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Hyundai i10 MOT fail rate by age

How often the Hyundai i10 fails its MOT at each age, compared with all cars of the same age, and what it fails on. From 980,254 DVSA MOT tests taken 2022 to 2025.

MOT data updated

At 8 years, the most tested age

MOT fail rate at age 8 (n=91,913)21.2%
All cars at 8 years (n=10,440,457)23.8%
Median mileage at test39,038
All cars, median mileage60,745

153 of 315 model groups with enough tests fail less often at 8 years.

What stands out

  • At 3 years the Hyundai i10 fails 14.2% of MOTs (42,129 tests), 2.1 points above the 12.1% for all cars that age. At 17 years it fails 43.7% (4,402 tests), about the same as the 43.1% average.
  • The gap is widest at 14 years: 2.9 points below all cars.
  • Its most common structural or mechanical fail item at 8 years: Brake discs: significantly and obviously worn, at 1.9 per 100 MOTs.

MOT fail rate by age

3 years 17 years 48.1%

Solid line: this model. Dashed line: all cars at the same age.

Hyundai i10: share of MOT tests that failed, by age, against all cars. Ages with fewer than 1,000 tests are not shown.
AgeMOT fail rateTests (n)All carsDifferenceMedian mileage
3 years14.2%42,12912.1%+2.1 pts13,978 miles
4 years13.7%54,43413.4%+0.3 pts18,674 miles
5 years15.3%69,93415.3%0.0 pts24,029 miles
6 years17.4%85,73217.8%−0.4 pts29,068 miles
7 years19.5%89,90520.6%−1.1 pts34,129 miles
8 years21.2%91,91323.8%−2.5 pts39,038 miles
9 years25.1%89,00727.1%−2.1 pts42,907 miles
10 years29.4%87,35330.3%−0.9 pts47,145 miles
11 years32.5%82,53633.3%−0.8 pts51,059 miles
12 years34.9%78,73236.0%−1.1 pts54,891 miles
13 years35.9%77,56838.3%−2.4 pts58,849 miles
14 years37.4%61,12840.3%−2.9 pts62,553 miles
15 years39.4%42,55541.6%−2.2 pts65,453 miles
16 years42.0%22,92642.6%−0.5 pts67,807 miles
17 years43.7%4,40243.1%+0.7 pts73,114 miles

Most common fail items at 8 years

Split into structural or mechanical items and wear items. Wear items (tyres, brake pads, wipers, bulbs) say more about upkeep than about the design.

Structural and mechanical

Fail itemPer 100 MOTs
Brake discs: significantly and obviously worn Major1.9
Tyre pressure monitoring system: malfunctioning or obviously inoperative Major1.7
Handbrake too weak Major1.5
Anti-lock braking system: warning lamp indicates an ABS fault Major1

Out of 91,913 MOTs. A test with two faults counts twice.

Wear and upkeep

Fail itemPer 100 MOTs
Wipers not clearing screen Major3.7
Brake pads under 1.5 mm Dangerous2.7
Tyre tread below 1.6 mm Dangerous2.6
Brake light not working Major2.5
Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid Major1.8
Tyre condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Major1.1

Out of 91,913 MOTs. A test with two faults counts twice.

Other models at 8 years

ModelMOT fail rateTests (n)All cars
Hyundai i2020.5%51,94923.8%
Hyundai Tucson20.7%49,42323.8%
Hyundai i3028.1%40,31123.8%

MOT fail rate by first-use year

Each year has its own page: the fail rate for cars first used that year at each MOT from 2022 to 2025 with at least 1,000 tests, the most common faults at that age, and the car tax and ULEZ rules for that year.

First-use year data updated .

Latest MOT age with at least 1,000 tests for each first-use year.
First usedAge at testMOT fail rateTests (n)All cars
200817 years in 202543.7%4,40143.1%
200916 years in 202541.2%18,17342.6%
201015 years in 202537.6%18,11341.6%
201114 years in 202536.3%16,63240.3%
201213 years in 202537.1%19,83238.3%
201312 years in 202536.5%20,29436.0%
201411 years in 202528.8%22,91833.3%
201510 years in 202523.7%22,26030.3%
20169 years in 202520.4%22,14527.1%
20178 years in 202518.4%23,78723.8%
20187 years in 202519.9%21,27420.6%
20196 years in 202518.0%18,22817.8%
20205 years in 202513.1%6,38715.3%
20214 years in 202514.7%8,17313.4%
20223 years in 202516.1%8,75812.1%

More on the Hyundai i10

Read this with care. A fail rate is not a measure of build quality. How far cars are driven, how they are used and how well owners maintain them all change it, and wear items such as tyres and brake pads are common fails. Compare a model only with cars of the same age. Methodology and limits.

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data, class 4 normal MOT tests, 2022 to 2025. MOT data updated 22 September 2026.

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