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Hyundai Elantra s vs Hyundai I10: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Hyundai Elantra s
72%
MOT pass rate · 4 vehicles
Hyundai I10
80%
MOT pass rate · 251,208 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Hyundai Elantra s (72%) and Hyundai I10 (80%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Hyundai Elantra s Hyundai I10
MOT pass rate 72% 80%
MOT failure rate 28% 20%
Faults & advisories per test 1.9 1.5
Dangerous-fault share 0% 4%
Average mileage 47,187 mi 57,098 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 4 251,208

Most common faults

Hyundai Elantra s

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
  3. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
  4. Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  6. Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Hyundai I10

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  5. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  6. Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Hyundai Elantra s (72%) and Hyundai I10 (80%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Hyundai Elantra s report Full Hyundai I10 report Most reliable cars

Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.