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MOT reliability

Hyundai I20

135,974 vehicles · 1,506,445 completed MOT tests analysed
80%
MOT pass rate

Based on 135,974 Hyundai I20 vehicles and 1,506,445 completed MOT tests, the Hyundai I20 has an overall 80% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 69,554 miles.

135,974
Vehicles
1,506,445
MOT tests
6,125
Avg miles / year
1.6
Faults per test
3%
Dangerous-fault share

Hyundai I20 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Hyundai I20 MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension34%
  • Other26%
  • Brakes25%
  • Lamps & electrical10%
  • Visibility5%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%
  • Body & structure1%
  • Steering1%

Hyundai I20 pass rate by age

How the Hyundai I20's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
18787%
23,41091%
3154,98390%
4154,36987%
5157,78885%
6157,64183%
7152,06581%
8143,58079%
9131,17278%
10115,12675%
1198,35174%
1280,33472%
1361,43271%
1444,86970%
1530,09570%
1617,28269%
173,80168%
183678%

Fuel types: Petrol (128,329), Diesel (7,594), Hybrid Electric (Clean) (44), Other (3), Gas Bi-Fuel (3), LPG (1)

Most common Hyundai I20 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Hyundai I20 MOT tests:

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (52,314 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (51,994 times)
  3. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (48,721 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (45,547 times)
  5. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (34,026 times)
  6. Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (31,289 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (27,151 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (26,801 times)
  9. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (25,345 times)
  10. Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (22,919 times)
  11. Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (22,574 times)
  12. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (21,396 times)
  13. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (21,015 times)
  14. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (19,106 times)
  15. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (18,268 times)

Hyundai I20 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2025 2 4 50% 75,456
2024 2 2 100% 17,772
2023 13 13 100% 30,842
2022 39 57 91% 26,908
2021 147 463 90% 35,165
2020 3,859 15,072 90% 35,149
2019 7,397 37,592 90% 41,044
2018 8,718 54,826 88% 48,530
2017 12,110 90,580 87% 55,338
2016 14,192 119,460 86% 60,789
2015 13,388 129,114 86% 67,418
2014 14,041 155,724 81% 67,878
2013 13,994 175,736 77% 72,698
2012 11,029 152,446 76% 77,940
2011 11,568 168,960 77% 86,732
2010 12,376 193,129 77% 88,589
2009 12,935 210,766 76% 90,417
2008 158 2,474 78% 91,480
2007 1 23 57% 99,747
1922 1 1 100% 15,040

Hyundai I20 reliability FAQ

Across 135,974 Hyundai I20 vehicles in our MOT data, 80% pass the MOT (a 20% failure rate), with about 1.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Hyundai I20 MOT issues are: Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)).

The typical Hyundai I20 in our data has covered around 69,554 miles.

Compare the Hyundai I20

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