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Hyundai I20 vs Hyundai Tucson premium tgdi phev 4x4 a: 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 Tucson premium tgdi phev 4x4 a
90%
MOT pass rate · 3,990 vehicles
More reliable
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Hyundai Tucson premium tgdi phev 4x4 a is the more reliable of the two — 90% pass first time versus 80%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Hyundai I20 Hyundai Tucson premium tgdi phev 4x4 a
MOT pass rate 80% 90% ✓
MOT failure rate 20% 10% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.6 0.6 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 3% ✓ 4%
Average mileage 69,554 mi 45,062 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 135,974 3,990

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 Tucson premium tgdi phev 4x4 a

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  5. Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
  6. Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate, the Hyundai Tucson premium tgdi phev 4x4 a is the more reliable of the two — 90% pass first time versus 80%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Hyundai I20 report Full Hyundai Tucson premium tgdi phev 4x4 a 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.