2008 Hyundai i20 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

56.1%

Latest Pass Rate

1,712

Total Tests (All Years)

81,714 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 56.1%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 3.4% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Hyundai i20 as it ages.

3 yrs86.8%

→ ↓2.9%

4 yrs83.9%

→ ↓3.1%

5 yrs80.8%

→ ↓4.8%

6 yrs76.0%

→ ↓2.7%

7 yrs73.3%

→ ↓1.9%

8 yrs71.4%

→ ↓3.4%

9 yrs68.0%

→ ↑7.8%

10 yrs75.8%

→ ↓14.7%

11 yrs61.1%

→ ↑1.9%

12 yrs63.0%

→ ↑4.3%

13 yrs67.3%

→ ↑8.8%

14 yrs76.1%

→ ↓17.1%

15 yrs59.0%

→ ↓2.9%

16 yrs56.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	86.8%	129
4 yrs	83.9%	149
5 yrs	80.8%	146
6 yrs	76.0%	154
7 yrs	73.3%	146
8 yrs	71.4%	154
9 yrs	68.0%	153
10 yrs	75.8%	99
11 yrs	61.1%	90
12 yrs	63.0%	100
13 yrs	67.3%	113
14 yrs	76.1%	92
15 yrs	59.0%	105
16 yrs	56.1%	82

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Hyundai i20 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	56.1%	82
2023 (15 yrs)	59%	105
2022 (14 yrs)	76.1%	92
2021 (13 yrs)	67.3%	113
2020 (12 yrs)	63%	100
2019 (11 yrs)	61.1%	90
2018 (10 yrs)	75.8%	99
2017 (9 yrs)	68%	153
2016 (8 yrs)	71.4%	154
2015 (7 yrs)	73.3%	146
2014 (6 yrs)	76%	154
2013 (5 yrs)	80.8%	146
2012 (4 yrs)	83.9%	149
2011 (3 yrs)	86.8%	129

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

86.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 129Avg Mileage 20,767Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.2%

2012

83.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 149Avg Mileage 26,713Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.4%

2013

80.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 146Avg Mileage 33,414Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.4%

2014

76.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 154Avg Mileage 41,115Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.6%

2015

73.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 146Avg Mileage 48,635Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.4%

2016

71.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 154Avg Mileage 54,561Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.1%

2017

68.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 153Avg Mileage 61,833Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.0%

2018

75.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 99Avg Mileage 65,937Top Failure Tyres — 23.2%

2019High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 90Avg Mileage 71,660Top Failure Brakes — 34.4%

2020High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 100Avg Mileage 76,291Top Failure Brakes — 35.0%

2021

67.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 113Avg Mileage 76,692Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.9%

2022

76.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 92Avg Mileage 81,956Top Failure Brakes — 47.8%

2023High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 105Avg Mileage 83,989Top Failure Brakes — 69.5%

2024High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 82Avg Mileage 81,714Top Failure Brakes — 65.9%

MOT results for 2008 Hyundai i20 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	86.8%	129	20,767	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.2%
2012	4	83.9%	149	26,713	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.4%
2013	5	80.8%	146	33,414	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.4%
2014	6	76.0%	154	41,115	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.6%
2015	7	73.3%	146	48,635	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.4%
2016	8	71.4%	154	54,561	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.1%
2017	9	68.0%	153	61,833	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.0%
2018	10	75.8%	99	65,937	Tyres — 23.2%
2019	11	61.1%	90	71,660	Brakes — 34.4%
2020	12	63.0%	100	76,291	Brakes — 35.0%
2021	13	67.3%	113	76,692	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.9%
2022	14	76.1%	92	81,956	Brakes — 47.8%
2023	15	59.0%	105	83,989	Brakes — 69.5%
2024	16	56.1%	82	81,714	Brakes — 65.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Hyundai i20, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

33.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

26.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

18.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

15.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

15.8%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	4.7% (3 yrs)	65.9% (16 yrs)	+61.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	0.8% (3 yrs)	36.6% (16 yrs)	+35.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	3.9% (3 yrs)	32.9% (16 yrs)	+29.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

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About This Data

This page shows how Hyundai i20 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 1,712 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.