HYUNDAI KONA PREMIUM GDI HEV S-A2020 · 1.6L HYBRID ELECTRIC

The Hyundai Kona passed its most recent MOT on 10 December 2025 at 57,267 miles, leaving it roadworthy with a worsening maintenance trend. The tester flagged worn front lower suspension arm rear bushes on both sides and a worn near-side rear trailing arm bush, all noted as not yet causing excessive movement. Prior tests from June 2023, May 2024 and December 2024 at 28,899, 38,383 and 43,788 miles respectively recorded no defects, so the bush wear has appeared within the last twelve months of use. Mileage accumulation sits at a typical 9,544 miles per year for a six-year-old vehicle. The car covered roughly 14,479 miles between the December 2024 and December 2025 tests, a sharper annual increase than the gentler 9,405 and 10,485 mile gaps seen earlier. No standing periods or missing tests appear in the record; the history is sparse but clean until the latest advisory entries. A buyer should inspect the front lower suspension arm bushes and near-side rear trailing arm bush in person, as the December 2025 advisories signal developing wear that will require replacement inside the next test cycle. The bush degradation across three separate suspension points within a single year suggests the previous owner deferred minor upkeep rather than addressing early wear. No brake, corrosion, exhaust or structural defects appear anywhere in the record, so mechanical risk centres on the flagged suspension components rather than consumables or chassis integrity.