registered the same year.
Hyundai Kona annual mileage
The average Hyundai Kona covers 7,666 miles a year,
worked out from odometer readings at consecutive MOT tests.
Average annual mileage by age
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5k
10k
8,007
4–5 years
7,105
6–7 years
7,029
8–10 years
Average annual mileage of a Hyundai Kona by vehicle age
Of the 104,906 Hyundai Konas licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, 30.6% have an engine of 1,501cc to 1,600cc, and 27.7% have an engine of 901cc to 1,000cc. The share with an engine of 901cc to 1,000cc has fallen from 94.4% in 2017 to 27.7%. Petrols made up 100.0% of those licensed in 2017 and 23.4% in 2025.
Engine sizes, end of 2025
DVLA records engine size in 100cc bands.
Hyundai Konas licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, by engine size
Engine size
Share of those licensed
No engine (electric) 43,217 licensed
41.2%
1,501cc to 1,600cc 32,109 licensed
30.6%
901cc to 1,000cc 29,044 licensed
27.7%
Other sizes 536 licensed
0.5%
Source:DfT / DVLAEnd of 2014 to end of 2025Updated
Engine size and fuel together, end of 2025
Engine size and fuel together, end of 2025
Engine size
Fuel
Licensed
Share
Electric
Electric
43,217
41.2%
1,501–1,600cc
Hybrid
28,672
27.3%
901–1,000cc
Petrol
20,593
19.6%
901–1,000cc
Hybrid
8,451
8.1%
1,501–1,600cc
Petrol
3,384
3.2%
Engine sizes, 2017 to 2025
Share of those licensed at the end of each year, for the most common sizes.
Hyundai Konas licensed in the UK by fuel type, share of each year’s total
Year
Electric
Hybrid
Petrol
2014
–
–
–
2015
–
–
–
2016
–
–
–
2017
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
2018
3.0%
0.0%
97.0%
2019
6.9%
4.0%
88.7%
2020
19.0%
18.6%
62.2%
2021
27.7%
31.6%
40.5%
2022
30.0%
40.2%
29.7%
2023
32.6%
41.1%
26.2%
2024
37.4%
38.7%
23.9%
2025
41.2%
35.4%
23.4%
Source:DfT / DVLAEnd of 2014 to end of 2025Updated
United Kingdom figures from DfT table VEH0220 (licensed cars at the end of each year, SORN
excluded), so they differ slightly from the Great Britain counts elsewhere on this page.
How we use engine sizes.
Hyundai Kona fuel economy and CO2
The Vehicle Certification Agency’s new car data lists the Hyundai Kona from 2018, and still lists it. On the WLTP test (listings 2019 to 2026), official combined fuel economy for its petrol, diesel and petrol hybrid versions ranges from 33.2 to 60.1 mpg, with CO2 of 106 to 194 g/km; electric versions have an official range of 169 to 320 miles. On the older NEDC test (listings 2018), official combined fuel economy for its petrol and diesel versions ranges from 40.4 to 67.3 mpg, with CO2 of 111 to 158 g/km; electric versions have an official range of 194 to 300 miles.
Official WLTP figures by engine and fuel, listed 2019 to 2026
Official WLTP figures by engine and fuel, listed 2019 to 2026
Engine and fuel
Combined mpg
CO2 g/km
Range, miles
Miles per kWh
Listed
Euro standard
Versions
1.0 petrol
43.5–48.7
131–147
–
–
2019–2026
Euro 6 to Euro 6d
52
1.6 petrol
33.6–45.6
141–190
–
–
2019–2026
Euro 6 to Euro 6d
39
2.0 petrol
33.2
194
–
–
2021–2023
Euro 6d
1
1.6 diesel
52.3–56.5
130–139
–
–
2019
Euro 6d‑TEMP
6
1.0 petrol hybrid
46.3–47.1
135–138
–
–
2021–2026
Euro 6d
7
1.6 petrol hybrid
52.3–60.1
106–123
–
–
2019–2026
Euro 6 to Euro 6d
49
Electric
–
0
169–320
3.7–4.4
2019–2026
–
97
Older NEDC figures, listed 2018 (4 engine and fuel groups)
Official NEDC figures by engine and fuel, listed 2018
Official figures from laboratory type-approval tests. VCA says they may not be achieved in
real-world driving, and should not be used to rank cars with similar figures.
NEDC figures (in VCA’s data until September 2018) and WLTP figures (from the 2019 guide)
come from different tests, so they are shown separately and should not be compared.
Electric cars produce no exhaust CO2; range and miles per kWh are VCA’s official figures.
Engine sizes are rounded to the nearest 0.1 litre. A version is one line in
VCA’s data (description, gearbox, engine and fuel), counted once however many years it was
listed.
Matched from VCA’s model names “KONA”, “Kona”, “KONA MY25”, “New Kona”. How we use VCA’s figures.
Hyundai Kona safety recalls
DVSA lists 14 safety recalls for the Hyundai Kona since 1992, the first in 2019. The most recent was launched on 4 May 2026.
Some vehicles fitted with a high voltage battery may have internal cell voltage deviation
Launched 4 May 2026DVSA recall R/2026/128Manufacturer ref. 61D004
Defect
Some vehicles fitted with a high voltage battery may have internal cell voltage deviation. If this occurs it may result in the risk of an electrical short circuit inside the battery. Until the high voltage battery software has been updated we recommend the vehicle to be parked in a well ventilated area. The vehicle can be used as normal.
Remedy
Hyundai has launched a Safety Recall to update the battery management system (BMS) software.
A recall applies to cars built on particular dates or with particular VINs, not to every Hyundai Kona. The details come from manufacturers through DVSA, which says they may be delayed or
incomplete. To check a specific car, use GOV.UK’s vehicle recall check or ask the manufacturer or a
dealer. How we match recalls to models.
Figures cover Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales). Northern Ireland is not included.
Licensed counts are vehicles with a current tax or exemption at the end of each year (or the latest quarter). SORN counts are shown separately.
First registrations count vehicles registered in Great Britain for the first time, including used imports.
Models are grouped by DVLA’s generic model name, so every generation and trim counts together.
MOT figures cover normal tests of cars aged three and over in 2025; retests are excluded. Age is rounded to the nearest year.
DVSA records the model name typed in at the test. We match those names to DVLA’s generic models, so a handful of tests may be counted under a close relative.
