2007 Hyundai i30 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

51.3%

Latest Pass Rate

18,911

Total Tests (All Years)

104,348 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 51.3%

Average: 53.5%

⚠️ 2.2% below average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Hyundai i30 as it ages.

3 yrs82.9%

→ ↓0.5%

4 yrs82.4%

→ ↓5.0%

5 yrs77.4%

→ ↓8.7%

6 yrs68.7%

→ ↓3.4%

7 yrs65.3%

→ ↑1.3%

8 yrs66.6%

→ ↓6.2%

9 yrs60.4%

→ ↓4.5%

10 yrs55.9%

→ ↑0.1%

11 yrs56.0%

→ ↓3.9%

12 yrs52.1%

→ ↑5.7%

13 yrs57.8%

→ ↓2.8%

14 yrs55.0%

→ ↓3.2%

15 yrs51.8%

→ ↑1.8%

16 yrs53.6%

→ ↓2.3%

17 yrs51.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	82.9%	1,520
4 yrs	82.4%	1,545
5 yrs	77.4%	1,525
6 yrs	68.7%	1,555
7 yrs	65.3%	1,546
8 yrs	66.6%	1,520
9 yrs	60.4%	1,483
10 yrs	55.9%	1,445
11 yrs	56.0%	1,009
12 yrs	52.1%	971
13 yrs	57.8%	961
14 yrs	55.0%	1,140
15 yrs	51.8%	764
16 yrs	53.6%	955
17 yrs	51.3%	972

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Hyundai i30 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	51.3%	972
2023 (16 yrs)	53.6%	955
2022 (15 yrs)	51.8%	764
2021 (14 yrs)	55%	1,140
2020 (13 yrs)	57.8%	961
2019 (12 yrs)	52.1%	971
2018 (11 yrs)	56%	1,009
2017 (10 yrs)	55.9%	1,445
2016 (9 yrs)	60.4%	1,483
2015 (8 yrs)	66.6%	1,520
2014 (7 yrs)	65.3%	1,546
2013 (6 yrs)	68.7%	1,555
2012 (5 yrs)	77.4%	1,525
2011 (4 yrs)	82.4%	1,545
2010 (3 yrs)	82.9%	1,520

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

82.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,520Avg Mileage 25,818Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.1%

2011

82.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,545Avg Mileage 33,986Top Failure Tyres — 8.5%

2012

77.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,525Avg Mileage 41,367Top Failure Tyres — 10.6%

2013

68.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,555Avg Mileage 49,553Top Failure Brakes — 28.2%

2014

65.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,546Avg Mileage 57,042Top Failure Brakes — 32.3%

2015

66.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,520Avg Mileage 64,254Top Failure Brakes — 31.8%

2016High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,483Avg Mileage 72,041Top Failure Brakes — 43.2%

2017High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,445Avg Mileage 79,032Top Failure Brakes — 53.6%

2018High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,009Avg Mileage 83,248Top Failure Brakes — 62.2%

2019High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 971Avg Mileage 89,933Top Failure Brakes — 62.6%

2020High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 961Avg Mileage 92,366Top Failure Brakes — 60.8%

2021High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,140Avg Mileage 96,237Top Failure Brakes — 67.6%

2022High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 764Avg Mileage 99,877Top Failure Suspension — 74.7%

2023High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 955Avg Mileage 102,735Top Failure Suspension — 77.5%

2024High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 972Avg Mileage 104,348Top Failure Suspension — 77.0%

MOT results for 2007 Hyundai i30 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	3	82.9%	1,520	25,818	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.1%
2011	4	82.4%	1,545	33,986	Tyres — 8.5%
2012	5	77.4%	1,525	41,367	Tyres — 10.6%
2013	6	68.7%	1,555	49,553	Brakes — 28.2%
2014	7	65.3%	1,546	57,042	Brakes — 32.3%
2015	8	66.6%	1,520	64,254	Brakes — 31.8%
2016	9	60.4%	1,483	72,041	Brakes — 43.2%
2017	10	55.9%	1,445	79,032	Brakes — 53.6%
2018	11	56.0%	1,009	83,248	Brakes — 62.2%
2019	12	52.1%	971	89,933	Brakes — 62.6%
2020	13	57.8%	961	92,366	Brakes — 60.8%
2021	14	55.0%	1,140	96,237	Brakes — 67.6%
2022	15	51.8%	764	99,877	Suspension — 74.7%
2023	16	53.6%	955	102,735	Suspension — 77.5%
2024	17	51.3%	972	104,348	Suspension — 77.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Hyundai i30, with age trends.

Brakes

44.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

42.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

36.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

26.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

21.9%

↑ 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
Suspension	2.2% (3 yrs)	77.0% (17 yrs)	+74.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	2.2% (3 yrs)	63.4% (17 yrs)	+61.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.6% (3 yrs)	30.7% (17 yrs)	+23.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2007 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 i30 cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 18,911 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.