2009 Hyundai i20 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

58.1%

Latest Pass Rate

138,868

Total Tests (All Years)

82,912 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 58.1%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 5.7% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Hyundai i20 as it ages.

2 yrs77.8%

→ ↑7.1%

3 yrs84.9%

→ ↓2.5%

4 yrs82.4%

→ ↓3.7%

5 yrs78.7%

→ ↓4.6%

6 yrs74.1%

→ ↓2.6%

7 yrs71.5%

→ ↓2.6%

8 yrs68.9%

→ ↓2.6%

9 yrs66.3%

→ ↓1.2%

10 yrs65.1%

→ ↓1.5%

11 yrs63.6%

→ ↓1.3%

12 yrs62.3%

→ ↓2.1%

13 yrs60.2%

→ ↓1.2%

14 yrs59.0%

→ ↓0.9%

15 yrs58.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	77.8%	36
3 yrs	84.9%	12,561
4 yrs	82.4%	12,581
5 yrs	78.7%	12,566
6 yrs	74.1%	12,468
7 yrs	71.5%	12,310
8 yrs	68.9%	12,199
9 yrs	66.3%	8,599
10 yrs	65.1%	9,003
11 yrs	63.6%	9,082
12 yrs	62.3%	10,735
13 yrs	60.2%	7,847
14 yrs	59.0%	9,911
15 yrs	58.1%	8,970

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Hyundai i20 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	58.1%	8,970
2023 (14 yrs)	59%	9,911
2022 (13 yrs)	60.2%	7,847
2021 (12 yrs)	62.3%	10,735
2020 (11 yrs)	63.6%	9,082
2019 (10 yrs)	65.1%	9,003
2018 (9 yrs)	66.3%	8,599
2017 (8 yrs)	68.9%	12,199
2016 (7 yrs)	71.5%	12,310
2015 (6 yrs)	74.1%	12,468
2014 (5 yrs)	78.7%	12,566
2013 (4 yrs)	82.4%	12,581
2012 (3 yrs)	84.9%	12,561
2011 (2 yrs)	77.8%	36

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

77.8%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 36Avg Mileage 23,628Top Failure Brakes — 16.7%

2012

84.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 12,561Avg Mileage 22,098Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.9%

2013

82.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 12,581Avg Mileage 28,859Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.5%

2014

78.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 12,566Avg Mileage 35,659Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.5%

2015

74.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 12,468Avg Mileage 42,342Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.2%

2016

71.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 12,310Avg Mileage 48,555Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.8%

2017

68.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 12,199Avg Mileage 54,620Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.5%

2018

66.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 8,599Avg Mileage 59,847Top Failure Brakes — 36.3%

2019

65.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 9,003Avg Mileage 65,040Top Failure Brakes — 40.7%

2020High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 9,082Avg Mileage 69,365Top Failure Brakes — 47.6%

2021High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 10,735Avg Mileage 72,098Top Failure Brakes — 51.1%

2022High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 7,847Avg Mileage 76,541Top Failure Brakes — 52.7%

2023High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 9,911Avg Mileage 79,370Top Failure Brakes — 59.9%

2024High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 8,970Avg Mileage 82,912Top Failure Brakes — 49.9%

MOT results for 2009 Hyundai i20 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	2	77.8%	36	23,628	Brakes — 16.7%
2012	3	84.9%	12,561	22,098	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.9%
2013	4	82.4%	12,581	28,859	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.5%
2014	5	78.7%	12,566	35,659	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.5%
2015	6	74.1%	12,468	42,342	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.2%
2016	7	71.5%	12,310	48,555	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.8%
2017	8	68.9%	12,199	54,620	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.5%
2018	9	66.3%	8,599	59,847	Brakes — 36.3%
2019	10	65.1%	9,003	65,040	Brakes — 40.7%
2020	11	63.6%	9,082	69,365	Brakes — 47.6%
2021	12	62.3%	10,735	72,098	Brakes — 51.1%
2022	13	60.2%	7,847	76,541	Brakes — 52.7%
2023	14	59.0%	9,911	79,370	Brakes — 59.9%
2024	15	58.1%	8,970	82,912	Brakes — 49.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Hyundai i20, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

38.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

32.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

16.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

14.8%

↑ 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	16.7% (2 yrs)	49.9% (15 yrs)	+33.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	2.8% (2 yrs)	34.6% (15 yrs)	+31.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.3% (2 yrs)	25.3% (15 yrs)	+17.0%	🔴 ↑

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 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 138,868 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.