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Hyundai I20 vs Hyundai Stellar 1600 sl: reliability comparison

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

Hyundai I20
80%
MOT pass rate · 135,974 vehicles
Hyundai Stellar 1600 sl
67%
MOT pass rate · 3,442 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Hyundai I20 (80%) and Hyundai Stellar 1600 sl (67%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Hyundai I20 Hyundai Stellar 1600 sl
MOT pass rate 80% ✓ 67%
MOT failure rate 20% ✓ 33%
Faults & advisories per test 1.6 ✓ 4.7
Dangerous-fault share 3% 0% ✓
Average mileage 69,554 mi 47,763 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 135,974 3,442

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 Stellar 1600 sl

  1. Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
  2. Nearside Rear Lower Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
  3. Nearside Rear Lower Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
  5. Nearside Rear Upper Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
  6. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Hyundai I20 (80%) and Hyundai Stellar 1600 sl (67%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Hyundai I20 report Full Hyundai Stellar 1600 sl 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.