Hyundai i10 MOT failure rate and common faults
250,280 Hyundai i10 cars aged 3 to 20 took their MOT in 2025, and 27.5% failed at the first attempt. An average car of the same age failed 28.5% of the time, which makes the Hyundai i10 4% less likely to fail than the typical car on the road. Here is what fails, and which years to look for.
27.5%
failed first time
250,280 MOT tests in 2025
-4%
vs same age average
average car of this age mix: 28.5%
112 of 208
age adjusted rank
among cars; 1 fails least
96.0
dangerous defects per 1,000
same age average: 105.7
What fails on a Hyundai i10 MOT
Failure items recorded per 1,000 tests, by part of the car, set against an average car with exactly the same spread of ages. A figure well above average is a weak spot worth checking before you buy.
The most common Hyundai i10 MOT failures
The individual failure items testers recorded most often, per 1,000 tests.
| Failure item | Area | Per 1,000 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively | Windscreen, wipers and mirrors | 42.1 |
| Position lamp: not working | Lights and electrics | 37.0 |
| Stop lamp: not working | Lights and electrics | 34.7 |
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm | Tyres | 23.5 |
| Ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt | Suspension | 20.5 |
| Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid | Windscreen, wipers and mirrors | 19.9 |
| Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick | Brakes | 19.8 |
| Rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded | Brakes | 16.2 |
| Parking brake efficiency: efficiency below requirements | Brakes | 15.6 |
| Tyres: has ply or cords exposed | Tyres | 15.1 |
Hyundai i10 MOT failure rate by year
Every car fails more often as it ages, so each registration year is compared with the average for all cars of the same age. Years with fewer than 500 tests are left out.
| First registered | Tests | Failed | Same age average | Average mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 8,723 | 16.1% | 11.4% | 16,900 |
| 2021 | 8,138 | 14.7% | 12.8% | 21,400 |
| 2020 | 6,377 | 13.1% | 14.1% | 24,200 |
| 2019 | 18,165 | 18.0% | 16.5% | 31,200 |
| 2018 | 21,182 | 20.0% | 19.1% | 36,500 |
| 2017 | 23,711 | 18.5% | 21.8% | 42,400 |
| 2016 | 22,082 | 20.4% | 25.1% | 45,800 |
| 2015 | 22,184 | 23.8% | 28.1% | 51,200 |
| 2014 | 22,831 | 28.9% | 31.4% | 55,500 |
| 2013 | 20,196 | 36.7% | 34.3% | 56,400 |
| 2012 | 19,714 | 37.3% | 36.6% | 61,100 |
| 2011 | 16,543 | 36.5% | 38.8% | 65,600 |
| 2010 | 18,001 | 37.8% | 40.7% | 68,300 |
| 2009 | 18,071 | 41.5% | 41.8% | 70,200 |
| 2008 | 4,362 | 44.1% | 42.9% | 74,900 |
Advisories to look for in a Hyundai i10's MOT history
An advisory is a tester's warning that something is wearing but has not failed yet. These are the ones written most often on the Hyundai i10, per 1,000 tests. If the car you are looking at has one of these, ask whether it has been fixed since.
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge229.5
- Tyres: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing188.7
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened136.0
- Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material110.6
- Brake pads: wearing thin80.5
- Coil spring: corroded68.6
Checking a used Hyundai i10 before you buy
Against cars of the same age, the Hyundai i10 fails more often than average on brakes and windscreen, wipers and mirrors. Start there.
Brakes
Look through the wheel spokes at the discs for a deep lip or scoring, check the handbrake holds the car on a slope, and feel for a pull to one side when braking hard.
Windscreen, wipers and mirrors
Look for chips or cracks in the driver's line of sight, and test the wipers and washers. Windscreen damage in the swept area is an MOT failure.
Averages only take you so far. The specific car's MOT history shows whether it has already failed on any of these, how often advisories were ignored, and whether the mileage climbs steadily from test to test. Read our guide to reading a car's MOT history before you go to view it.
Hyundai i10 MOT questions
What is the Hyundai i10 MOT failure rate?
27.5% of Hyundai i10 cars failed their first MOT test of 2025, from 250,280 tests on vehicles aged 3 to 20. An average car with the same age mix failed 28.5% of the time, so the Hyundai i10 was 4% less likely to fail.
What fails most often on a Hyundai i10 MOT?
Lights and electrics caused the most failure items, at 162 per 1,000 tests. The single most common failure item was "Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively", recorded 42.1 times per 1,000 tests.
Which Hyundai i10 year has the best MOT record?
Measured against cars of the same age, 2016 registrations did best: 20.4% failed against an average of 25.1% for cars that age. Older cars always fail more often, so compare a year with its age group rather than with newer cars.
Does this tell me whether a particular Hyundai i10 will pass?
No. These are averages across every Hyundai i10 tested in 2025. The car in front of you has its own record: its full MOT history shows every pass, failure and advisory it has had, and it is free to view by registration.
Other Hyundai models
- Hyundai Tucson17.0% failed
- Hyundai i2027.4% failed
- Hyundai i3035.4% failed
- Hyundai Kona13.8% failed
- Hyundai ix3536.2% failed
- Hyundai Ioniq13.8% failed
Ranked close to the Hyundai i10
- SEAT Alhambrarank 109
- Kia Xceedrank 110
- Honda Civicrank 111
- Volkswagen Touranrank 113
How these figures are calculated
Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 release. We count first tests of cars and small vans (class 4) aged 3 to 20, so a car that fails and is retested is counted once. A failure includes faults fixed and passed within the same visit. The same age average weights the national failure rate for each age by how many Hyundai i10 cars of that age were tested, so a model is never penalised for having an older fleet. Make and model are as recorded at the test; trim levels are combined. Full method and rankings.
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