Hyundai I800 MOT failures and reliability

In 2023 the Hyundai I800 took 8,337 MOT tests in Britain and passed 63% of them first time, below 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: 8,337
First-time pass rate: 63%
All cars: 71%

What the I800 fails on

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

Lights and electrics22.6% (all cars 11.3%)
Brakes12.2% (all cars 6.8%)
Visibility6.3% (all cars 4.8%)
Tyres6.3% (all cars 6.4%)
Suspension4.3% (all cars 9.0%)
Exhaust and emissions3.5% (all cars 3.1%)
Steering1.8% (all cars 1.8%)
Body and structure1.2% (all cars 3.5%)

Most common failure items

Share of tests on which each item was recorded.

Headlamp: not working on dipped beam 6.8%
Position lamp: not working 6.4%
Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect 4.8%
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 3.5%
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 3.4%
Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements 3.1%
Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 2.9%
Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction 2.8%

Most common advisories

Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 18.9%
Brake pads: wearing thin 13.4%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 8.8%
Non-component advisories: Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt 4.5%
Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 4.2%
Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material 4.1%
Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 3.4%
Brake discs: worn, but not excessively 3.4%

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
2010	478	54%
2011	550	58%
2012	984	56%
2016	1,072	62%
2017	1,360	67%
2018	1,182	67%
2019	1,819	69%

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
4 years	39,761 miles
5 years	62,977 miles
6 years	74,274 miles
7 years	78,958 miles
8 years	90,513 miles
9 years	94,843 miles
10 years	91,757 miles
11 years	110,519 miles
12 years	104,237 miles
13 years	110,428 miles
14 years	118,176 miles
15 years	116,565 miles

Check a particular I800

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.