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Hyundai I20 vs Hyundai I800: reliability comparison

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

Hyundai I20
80%
MOT pass rate · 135,974 vehicles
More reliable
Hyundai I800
73%
MOT pass rate · 9,075 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Hyundai I20 is the more reliable of the two — 80% pass first time versus 73%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Hyundai I20 Hyundai I800
MOT pass rate 80% ✓ 73%
MOT failure rate 20% ✓ 27%
Faults & advisories per test 1.6 ✓ 2.0
Dangerous-fault share 3% ✓ 4%
Average mileage 69,554 mi 100,494 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 135,974 9,075

Most common faults

Hyundai I20

  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 Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Hyundai I800

  1. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  5. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate, the Hyundai I20 is the more reliable of the two — 80% pass first time versus 73%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Hyundai I20 report Full Hyundai I800 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.