Hyundai I30 MOT pass rate: 70.8% (98,541 tests, 2025)

The Hyundai I30 passed 70.8% of its 98,541 MOT tests in 2025 — 6.7 points below the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 11 years old with 79,009 miles on the clock.

70.8%Pass rate (2025)

98,541MOT tests analysed

79,009 miMedian mileage at test

11 yrsMedian age at test

How the I30 compares

Hyundai I30

70.8%

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 I30

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the I30:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Brakes	20,695	26.6%
2	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	18,093	23.2%
3	Suspension	14,114	18.1%
4	Tyres	9,346	12.0%
5	Steering	6,810	8.7%
6	Visibility	4,515	5.8%

Pre-MOT checklist for I30 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
With the engine running, turn lock to lock: knocks or stiff spots are testable defects

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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I30 pass rate by registration year

Lower age-adjusted outliers to inspect carefully: 2012, 2013, 2014. Strongest age-adjusted years: 2017, 2019. Full ranking and method: Hyundai I30 years to avoid.

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2007	2,499	60.4%	-4.7 pts	101,200
2008	7,266	59.9%	-5.2 pts	105,304
2009	25,320	63.1%	-3.3 pts	90,463
2010	30,213	62.0%	-5.3 pts	91,626
2011	26,352	64.2%	-5.0 pts	87,316
2012	26,008	62.7%	-8.5 pts	90,940
2013	31,000	64.7%	-8.6 pts	84,485
2014	29,198	68.7%	-7.2 pts	77,030
2015	40,507	76.3%	-2.4 pts	69,491
2016	28,282	78.2%	-3.2 pts	61,724
2017	20,083	84.9%	+0.9 pts	52,638
2018	21,805	87.1%	+0.7 pts	45,142
2019	12,237	89.7%	+1.3 pts	34,209
2020	4,156	89.5%	-0.4 pts	29,701

Check a specific I30 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 I2077.9% pass rate · 118,396 tests Tucson83.2% pass rate · 111,576 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 I30?

In 2025, 70.8% of 98,541 first MOT tests on the Hyundai I30 were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the I30 fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is brakes (26.6% of its recorded defects), followed by lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment.

Is the Hyundai I30 reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 70.8% it performs below the national average at a median age of 11 years and 79,009 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.