2012 Hyundai I30 MOT pass rate: 62.7% (26,008 tests)

2012-registered Hyundai I30s passed 62.7% of 26,008 MOT tests in 2023–2025 — 8.5 points worse than same-age cars (71.2%). This is one of the lower-scoring I30 years after correcting for vehicle age — inspect the individual car carefully.

62.7%Pass rate, 2012 cars

91.5Age-adjusted index (100 = average)

26,008Tests analysed

90,940 miMedian mileage at test

65.4% / 60.9%Petrol vs diesel pass rate

Is the 2012 I30 getting worse?

Pass rate of 2012-registered cars across recent test years:

Test year	Pass rate
2023	64.0% -8.3 vs same-age
2024	62.2% -8.8 vs same-age
2025	61.9% -8.4 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 2012 I30

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Brakes	7,577	28.0%
2	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	5,533	20.5%
3	Suspension	4,542	16.8%
4	Steering	3,814	14.1%
5	Tyres	2,308	8.5%
6	Visibility	1,736	6.4%

All I30 years compared

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 (this page)	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

Weighing up which year to buy? See the full ranking: Hyundai I30 years to avoid.

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FAQs

Is a 2012 Hyundai I30 reliable?

2012-registered examples passed 62.7% of their MOT tests (26,008 tests, 2023–2025), -8.5 points versus all UK cars registered in the same year. At roughly 14 years old with a median 90,940 miles, condition now varies car by car — always check the individual MOT history.

What mileage is too high for a 2012 I30?

The median tested example shows 90,940 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.

Should I buy the petrol or diesel 2012 I30?

In this cohort petrols pass 65.4% of tests against 60.9% for diesels. Mileage and use can explain part of that gap, so treat it as a reason to inspect DPF and emissions history, not a fuel-type verdict.

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.