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Hyundai i800 steering problems

DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 5,501 MOT tests · Updated

At 6 years, 0.3 in 100 MOT tests of the Hyundai i800 failed on steering, against 0.5 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 5,501 MOT tests) [1].

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  • Against all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years), 16 MOT tests with a fail
  • When it starts: clear of 1.2 times from 10 years and at every older age seen
  • MOT tests at 6 years: 5,501 for the Hyundai i800

Figures are for the model as a whole, not for one car.

What the MOT tests show

What we know

0.3 fails per 100 MOT tests at 6 years, against 0.5 for all class 4 vehicles tested at 6 (all test years). That is about average.

Why it matters

A steering fail stops the car passing until it is fixed.

What to check

With the engine running, turn the wheel lock to lock: listen for knocks or groans and feel for play at the straight-ahead position. On the drive the car should not wander.

The Hyundai i800 is a commercial or van-based vehicle: it is compared with all class 4 vehicles, cars and vans together, so part of any difference can come from how vans are used.

Hyundai i800 steering fails by age

Hyundai i800 steering fails per 100 MOT tests by ageSolid line: the Hyundai i800. Dashed line: all cars the same age. The table below lists every value.053 years: 0.1 per 100 (all cars 0.1), 1,895 MOT tests34 years: 0.2 per 100 (all cars 0.2), 3,118 MOT tests45 years: 0.2 per 100 (all cars 0.3), 4,472 MOT tests56 years: 0.3 per 100 (all cars 0.5), 5,501 MOT tests67 years: 0.5 per 100 (all cars 0.8), 3,786 MOT tests78 years: 0.5 per 100 (all cars 1.2), 2,724 MOT tests89 years: 1.2 per 100 (all cars 1.8), 1,540 MOT tests910 years: 3.4 per 100 (all cars 2.1), 1,531 MOT tests1011 years: 4.5 per 100 (all cars 2.5), 1,958 MOT tests1112 years: 5.2 per 100 (all cars 2.8), 2,220 MOT tests1213 years: 5.1 per 100 (all cars 2.9), 2,097 MOT tests1314 years: 8.5 per 100 (all cars 3.2), 1,216 MOT tests14
Fails per 100 MOT tests by age, all first-use years pooled. Hyundai i800 All class 4 vehicles the same age
AgeMOT testsFails per 100All class 4 vehicles the same age
31,8950.10.1
43,1180.20.2
54,4720.20.3
65,5010.30.5
73,7860.50.8
82,7240.51.2
91,5401.21.8
101,5313.42.1
111,9584.52.5
122,2205.22.8
132,0975.12.9
141,2168.53.2

All first-use years of the Hyundai i800 pooled at each age, against all class 4 vehicles at that age over all 2022–2025 test years.

What fails in the steering at 6 years

Advisories (not fails)

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How to check on a test drive

With the engine running, turn the wheel lock to lock: listen for knocks or groans and feel for play at the straight-ahead position. On the drive the car should not wander.

The most common advisory here in MOT records: Play in steering rack inner joint(s).

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Other Hyundai i800 problems

Steering on rival models

Questions people ask

Does the Hyundai i800 have more steering problems than other cars?

0.3 in 100 MOT tests at 6 years, against 0.5 for all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average by our test (all test years; 5,501 MOT tests).

How common are Hyundai i800 steering problems?

0.3 in 100 MOT tests at 6 years failed on steering, against 0.5 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 5,501 MOT tests).

At what age do Hyundai i800 steering fails start?

10 years: from then on the rate stays clear of 1.2 times all class 4 vehicles the same age at every age seen, 9,022 MOT tests.

Sources

  1. Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 32,058 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.

Parts: against all class 4 vehicles at the same age, all 2022–2025 test years pooled, not adjusted for mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data. How we compare