MOT fail rates
Hyundai ix35 MOT fail rate by age
How often the Hyundai ix35 fails its MOT at each age, compared with all cars of the same age, and what it fails on. From 209,126 DVSA MOT tests taken 2022 to 2025.
MOT data updated
At 10 years, the most tested age
199 of 309 model groups with enough tests fail less often at 10 years.
What stands out
- At 7 years the Hyundai ix35 fails 22.7% of MOTs (12,236 tests), 2.0 points above the 20.6% for all cars that age. At 15 years it fails 43.3% (2,566 tests), 1.7 points above the 41.6% average.
- The gap is widest at 12 years: 4.7 points above all cars.
- Its most common structural or mechanical fail item at 10 years: Handbrake too weak, at 3.9 per 100 MOTs.
MOT fail rate by age
Solid line: this model. Dashed line: all cars at the same age.
| Age | MOT fail rate | Tests (n) | All cars | Difference | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 years | 22.7% | 12,236 | 20.6% | +2.0 pts | 56,576 miles |
| 8 years | 24.7% | 25,923 | 23.8% | +0.9 pts | 65,070 miles |
| 9 years | 29.5% | 36,483 | 27.1% | +2.4 pts | 72,741 miles |
| 10 years | 32.5% | 44,084 | 30.3% | +2.2 pts | 79,999 miles |
| 11 years | 36.3% | 37,477 | 33.3% | +3.0 pts | 87,436 miles |
| 12 years | 40.7% | 26,821 | 36.0% | +4.7 pts | 94,273 miles |
| 13 years | 41.8% | 15,942 | 38.3% | +3.5 pts | 100,463 miles |
| 14 years | 43.2% | 7,594 | 40.3% | +2.9 pts | 106,746 miles |
| 15 years | 43.3% | 2,566 | 41.6% | +1.7 pts | 111,180 miles |
Most common fail items at 10 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 item | Per 100 MOTs |
|---|---|
| Handbrake too weak Major | 3.9 |
| Service brake performance: excessively binding Major | 2.8 |
| Steering track rod end: ball joint play Major | 2.4 |
| Tyre pressure monitoring system: malfunctioning or obviously inoperative Major | 2.2 |
| Parking brake performance: inoperative on one side Major | 2.1 |
| Coil spring broken Major | 2.1 |
Out of 44,084 MOTs. A test with two faults counts twice.
Wear and upkeep
| Fail item | Per 100 MOTs |
|---|---|
| Tyre tread below 1.6 mm Dangerous | 5.5 |
| Brake pads under 1.5 mm Dangerous | 4.3 |
| Side/position light not working Major | 3.3 |
| Wipers not clearing screen Major | 2.6 |
Out of 44,084 MOTs. A test with two faults counts twice.
Other models at 10 years
| Model | MOT fail rate | Tests (n) | All cars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hyundai i10 | 29.4% | 87,353 | 30.3% |
| Hyundai i20 | 31.3% | 48,881 | 30.3% |
| Hyundai i30 | 37.4% | 43,387 | 30.3% |
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 .
| First used | Age at test | MOT fail rate | Tests (n) | All cars |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 15 years in 2025 | 43.3% | 2,566 | 41.6% |
| 2011 | 14 years in 2025 | 42.7% | 4,747 | 40.3% |
| 2012 | 13 years in 2025 | 41.4% | 7,870 | 38.3% |
| 2013 | 12 years in 2025 | 41.1% | 10,083 | 36.0% |
| 2014 | 11 years in 2025 | 31.7% | 13,020 | 33.3% |
| 2015 | 10 years in 2025 | 28.9% | 11,461 | 30.3% |
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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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