Hyundai I40 MOT pass rate: 75.9% (19,809 tests, 2025)

The Hyundai I40 passed 75.9% of its 19,809 MOT tests in 2025 — 1.6 points below the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 10 years old with 98,425 miles on the clock.

75.9%Pass rate (2025)

19,809MOT tests analysed

98,425 miMedian mileage at test

10 yrsMedian age at test

How the I40 compares

Hyundai I40

75.9%

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 I40

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the I40:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Brakes	2,925	28.0%
2	Suspension	1,929	18.5%
3	Tyres	1,706	16.3%
4	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	1,542	14.7%
5	Steering	1,107	10.6%
6	Visibility	565	5.4%

Pre-MOT checklist for I40 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
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
Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
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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I40 pass rate by registration year

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2011	1,639	66.1%	-3.1 pts	112,366
2012	9,200	67.5%	-3.8 pts	107,646
2013	8,018	69.5%	-3.9 pts	105,642
2014	10,574	73.3%	-2.6 pts	96,382
2015	10,493	78.3%	-0.5 pts	88,442
2016	10,367	82.5%	+1.2 pts	82,156
2017	7,502	85.2%	+1.2 pts	72,589
2018	3,443	85.3%	-1.1 pts	69,914

Check a specific I40 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

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FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Hyundai I40?

In 2025, 75.9% of 19,809 first MOT tests on the Hyundai I40 were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the I40 fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is brakes (28.0% of its recorded defects), followed by suspension.

Is the Hyundai I40 reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 75.9% it performs below the national average at a median age of 10 years and 98,425 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.