2009 Hyundai i30 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

54.2%

Latest Pass Rate

137,005

Total Tests (All Years)

92,710 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 54.2%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 1.8% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Hyundai i30 as it ages.

2 yrs81.0%

→ ↑2.7%

3 yrs83.7%

→ ↓3.7%

4 yrs80.0%

→ ↓4.8%

5 yrs75.2%

→ ↓4.5%

6 yrs70.7%

→ ↓3.8%

7 yrs66.9%

→ ↓2.1%

8 yrs64.8%

→ ↓2.3%

9 yrs62.5%

→ ↓3.2%

10 yrs59.3%

→ ↓0.1%

11 yrs59.2%

→ ↓1.0%

12 yrs58.2%

→ ↓2.4%

13 yrs55.8%

→ ↓1.4%

14 yrs54.4%

→ ↓0.2%

15 yrs54.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	81.0%	116
3 yrs	83.7%	12,569
4 yrs	80.0%	12,384
5 yrs	75.2%	12,317
6 yrs	70.7%	12,192
7 yrs	66.9%	12,070
8 yrs	64.8%	11,978
9 yrs	62.5%	8,322
10 yrs	59.3%	8,646
11 yrs	59.2%	8,742
12 yrs	58.2%	10,377
13 yrs	55.8%	7,748
14 yrs	54.4%	9,424
15 yrs	54.2%	10,120

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Hyundai i30 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	54.2%	10,120
2023 (14 yrs)	54.4%	9,424
2022 (13 yrs)	55.8%	7,748
2021 (12 yrs)	58.2%	10,377
2020 (11 yrs)	59.2%	8,742
2019 (10 yrs)	59.3%	8,646
2018 (9 yrs)	62.5%	8,322
2017 (8 yrs)	64.8%	11,978
2016 (7 yrs)	66.9%	12,070
2015 (6 yrs)	70.7%	12,192
2014 (5 yrs)	75.2%	12,317
2013 (4 yrs)	80%	12,384
2012 (3 yrs)	83.7%	12,569
2011 (2 yrs)	81%	116

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

81.0%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 116Avg Mileage 29,144Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.1%

2012

83.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 12,569Avg Mileage 24,625Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.4%

2013

80.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 12,384Avg Mileage 32,287Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.7%

2014

75.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 12,317Avg Mileage 39,837Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.5%

2015

70.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 12,192Avg Mileage 47,344Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.3%

2016

66.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 12,070Avg Mileage 54,410Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.9%

2017High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 11,978Avg Mileage 61,197Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.7%

2018High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 8,322Avg Mileage 66,914Top Failure Brakes — 36.3%

2019High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 8,646Avg Mileage 73,268Top Failure Brakes — 41.8%

2020High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 8,742Avg Mileage 78,254Top Failure Brakes — 47.0%

2021High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 10,377Avg Mileage 81,767Top Failure Suspension — 50.9%

2022High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 7,748Avg Mileage 86,778Top Failure Suspension — 60.9%

2023High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 9,424Avg Mileage 89,908Top Failure Suspension — 72.2%

2024High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 10,120Avg Mileage 92,710Top Failure Suspension — 63.8%

MOT results for 2009 Hyundai i30 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	2	81.0%	116	29,144	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.1%
2012	3	83.7%	12,569	24,625	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.4%
2013	4	80.0%	12,384	32,287	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.7%
2014	5	75.2%	12,317	39,837	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.5%
2015	6	70.7%	12,192	47,344	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.3%
2016	7	66.9%	12,070	54,410	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.9%
2017	8	64.8%	11,978	61,197	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.7%
2018	9	62.5%	8,322	66,914	Brakes — 36.3%
2019	10	59.3%	8,646	73,268	Brakes — 41.8%
2020	11	59.2%	8,742	78,254	Brakes — 47.0%
2021	12	58.2%	10,377	81,767	Suspension — 50.9%
2022	13	55.8%	7,748	86,778	Suspension — 60.9%
2023	14	54.4%	9,424	89,908	Suspension — 72.2%
2024	15	54.2%	10,120	92,710	Suspension — 63.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Hyundai i30, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

38.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

34.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

31.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

18.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	6.0% (2 yrs)	31.6% (15 yrs)	+25.6%	🔴 ↑

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 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 137,005 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.