Comparison · small SUVs

Toyota C-HR vs Hyundai Kona: which is more reliable?

The Toyota C-HR and Hyundai Kona are very close at the MOT: scores of 102 and 101. Pick on the condition and history of the actual car. Based on 128,481 real MOT tests in 2024.

Toyota C-HR

102About average
MOT tests84,467

Hyundai Kona

101About average
MOT tests44,014

By age

MOT Rank score for each age group (100 = an average car that age).

Age at testToyota C-HRHyundai Kona
3–5 years
102Above average
100About average
6–9 years
101About average
106Above average
10–14 years––
15+ years––

Year by year

Share that passed first time, same registration year.

YearToyota C-HRHyundai Kona
202191.1%87.1%
202088.2%87.0%
201985.3%86.7%
201881.9%87.0%
201782.3%88.0%

Problem areas

Failure items per 100 tests.

AreaToyota C-HRHyundai Kona
Tyres4.25.8
Visibility (wipers, screen, mirrors)5.93.9
Lights & electrics6.53.2
Brakes1.62.4
Suspension0.50.6
Emissions & leaks0.00.4
Number plates & VIN0.20.1
Body & chassis0.10.2

Toyota C-HR: top failures

  1. Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively4.8%
  2. Headlamp: not working on dipped beam1.8%
  3. Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm1.3%
  4. Tyres - condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords1.2%
  5. Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick0.8%
  6. Headlamp: not working on main beam0.8%

Hyundai Kona: top failures

  1. Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively3.1%
  2. Tyres - condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords1.9%
  3. Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm1.5%
  4. Headlamp aim: too high1.3%
  5. Tyres - condition: has ply or cords exposed1.0%
  6. Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick0.8%

Questions

Which is more reliable, the Toyota C-HR or the Hyundai Kona?

The Toyota C-HR and Hyundai Kona are very close at the MOT: scores of 102 and 101. Pick on the condition and history of the actual car.

Which years of the Toyota C-HR and Hyundai Kona can be compared?

Both were tested for 5 registration years (2017–2021). The Toyota C-HR had the higher pass rate in 2 of them and the Hyundai Kona in 3.

What fails most on each?

Toyota C-HR: wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively; headlamp: not working on dipped beam. Hyundai Kona: wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively; tyres - condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords.