2017 Hyundai Ioniq 1.6L Hybrid electric · SH02 AFH

The vehicle maintains a stable roadworthiness status, evidenced by five consecutive MOT passes without any recorded defects. The most recent test conducted in February 2026 at 241,618 miles returned no failures or advisories, indicating that the car currently meets minimum safety and emissions standards. This consistency across several years suggests the previous owners have addressed issues before they resulted in failures, despite the high demands on the machinery. The mileage profile is exceptionally high for a nine-year-old vehicle, averaging approximately 27,000 miles per year. The data shows a significant acceleration in use, particularly between March 2024 and February 2025, where the car covered 44,654 miles in just eleven months. The interval between February 2025 and February 2026 also saw a heavy accumulation of 20,512 miles. This pattern indicates long-distance motorway use or commercial application, which typically places specific types of stress on drivetrain components and suspension bushings compared to typical urban driving. Given the high mileage, an in-person inspection must focus on components subject to accelerated wear. A buyer should scrutinise the suspension geometry for worn control arms, perished bushes, and leaking shock absorbers, as these often reach the end of their life at quarter million miles. The braking system requires a check for thin discs and seized calipers, as the high mileage suggests constant heat and friction. While the MOT record is clean, the structural integrity of the chassis warrants a visual check for corrosion on sills and mounting points to ensure heavy use has not compromised the frame of the vehicle.