2010 Hyundai i20 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

59.5%

Latest Pass Rate

125,772

Total Tests (All Years)

81,436 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 59.5%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 7.0% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Hyundai i20 as it ages.

2 yrs86.5%

→ ↓0.2%

3 yrs86.3%

→ ↓2.7%

4 yrs83.6%

→ ↓4.2%

5 yrs79.4%

→ ↓4.7%

6 yrs74.7%

→ ↓2.8%

7 yrs71.9%

→ ↓3.0%

8 yrs68.9%

→ ↓0.5%

9 yrs68.4%

→ ↓2.8%

10 yrs65.6%

→ ↑0.1%

11 yrs65.7%

→ ↓2.3%

12 yrs63.4%

→ ↓2.7%

13 yrs60.7%

→ ↓1.2%

14 yrs59.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	86.5%	267
3 yrs	86.3%	12,362
4 yrs	83.6%	12,318
5 yrs	79.4%	12,204
6 yrs	74.7%	12,119
7 yrs	71.9%	12,002
8 yrs	68.9%	8,147
9 yrs	68.4%	8,605
10 yrs	65.6%	8,749
11 yrs	65.7%	10,821
12 yrs	63.4%	8,784
13 yrs	60.7%	10,160
14 yrs	59.5%	9,234

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Hyundai i20 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (14 yrs)	59.5%	9,234
2023 (13 yrs)	60.7%	10,160
2022 (12 yrs)	63.4%	8,784
2021 (11 yrs)	65.7%	10,821
2020 (10 yrs)	65.6%	8,749
2019 (9 yrs)	68.4%	8,605
2018 (8 yrs)	68.9%	8,147
2017 (7 yrs)	71.9%	12,002
2016 (6 yrs)	74.7%	12,119
2015 (5 yrs)	79.4%	12,204
2014 (4 yrs)	83.6%	12,318
2013 (3 yrs)	86.3%	12,362
2012 (2 yrs)	86.5%	267

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

86.5%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 267Avg Mileage 23,163Top Failure Brakes — 5.2%

2013

86.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 12,362Avg Mileage 22,998Top Failure Brakes — 9.4%

2014

83.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 12,318Avg Mileage 30,091Top Failure Brakes — 15.5%

2015

79.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 12,204Avg Mileage 36,905Top Failure Brakes — 20.2%

2016

74.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 12,119Avg Mileage 43,422Top Failure Brakes — 26.0%

2017

71.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 12,002Avg Mileage 49,512Top Failure Brakes — 32.4%

2018

68.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 8,147Avg Mileage 55,497Top Failure Brakes — 43.2%

2019

68.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 8,605Avg Mileage 60,776Top Failure Brakes — 45.6%

2020

65.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 8,749Avg Mileage 65,455Top Failure Brakes — 54.1%

2021

65.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 10,821Avg Mileage 68,758Top Failure Brakes — 55.5%

2022High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 8,784Avg Mileage 72,564Top Failure Brakes — 62.1%

2023High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 10,160Avg Mileage 76,756Top Failure Brakes — 68.1%

2024High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 9,234Avg Mileage 81,436Top Failure Brakes — 59.5%

MOT results for 2010 Hyundai i20 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	2	86.5%	267	23,163	Brakes — 5.2%
2013	3	86.3%	12,362	22,998	Brakes — 9.4%
2014	4	83.6%	12,318	30,091	Brakes — 15.5%
2015	5	79.4%	12,204	36,905	Brakes — 20.2%
2016	6	74.7%	12,119	43,422	Brakes — 26.0%
2017	7	71.9%	12,002	49,512	Brakes — 32.4%
2018	8	68.9%	8,147	55,497	Brakes — 43.2%
2019	9	68.4%	8,605	60,776	Brakes — 45.6%
2020	10	65.6%	8,749	65,455	Brakes — 54.1%
2021	11	65.7%	10,821	68,758	Brakes — 55.5%
2022	12	63.4%	8,784	72,564	Brakes — 62.1%
2023	13	60.7%	10,160	76,756	Brakes — 68.1%
2024	14	59.5%	9,234	81,436	Brakes — 59.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Hyundai i20, with age trends.

Brakes

38.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

26.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

18.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

12.7%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

11.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	5.2% (2 yrs)	59.5% (14 yrs)	+54.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	4.5% (2 yrs)	25.2% (14 yrs)	+20.7%	🔴 ↑

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 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 125,772 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.