Hyundai I20 MOT pass rate: 77.9% (118,396 tests, 2025)

The Hyundai I20 passed 77.9% of its 118,396 MOT tests in 2025 — right on the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 11 years old with 60,463 miles on the clock.

77.9%Pass rate (2025)

118,396MOT tests analysed

60,463 miMedian mileage at test

11 yrsMedian age at test

How the I20 compares

Hyundai I20

77.9%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Hyundai average (all models)

79.4%

What fails most on the Hyundai I20

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the I20:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Brakes	17,333	26.8%
2	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	13,646	21.1%
3	Suspension	12,041	18.6%
4	Tyres	7,954	12.3%
5	Visibility	6,165	9.5%
6	Noise, emissions and leaks	3,053	4.7%

Pre-MOT checklist for I20 owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
Replace smeared wiper blades and top up washer fluid — both are test items

Check the engine before the tester does

A stored fault code with the engine light on is an automatic Major defect. Scan and clear resolved faults before booking.

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I20 pass rate by registration year

Lower age-adjusted outliers to inspect carefully: 2011, 2012, 2013. Strongest age-adjusted years: 2015, 2016. Full ranking and method: Hyundai I20 years to avoid.

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2009	27,260	68.9%	+2.5 pts	80,115
2010	28,295	69.1%	+1.8 pts	78,261
2011	28,434	68.5%	-0.7 pts	76,824
2012	28,476	69.1%	-2.2 pts	68,921
2013	37,005	71.6%	-1.7 pts	63,418
2014	38,651	77.8%	+1.9 pts	57,743
2015	38,006	84.0%	+5.3 pts	55,909
2016	40,889	85.5%	+4.2 pts	49,191
2017	34,674	87.4%	+3.4 pts	43,320
2018	25,643	89.9%	+3.5 pts	35,636
2019	21,863	91.4%	+3.0 pts	28,767
2020	11,535	93.3%	+3.4 pts	22,880

Check a specific I20 before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

Other Hyundai models

I1078.0% pass rate · 227,644 tests Tucson83.2% pass rate · 111,576 tests I3070.8% pass rate · 98,541 tests IX3568.9% pass rate · 49,691 tests Ioniq90.0% pass rate · 46,510 tests Kona90.0% pass rate · 30,474 tests Santa Fe71.9% pass rate · 30,227 tests IX2075.9% pass rate · 28,624 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Hyundai I20?

In 2025, 77.9% of 118,396 first MOT tests on the Hyundai I20 were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the I20 fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is brakes (26.8% of its recorded defects), followed by lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment.

Is the Hyundai I20 reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 77.9% it performs above the national average at a median age of 11 years and 60,463 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.