Hyundai IX20 MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Hyundai IX20 took 29,232 MOT tests in Britain and passed 73% 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
- 29,232
- First-time pass rate
- 73%
- All cars
- 71%
What the IX20 fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Lights and electrics10.9% (all cars 11.3%)
- Brakes9.8% (all cars 6.8%)
- Steering5.7% (all cars 1.8%)
- Tyres4.6% (all cars 6.4%)
- Suspension4.5% (all cars 9.0%)
- Visibility4.3% (all cars 4.8%)
- Body and structure0.8% (all cars 3.5%)
- Exhaust and emissions0.7% (all cars 3.1%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play 5.1%
- Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements 4.1%
- Stop lamp: not working 4.0%
- Position lamp: not working 3.1%
- Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 3.0%
- Parking brake performance: inoperative on one side 2.5%
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 1.9%
- Ball joint dust cover: ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt 1.5%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 14.3%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 10.6%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 10.1%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 7.5%
- Track rod end: ball joint has slight play 2.9%
- Brake discs: worn, but not excessively 2.8%
- Service brake performance: binding but not excessively 2.8%
- Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material 2.2%
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 | 357 | 56% |
| 2011 | 3,656 | 58% |
| 2012 | 3,594 | 59% |
| 2013 | 3,408 | 62% |
| 2014 | 3,478 | 68% |
| 2015 | 3,281 | 79% |
| 2016 | 3,680 | 82% |
| 2017 | 3,931 | 86% |
| 2018 | 2,184 | 90% |
| 2019 | 1,539 | 89% |
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 | 12,879 miles |
| 4 years | 17,935 miles |
| 5 years | 23,659 miles |
| 6 years | 30,557 miles |
| 7 years | 37,959 miles |
| 8 years | 43,219 miles |
| 9 years | 49,592 miles |
| 10 years | 58,024 miles |
| 11 years | 64,328 miles |
| 12 years | 70,232 miles |
| 13 years | 83,623 miles |
Check a particular IX20
Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.
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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.