2012 Hyundai IX20 MOT pass rate: 65.3% (10,484 tests)

2012-registered Hyundai IX20s passed 65.3% of 10,484 MOT tests in 2023–2025 — 5.9 points worse than same-age cars (71.2%). This is one of the lower-scoring IX20 years after correcting for vehicle age — inspect the individual car carefully.

65.3%Pass rate, 2012 cars

94.1Age-adjusted index (100 = average)

10,484Tests analysed

65,675 miMedian mileage at test

66.4% / 61.2%Petrol vs diesel pass rate

Is the 2012 IX20 getting worse?

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

Test year	Pass rate
2023	67.2% -5.1 vs same-age
2024	63.6% -7.3 vs same-age
2025	65.1% -5.2 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 IX20

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Brakes	3,100	30.6%
2	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	2,280	22.5%
3	Suspension	1,695	16.7%
4	Steering	1,401	13.8%
5	Tyres	644	6.4%
6	Visibility	448	4.4%

All IX20 years compared

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2011	10,576	63.9%	-5.2 pts	71,827
2012 (this page)	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

Weighing up which year to buy? See the full ranking: Hyundai IX20 years to avoid.

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FAQs

Is a 2012 Hyundai IX20 reliable?

2012-registered examples passed 65.3% of their MOT tests (10,484 tests, 2023–2025), -5.9 points versus all UK cars registered in the same year. At roughly 14 years old with a median 65,675 miles, condition now varies car by car — always check the individual MOT history.

What mileage is too high for a 2012 IX20?

The median tested example shows 65,675 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 IX20?

In this cohort petrols pass 66.4% of tests against 61.2% 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.