MOT fail rates by first-use year

2011 Hyundai i30 MOT fail rate and common faults

How Hyundai i30 cars first used in 2011 did at their MOTs from 2022 to 2025, against all cars of the same age. From 36,629 DVSA MOT tests of these cars. First use is usually the date the car was first registered.

MOT data updated 28 September 2026

At 14 years, tested in 2025

MOT fail rate at age 14 (n=8,412)46.8%

All cars at 14 years (n=6,054,526)40.3%

Difference+6.6 pts

MOT tests of 2011 cars, 2022 to 202536,629

What stands out

In 2025, at 14 years old, Hyundai i30 cars first used in 2011 failed 46.8% of MOTs (8,412 tests), 6.6 points above the 40.3% for all cars that age.
From 2022 to 2025, as these cars went from 11 to 14 years old, the fail rate moved from 42.2% to 46.8%.
Hyundai i30 cars first used a year earlier, in 2010, failed 46.9% at the same age of 14 years (10,372 tests, in 2024).
The most common fail item that is not a wear item, for the Hyundai i30 at 14 years, is anti-roll bar link worn, at 5.0 per 100 MOTs (all cars: 1.5).

MOT fail rate by test year

Hyundai i30 cars first used in 2011: share of MOT tests that failed, by test year, against all cars of the same age. Years with fewer than 1,000 tests are not shown.
Test year	Age	MOT fail rate	Tests (n)	All cars	Difference
2022	11 years	42.2%	9,785	33.3%	+9.0 pts
2023	12 years	43.9%	9,445	36.0%	+7.9 pts
2024	13 years	45.5%	8,987	38.3%	+7.2 pts
2025	14 years	46.8%	8,412	40.3%	+6.6 pts

Most common faults at 14 years

These figures cover all Hyundai i30 MOTs at 14 years: cars first used 2008 to 2011, tested 2022 to 2025 (n=31,347). The list uses every first-use year so it has enough tests. Wear items (tyres, brake pads, wipers, bulbs) say more about upkeep than about the design.

MOT fail items

Fail item	Per 100 MOTs	All cars
Brake light not working Wear	9.2	3.5
Side/position light not working Wear	8.0	5.4
Anti-roll bar link worn	5.0	1.5
Dipped headlight not working Wear	4.9	2.3
Handbrake too weak	3.8	2.0
Tyre tread below 1.6 mm Wear	3.7	3.1
Steering track rod end: ball joint play	3.6	2.0
Coil spring broken	3.1	4.2
Brake pads under 1.5 mm Wear	3.0	2.1
Suspension ball joint worn	2.7	2.5

Per 100 of the MOTs above (n=31,347). A test with two items counts once for each.

Advisories

Advisory	Per 100 MOTs	All cars
Tyre tread close to the legal limit or worn on the edge Wear	19.8	18.4
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened	15.2	11.0
Tyre condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Wear	10.5	9.3
Brake pads wearing thin Wear	10.4	7.2
Coil spring: corroded	10.1	6.4
Suspension pin or bush worn, without excessive movement	9.1	8.4
Anti-roll bar link ball joint: slight play	8.6	2.5
Sub-frame: corroded but not seriously weakened	7.4	4.5
Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive	7.3	8.5
Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources Wear	6.7	5.6

Per 100 of the MOTs above (n=31,347). A test with two items counts once for each.

Fuel type at 14 years

These figures cover all Hyundai i30 MOTs at 14 years: cars first used 2008 to 2011, tested 2022 to 2025 (n=31,347). Each fuel is set against all cars of the same fuel and age. Fuels with fewer than 1,000 tests are not shown.

Fuel	Share of tests	MOT fail rate	Tests (n)	All cars, same fuel	Median mileage
Petrol	60.7%	44.7%	19,041	40.0%	84,374 miles
Diesel	39.3%	48.8%	12,306	40.8%	103,795 miles

Fail rate by mileage at 14 years

These figures cover all Hyundai i30 MOTs at 14 years: cars first used 2008 to 2011, tested 2022 to 2025 (n=31,347). At 14 years, Hyundai i30 cars at over 150,000 miles failed more often (54.4%, n=2,106) than those at 30,000 to 60,000 miles (34.7%, n=4,629). Bands with fewer than 1,000 tests are not shown.

Mileage at test	MOT fail rate	Tests (n)	All cars
30,000 to 60,000 miles	34.7%	4,629	30.5%
60,000 to 90,000 miles	45.1%	9,628	39.5%
90,000 to 120,000 miles	50.6%	9,389	44.0%
120,000 to 150,000 miles	54.2%	4,587	44.8%
Over 150,000 miles	54.4%	2,106	44.3%

Car tax rules for a 2011 car

Cars first registered from 1 March 2001 to 31 March 2017 are taxed by CO2 emissions band, from band A (the lowest emissions) to band M. The band is set by the CO2 figure on the V5C logbook.

These are the rules, not the amount for a specific car. Car tax check

ULEZ and clean air zones

Petrol cars first registered from 2006 usually meet Euro 4, the petrol standard for the London ULEZ, so they usually do not pay the daily charge.
Diesel cars first registered before September 2015 usually do not meet Euro 6, so a 2011 diesel usually pays the ULEZ daily charge. A few models met Euro 6 early.
The clean air zones in Birmingham and Bristol use the same Euro 4 petrol and Euro 6 diesel standards. The low emission zones in Scotland use them too, but enforce them with fines, not a daily charge.

The Euro standard of the car decides, not the year alone. ULEZ checker

Other years of the Hyundai i30

2010 Hyundai i30 2012 Hyundai i30

Other Hyundai models first used in 2011

Model	Age at test	MOT fail rate	Tests (n)	All cars
Hyundai i10 (2011)	14 years in 2025	36.3%	16,632	40.3%
Hyundai i20 (2011)	14 years in 2025	40.4%	9,098	40.3%
Hyundai ix35 (2011)	14 years in 2025	42.7%	4,747	40.3%
Hyundai ix20 (2011)	14 years in 2025	45.2%	3,488	40.3%
Hyundai Santa Fe (2011)	14 years in 2025	46.1%	3,069	40.3%

More on the Hyundai i30

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 28 September 2026.

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Car tax and clean air zone rules are summarised from GOV.UK and Transport for London guidance. They are general rules and are not drawn from the MOT data.