2012 Hyundai i20 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

58.8%

Latest Pass Rate

93,765

Total Tests (All Years)

71,911 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 58.8%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 4.5% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Hyundai i20 as it ages.

2 yrs83.1%

→ ↑2.2%

3 yrs85.3%

→ ↓4.0%

4 yrs81.3%

→ ↓4.1%

5 yrs77.2%

→ ↓5.7%

6 yrs71.5%

→ ↓1.2%

7 yrs70.3%

→ ↓3.3%

8 yrs67.0%

→ ↓0.7%

9 yrs66.3%

→ ↓2.9%

10 yrs63.4%

→ ↓1.6%

11 yrs61.8%

→ ↓3.0%

12 yrs58.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	83.1%	166
3 yrs	85.3%	10,740
4 yrs	81.3%	10,750
5 yrs	77.2%	10,808
6 yrs	71.5%	7,529
7 yrs	70.3%	8,083
8 yrs	67.0%	8,293
9 yrs	66.3%	10,178
10 yrs	63.4%	7,877
11 yrs	61.8%	9,893
12 yrs	58.8%	9,448

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Hyundai i20 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	58.8%	9,448
2023 (11 yrs)	61.8%	9,893
2022 (10 yrs)	63.4%	7,877
2021 (9 yrs)	66.3%	10,178
2020 (8 yrs)	67%	8,293
2019 (7 yrs)	70.3%	8,083
2018 (6 yrs)	71.5%	7,529
2017 (5 yrs)	77.2%	10,808
2016 (4 yrs)	81.3%	10,750
2015 (3 yrs)	85.3%	10,740
2014 (2 yrs)	83.1%	166

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

83.1%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 166Avg Mileage 20,590Top Failure Tyres — 10.2%

2015

85.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 10,740Avg Mileage 22,359Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.5%

2016

81.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 10,750Avg Mileage 29,038Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.6%

2017

77.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 10,808Avg Mileage 35,668Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.8%

2018

71.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 7,529Avg Mileage 42,151Top Failure Brakes — 22.0%

2019

70.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 8,083Avg Mileage 48,169Top Failure Brakes — 26.0%

2020

67.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 8,293Avg Mileage 53,205Top Failure Brakes — 34.9%

2021

66.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 10,178Avg Mileage 57,151Top Failure Brakes — 39.6%

2022High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 7,877Avg Mileage 61,926Top Failure Brakes — 44.2%

2023High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 9,893Avg Mileage 66,684Top Failure Brakes — 51.5%

2024High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 9,448Avg Mileage 71,911Top Failure Brakes — 45.1%

MOT results for 2012 Hyundai i20 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	2	83.1%	166	20,590	Tyres — 10.2%
2015	3	85.3%	10,740	22,359	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.5%
2016	4	81.3%	10,750	29,038	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.6%
2017	5	77.2%	10,808	35,668	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.8%
2018	6	71.5%	7,529	42,151	Brakes — 22.0%
2019	7	70.3%	8,083	48,169	Brakes — 26.0%
2020	8	67.0%	8,293	53,205	Brakes — 34.9%
2021	9	66.3%	10,178	57,151	Brakes — 39.6%
2022	10	63.4%	7,877	61,926	Brakes — 44.2%
2023	11	61.8%	9,893	66,684	Brakes — 51.5%
2024	12	58.8%	9,448	71,911	Brakes — 45.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Hyundai i20, with age trends.

Brakes

27.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

26.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

18.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

17.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

13.1%

↑ 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	8.4% (2 yrs)	45.1% (12 yrs)	+36.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	9.6% (2 yrs)	33.8% (12 yrs)	+24.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.2% (2 yrs)	23.8% (12 yrs)	+13.6%	🔴 ↑

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 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 93,765 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.