2021 Hyundai Kona Electricity · DT70 WWD

The most recent MOT from March 2026 recorded a pass at 37,383 miles, but with two advisory items: the nearside front tyre is worn close to the legal limit, and the nearside rear tyre has a cut that does not yet reach the cords. This pass followed a failed test just over a week earlier, where the same tyres were already noted, alongside a malfunctioning tyre pressure monitoring system and a worn offside wiper blade that didn’t clear the screen. Those failure points appear to have been repaired, as they do not appear on the later certificate. The tyre advisories are the only mechanical pattern to watch. The nearside front tread is near the end of its life, and the cut on the nearside rear is a potential weak point. Both defects remain unresolved between the fail and the pass, meaning the trend is stable for now but could quickly worsen with further mileage. The car will almost certainly need at least one replacement tyre very soon, and the cut on the rear tyre should be assessed for depth and sidewall damage before any long-distance driving. The 2024 MOTs were clean apart from a child seat obstructing a seatbelt check. This suggests that at lower mileage the vehicle was in good shape, and the current tyre wear has developed naturally or from specific road conditions. The recorded mileage of 37,000 over about five years is roughly typical for a car of this age, so there is no strong signal of either hard use or long periods of standing.