2016 Hyundai I40 MOT pass rate: 82.5% (10,367 tests)

2016-registered Hyundai I40s passed 82.5% of 10,367 MOT tests in 2023–2025 — 1.2 points better than all UK cars registered in 2016 (81.4%).

82.5%Pass rate, 2016 cars

101.2Age-adjusted index (100 = average)

10,367Tests analysed

82,156 miMedian mileage at test

100.0% / 82.5%Petrol vs diesel pass rate

Is the 2016 I40 getting worse?

Pass rate of 2016-registered cars across recent test years:

Test year	Pass rate
2023	83.3% +0.1 vs same-age
2024	82.1% +0.9 vs same-age
2025	82.2% +2.6 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 2016 I40

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Tyres	951	27.4%
2	Brakes	950	27.4%
3	Suspension	465	13.4%
4	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	409	11.8%
5	Visibility	223	6.4%
6	Noise, emissions and leaks	161	4.6%

All I40 years compared

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 (this page)	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

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FAQs

Is a 2016 Hyundai I40 reliable?

2016-registered examples passed 82.5% of their MOT tests (10,367 tests, 2023–2025), +1.2 points versus all UK cars registered in the same year. At roughly 10 years old with a median 82,156 miles, condition now varies car by car — always check the individual MOT history.

What mileage is too high for a 2016 I40?

The median tested example shows 82,156 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.