2008 Hyundai i30 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

49.6%

Latest Pass Rate

49,151

Total Tests (All Years)

109,639 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 49.6%

Average: 52.7%

⚠️ 3.1% below average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Hyundai i30 as it ages.

2 yrs83.0%

→ ↓0.9%

3 yrs82.1%

→ ↓2.7%

4 yrs79.4%

→ ↓5.7%

5 yrs73.7%

→ ↓4.2%

6 yrs69.5%

→ ↓2.8%

7 yrs66.7%

→ ↓4.6%

8 yrs62.1%

→ ↓0.8%

9 yrs61.3%

→ ↓4.5%

10 yrs56.8%

→ ↓2.4%

11 yrs54.4%

→ ↓0.1%

12 yrs54.3%

→ ↓0.0%

13 yrs54.3%

→ ↓1.2%

14 yrs53.1%

→ ↓1.1%

15 yrs52.0%

→ ↓2.4%

16 yrs49.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	83.0%	53
3 yrs	82.1%	4,362
4 yrs	79.4%	4,357
5 yrs	73.7%	4,311
6 yrs	69.5%	4,271
7 yrs	66.7%	4,213
8 yrs	62.1%	4,107
9 yrs	61.3%	3,980
10 yrs	56.8%	2,731
11 yrs	54.4%	2,734
12 yrs	54.3%	2,772
13 yrs	54.3%	3,270
14 yrs	53.1%	2,442
15 yrs	52.0%	2,796
16 yrs	49.6%	2,752

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Hyundai i30 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	49.6%	2,752
2023 (15 yrs)	52%	2,796
2022 (14 yrs)	53.1%	2,442
2021 (13 yrs)	54.3%	3,270
2020 (12 yrs)	54.3%	2,772
2019 (11 yrs)	54.4%	2,734
2018 (10 yrs)	56.8%	2,731
2017 (9 yrs)	61.3%	3,980
2016 (8 yrs)	62.1%	4,107
2015 (7 yrs)	66.7%	4,213
2014 (6 yrs)	69.5%	4,271
2013 (5 yrs)	73.7%	4,311
2012 (4 yrs)	79.4%	4,357
2011 (3 yrs)	82.1%	4,362
2010 (2 yrs)	83%	53

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

83.0%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 53Avg Mileage 27,288Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.3%

2011

82.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 4,362Avg Mileage 27,865Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.7%

2012

79.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 4,357Avg Mileage 36,448Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.5%

2013

73.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 4,311Avg Mileage 44,691Top Failure Tyres — 20.3%

2014

69.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 4,271Avg Mileage 52,817Top Failure Brakes — 25.8%

2015

66.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 4,213Avg Mileage 61,143Top Failure Brakes — 29.0%

2016High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 4,107Avg Mileage 68,310Top Failure Brakes — 36.5%

2017High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,980Avg Mileage 75,190Top Failure Brakes — 41.4%

2018High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,731Avg Mileage 81,738Top Failure Brakes — 55.9%

2019High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,734Avg Mileage 87,784Top Failure Brakes — 64.5%

2020High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,772Avg Mileage 93,349Top Failure Brakes — 68.4%

2021High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,270Avg Mileage 97,305Top Failure Brakes — 65.2%

2022High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,442Avg Mileage 100,933Top Failure Suspension — 78.1%

2023High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,796Avg Mileage 105,024Top Failure Suspension — 83.4%

2024High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,752Avg Mileage 109,639Top Failure Suspension — 80.2%

MOT results for 2008 Hyundai i30 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	83.0%	53	27,288	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.3%
2011	3	82.1%	4,362	27,865	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.7%
2012	4	79.4%	4,357	36,448	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.5%
2013	5	73.7%	4,311	44,691	Tyres — 20.3%
2014	6	69.5%	4,271	52,817	Brakes — 25.8%
2015	7	66.7%	4,213	61,143	Brakes — 29.0%
2016	8	62.1%	4,107	68,310	Brakes — 36.5%
2017	9	61.3%	3,980	75,190	Brakes — 41.4%
2018	10	56.8%	2,731	81,738	Brakes — 55.9%
2019	11	54.4%	2,734	87,784	Brakes — 64.5%
2020	12	54.3%	2,772	93,349	Brakes — 68.4%
2021	13	54.3%	3,270	97,305	Brakes — 65.2%
2022	14	53.1%	2,442	100,933	Suspension — 78.1%
2023	15	52.0%	2,796	105,024	Suspension — 83.4%
2024	16	49.6%	2,752	109,639	Suspension — 80.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Hyundai i30, with age trends.

Brakes

41.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

41.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

37.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

25.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

20.7%

↑ 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	1.9% (2 yrs)	66.0% (16 yrs)	+64.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	1.9% (2 yrs)	34.6% (16 yrs)	+32.7%	🔴 ↑

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 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 49,151 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.