2010 Hyundai i30 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

53.0%

Latest Pass Rate

138,071

Total Tests (All Years)

94,499 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 53.0%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 0.5% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Hyundai i30 as it ages.

1 yrs78.0%

→ ↑3.5%

2 yrs81.5%

→ ↓0.5%

3 yrs81.0%

→ ↓3.1%

4 yrs77.9%

→ ↓5.9%

5 yrs72.0%

→ ↓5.2%

6 yrs66.8%

→ ↓3.5%

7 yrs63.3%

→ ↓2.8%

8 yrs60.5%

→ ↓2.4%

9 yrs58.1%

→ ↓1.1%

10 yrs57.0%

→ ↑0.2%

11 yrs57.2%

→ ↓1.4%

12 yrs55.8%

→ ↓2.3%

13 yrs53.5%

→ ↓0.5%

14 yrs53.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
1 yrs	78.0%	59
2 yrs	81.5%	416
3 yrs	81.0%	13,867
4 yrs	77.9%	13,591
5 yrs	72.0%	13,369
6 yrs	66.8%	13,078
7 yrs	63.3%	13,082
8 yrs	60.5%	8,932
9 yrs	58.1%	9,236
10 yrs	57.0%	9,423
11 yrs	57.2%	11,741
12 yrs	55.8%	9,238
13 yrs	53.5%	10,977
14 yrs	53.0%	11,062

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Hyundai i30 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (14 yrs)	53%	11,062
2023 (13 yrs)	53.5%	10,977
2022 (12 yrs)	55.8%	9,238
2021 (11 yrs)	57.2%	11,741
2020 (10 yrs)	57%	9,423
2019 (9 yrs)	58.1%	9,236
2018 (8 yrs)	60.5%	8,932
2017 (7 yrs)	63.3%	13,082
2016 (6 yrs)	66.8%	13,078
2015 (5 yrs)	72%	13,369
2014 (4 yrs)	77.9%	13,591
2013 (3 yrs)	81%	13,867
2012 (2 yrs)	81.5%	416
2011 (1 yrs)	78%	59

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

78.0%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 59Avg Mileage 29,575Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.9%

2012

81.5%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 416Avg Mileage 31,840Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.8%

2013

81.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 13,867Avg Mileage 27,066Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.0%

2014

77.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 13,591Avg Mileage 34,844Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.1%

2015

72.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 13,369Avg Mileage 42,286Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.0%

2016

66.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 13,078Avg Mileage 49,723Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.2%

2017High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 13,082Avg Mileage 57,532Top Failure Brakes — 30.0%

2018High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 8,932Avg Mileage 64,422Top Failure Brakes — 37.7%

2019High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 9,236Avg Mileage 71,195Top Failure Brakes — 41.0%

2020High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 9,423Avg Mileage 76,697Top Failure Brakes — 47.5%

2021High Fail Rate

57.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 11,741Avg Mileage 81,145Top Failure Suspension — 48.6%

2022High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 9,238Avg Mileage 85,885Top Failure Suspension — 58.8%

2023High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 10,977Avg Mileage 90,556Top Failure Suspension — 70.6%

2024High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 11,062Avg Mileage 94,499Top Failure Suspension — 65.0%

MOT results for 2010 Hyundai i30 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	1	78.0%	59	29,575	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.9%
2012	2	81.5%	416	31,840	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.8%
2013	3	81.0%	13,867	27,066	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.0%
2014	4	77.9%	13,591	34,844	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.1%
2015	5	72.0%	13,369	42,286	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.0%
2016	6	66.8%	13,078	49,723	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.2%
2017	7	63.3%	13,082	57,532	Brakes — 30.0%
2018	8	60.5%	8,932	64,422	Brakes — 37.7%
2019	9	58.1%	9,236	71,195	Brakes — 41.0%
2020	10	57.0%	9,423	76,697	Brakes — 47.5%
2021	11	57.2%	11,741	81,145	Suspension — 48.6%
2022	12	55.8%	9,238	85,885	Suspension — 58.8%
2023	13	53.5%	10,977	90,556	Suspension — 70.6%
2024	14	53.0%	11,062	94,499	Suspension — 65.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Hyundai i30, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

40.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

33.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

31.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

19.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	10.2% (1 yrs)	47.4% (14 yrs)	+37.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.2% (1 yrs)	30.9% (14 yrs)	+20.7%	🔴 ↑

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 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 138,071 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.