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2012 Hyundai I30 Active Blue Drive — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
82.5%
Latest Pass Rate
3,217
Total Tests (All Years)
45,737 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 4

This car: 82.5%
Average: 81.1%

✅ 1.4% above average (23031 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Hyundai I30 Active Blue Drive as it ages.

At 3 years: 84.4% pass rate · At 4 years: 82.5% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 4 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs84.4%1,627
4 yrs82.5%1,590

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Hyundai I30 Active Blue Drive pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (4 yrs)82.5%1,590
2015 (3 yrs)84.4%1,627

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
84.4%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,627Avg Mileage 36,304Top Failure Brakes — 11.1%
2016
82.5%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,590Avg Mileage 45,737Top Failure Brakes — 13.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Hyundai I30 Active Blue Drive, with age trends.

Brakes
12.1%
— Consistent
Tyres
10.8%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
6.4%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
6.1%
— Consistent
Suspension
1.1%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Driver's View of the Road4.5% (3 yrs)8.3% (4 yrs)
+3.8%
🔴 ↑
Tyres9.5% (3 yrs)12.0% (4 yrs)
+2.5%
🔴 ↑
Brakes11.1% (3 yrs)13.0% (4 yrs)
+1.9%
⚪ —
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment6.9% (3 yrs)5.3% (4 yrs)
-1.6%
⚪ —
Suspension0.9% (3 yrs)1.2% (4 yrs)
+0.3%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Hyundai I30 Active Blue Drive cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2016, covering 3,217 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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