2021 Hyundai I10 Premium Mpi MOT pass rate: 88.3% (2,856 tests)
Is the 2021 I10 Premium Mpi getting worse?
Pass rate of 2021-registered cars across recent test years:
| Test year | Pass rate | |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 86.7% -3.9 vs same-age |
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| 2025 | 89.8% -0.4 vs same-age |
The raw rate normally falls as cars age. The “vs same-age” figure compares this cohort with all UK cars registered in the same year, so normal ageing is not mistaken for a bad model year.
What fails on a 2021 I10 Premium Mpi
| # | System | Defects recorded | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tyres | 190 | 36.0% |
| 2 | Visibility | 136 | 25.8% |
| 3 | Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 84 | 15.9% |
| 4 | Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 30 | 5.7% |
| 5 | Steering | 30 | 5.7% |
| 6 | Brakes | 29 | 5.5% |
All I10 Premium Mpi years compared
| Registration year | Tests | Pass rate | Vs same-age | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3,415 | 91.7% | +1.8 pts | 16,931 |
| 2021 (this page) | 2,856 | 88.3% | -2.1 pts | 17,230 |
| 2022 | 1,604 | 87.6% | -3.6 pts | 14,620 |
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FAQs
Is a 2021 Hyundai I10 Premium Mpi reliable?
2021-registered examples passed 88.3% of their MOT tests (2,856 tests, 2023–2025), -2.1 points versus all UK cars registered in the same year. At roughly 5 years old with a median 17,230 miles, condition now varies car by car — always check the individual MOT history.
What mileage is too high for a 2021 I10 Premium Mpi?
The median tested example shows 17,230 miles. Anything far beyond that isn't automatically bad — a motorway-mile car with consistent service records often beats a low-mileage school-run car — but price accordingly and scrutinise the mileage trail for gaps or drops.
Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023–2025 extracts (96 million Class 4 initial tests; retests excluded). Only vehicles old enough for a routine first MOT are included. Age-adjusted figures compare the model-year cohort with all vehicles of the same registration year tested in the same calendar year. Contains public sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.