Hyundai I10 MOT failures and reliability

In 2023 the Hyundai I10 took 241,865 MOT tests in Britain and passed 74% of them first time, close to the national average of 71% for all cars. The figures below come from the DVSA's record of every test, so they show what testers actually found on these cars rather than what owners report.

MOT tests in 2023: 241,865
First-time pass rate: 74%
All cars: 71%

What the I10 fails on

Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.

Lights and electrics10.0% (all cars 11.3%)
Brakes7.8% (all cars 6.8%)
Visibility6.2% (all cars 4.8%)
Tyres5.8% (all cars 6.4%)
Suspension4.4% (all cars 9.0%)
Exhaust and emissions1.5% (all cars 3.1%)
Steering0.9% (all cars 1.8%)
Body and structure0.7% (all cars 3.5%)

Most common failure items

Share of tests on which each item was recorded.

Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 3.5%
Position lamp: not working 2.9%
Stop lamp: not working 2.8%
Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 1.9%
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 1.8%
Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid 1.7%
Ball joint dust cover: ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt 1.6%
Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements 1.4%

Most common advisories

Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 15.5%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 10.3%
Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 9.9%
Brake pads: wearing thin 6.9%
Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material 6.1%
Coil spring: corroded 3.9%
Service brake performance: binding but not excessively 3.3%
Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 2.3%

Pass rate by year of registration

Older cars fail more often whatever the model, so compare a car with others of the same age.

First registered	Tests	Pass rate
2008	5,032	57%
2009	20,050	62%
2010	19,666	65%
2011	17,657	66%
2012	20,651	65%
2013	20,897	67%
2014	23,203	74%
2015	22,438	78%
2016	22,175	81%
2017	23,800	83%
2018	21,249	84%
2019	18,289	85%
2020	6,493	88%

Typical mileage by age

Average odometer reading at the MOT, by the car's age in years at the test.

Age at test	Average mileage
3 years	14,668 miles
4 years	21,123 miles
5 years	26,442 miles
6 years	32,574 miles
7 years	36,395 miles
8 years	42,085 miles
9 years	46,883 miles
10 years	48,776 miles
11 years	53,898 miles
12 years	58,903 miles
13 years	62,488 miles
14 years	64,707 miles
15 years	69,885 miles

Check a particular I10

Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.

Other Hyundai models

Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.