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2008 Hyundai i10 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years
Current Age
54.1%
Latest Pass Rate
76,283
Total Tests (All Years)
73,166 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 54.1%
Average: 52.7%

✅ 1.4% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Hyundai i10 as it ages.

3 yrs83.4%
4 yrs80.4%
5 yrs76.6%
6 yrs73.8%
7 yrs70.3%
8 yrs67.8%
9 yrs66.8%
10 yrs63.9%
11 yrs61.7%
12 yrs60.2%
13 yrs58.5%
14 yrs58.4%
15 yrs57.0%
16 yrs54.1%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 16 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs83.4%6,242
4 yrs80.4%6,255
5 yrs76.6%6,254
6 yrs73.8%6,202
7 yrs70.3%6,186
8 yrs67.8%6,095
9 yrs66.8%6,064
10 yrs63.9%4,263
11 yrs61.7%4,453
12 yrs60.2%4,526
13 yrs58.5%5,395
14 yrs58.4%4,094
15 yrs57.0%5,032
16 yrs54.1%5,222

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Hyundai i10 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 14 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (16 yrs)54.1%5,222
2023 (15 yrs)57%5,032
2022 (14 yrs)58.4%4,094
2021 (13 yrs)58.5%5,395
2020 (12 yrs)60.2%4,526
2019 (11 yrs)61.7%4,453
2018 (10 yrs)63.9%4,263
2017 (9 yrs)66.8%6,064
2016 (8 yrs)67.8%6,095
2015 (7 yrs)70.3%6,186
2014 (6 yrs)73.8%6,202
2013 (5 yrs)76.6%6,254
2012 (4 yrs)80.4%6,255
2011 (3 yrs)83.4%6,242

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011
83.4%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 6,242Avg Mileage 18,328Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.1%
2012
80.4%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 6,255Avg Mileage 24,048Top Failure Tyres — 8.8%
2013
76.6%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 6,254Avg Mileage 29,637Top Failure Tyres — 18.2%
2014
73.8%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 6,202Avg Mileage 35,021Top Failure Tyres — 20.4%
2015
70.3%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 6,186Avg Mileage 40,170Top Failure Brakes — 21.5%
2016
67.8%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 6,095Avg Mileage 45,301Top Failure Brakes — 23.7%
2017
66.8%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 6,064Avg Mileage 49,726Top Failure Brakes — 30.3%
2018High Fail Rate
63.9%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,263Avg Mileage 54,352Top Failure Brakes — 34.3%
2019High Fail Rate
61.7%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 4,453Avg Mileage 58,203Top Failure Brakes — 37.3%
2020High Fail Rate
60.2%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 4,526Avg Mileage 61,934Top Failure Brakes — 44.7%
2021High Fail Rate
58.5%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 5,395Avg Mileage 64,117Top Failure Brakes — 48.9%
2022High Fail Rate
58.4%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 4,094Avg Mileage 67,421Top Failure Suspension — 55.3%
2023High Fail Rate
57.0%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 5,032Avg Mileage 69,885Top Failure Suspension — 59.4%
2024High Fail Rate
54.1%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 5,222Avg Mileage 73,166Top Failure Suspension — 57.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Hyundai i10, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
33.6%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
31.3%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
29.1%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
24.0%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
15.0%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension1.9% (3 yrs)57.5% (16 yrs)
+55.6%
🔴 ↑
Brakes3.1% (3 yrs)51.1% (16 yrs)
+48.0%
🔴 ↑
Tyres7.0% (3 yrs)30.1% (16 yrs)
+23.1%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Hyundai i10 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 76,283 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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