Hyundai IX20 MOT pass rate: 75.9% (28,624 tests, 2025)

The Hyundai IX20 passed 75.9% of its 28,624 MOT tests in 2025 — 1.6 points below the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 10 years old with 51,268 miles on the clock.

75.9%Pass rate (2025)

28,624MOT tests analysed

51,268 miMedian mileage at test

10 yrsMedian age at test

How the IX20 compares

Hyundai IX20

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 IX20

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the IX20:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Brakes	5,638	33.2%
2	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	3,728	21.9%
3	Suspension	2,231	13.1%
4	Steering	1,974	11.6%
5	Tyres	1,636	9.6%
6	Visibility	997	5.9%

Pre-MOT checklist for IX20 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
With the engine running, turn lock to lock: knocks or stiff spots are testable defects
Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory

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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IX20 pass rate by registration year

Lower age-adjusted outliers to inspect carefully: 2011, 2012, 2013. Strongest age-adjusted years: 2018. Full ranking and method: Hyundai IX20 years to avoid.

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2011	10,576	63.9%	-5.2 pts	71,827
2012	10,484	65.3%	-5.9 pts	65,675
2013	10,013	66.7%	-6.7 pts	59,052
2014	10,246	72.2%	-3.6 pts	50,377
2015	9,688	81.5%	+2.8 pts	44,748
2016	10,824	84.9%	+3.6 pts	39,784
2017	11,616	88.3%	+4.2 pts	32,241
2018	6,376	92.7%	+6.4 pts	25,778
2019	4,496	93.1%	+4.7 pts	20,292

Check a specific IX20 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 IX20?

In 2025, 75.9% of 28,624 first MOT tests on the Hyundai IX20 were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the IX20 fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is brakes (33.2% of its recorded defects), followed by lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment.

Is the Hyundai IX20 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 51,268 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.