Hyundai I20 MOT failures and reliability

In 2023 the Hyundai I20 took 125,131 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: 125,131
First-time pass rate: 74%
All cars: 71%

What the I20 fails on

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

Lights and electrics11.0% (all cars 11.3%)
Brakes7.4% (all cars 6.8%)
Visibility6.5% (all cars 4.8%)
Suspension5.5% (all cars 9.0%)
Tyres5.0% (all cars 6.4%)
Exhaust and emissions1.8% (all cars 3.1%)
Body and structure1.4% (all cars 3.5%)
Seat belts and airbags1.3% (all cars 1.0%)

Most common failure items

Share of tests on which each item was recorded.

Position lamp: not working 3.9%
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 2.9%
Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid 2.3%
Ball joint dust cover: ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt 2.3%
Stop lamp: not working 2.0%
Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 1.8%
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 1.7%
Rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded 1.2%

Most common advisories

Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 13.8%
Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 12.5%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 7.9%
Brake pads: wearing thin 7.8%
Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material 7.0%
Service brake performance: binding but not excessively 2.7%
Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 2.0%
Non-component advisories: Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt 2.0%

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
2009	9,911	59%
2010	10,160	61%
2011	10,034	61%
2012	9,893	62%
2013	12,776	64%
2014	13,219	72%
2015	12,895	81%
2016	13,821	83%
2017	11,726	84%
2018	8,728	88%
2019	7,454	90%
2020	4,244	91%

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	19,043 miles
4 years	25,005 miles
5 years	32,327 miles
6 years	40,092 miles
7 years	46,114 miles
8 years	53,123 miles
9 years	55,677 miles
10 years	61,524 miles
11 years	66,684 miles
12 years	75,088 miles
13 years	76,756 miles
14 years	79,371 miles
15 years	83,989 miles

Check a particular I20

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.