2012 Hyundai i30 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

56.9%

Latest Pass Rate

85,760

Total Tests (All Years)

94,552 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 56.9%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 2.6% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Hyundai i30 as it ages.

2 yrs87.4%

→ ↓2.8%

3 yrs84.6%

→ ↓3.6%

4 yrs81.0%

→ ↓3.0%

5 yrs78.0%

→ ↓5.5%

6 yrs72.5%

→ ↓5.1%

7 yrs67.4%

→ ↓2.6%

8 yrs64.8%

→ ↓3.3%

9 yrs61.5%

→ ↓3.0%

10 yrs58.5%

→ ↓1.0%

11 yrs57.5%

→ ↓0.6%

12 yrs56.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	87.4%	198
3 yrs	84.6%	8,892
4 yrs	81.0%	8,581
5 yrs	78.0%	10,385
6 yrs	72.5%	7,247
7 yrs	67.4%	7,471
8 yrs	64.8%	7,493
9 yrs	61.5%	9,324
10 yrs	58.5%	7,265
11 yrs	57.5%	9,065
12 yrs	56.9%	9,839

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Hyundai i30 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	56.9%	9,839
2023 (11 yrs)	57.5%	9,065
2022 (10 yrs)	58.5%	7,265
2021 (9 yrs)	61.5%	9,324
2020 (8 yrs)	64.8%	7,493
2019 (7 yrs)	67.4%	7,471
2018 (6 yrs)	72.5%	7,247
2017 (5 yrs)	78%	10,385
2016 (4 yrs)	81%	8,581
2015 (3 yrs)	84.6%	8,892
2014 (2 yrs)	87.4%	198

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

87.4%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 198Avg Mileage 31,900Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.1%

2015

84.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 8,892Avg Mileage 31,650Top Failure Brakes — 9.5%

2016

81.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 8,581Avg Mileage 40,076Top Failure Brakes — 13.9%

2017

78.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 10,385Avg Mileage 48,900Top Failure Brakes — 17.3%

2018

72.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 7,247Avg Mileage 57,568Top Failure Brakes — 25.2%

2019

67.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 7,471Avg Mileage 65,257Top Failure Brakes — 30.6%

2020High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 7,493Avg Mileage 72,459Top Failure Brakes — 37.1%

2021High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 9,324Avg Mileage 77,430Top Failure Brakes — 40.8%

2022High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 7,265Avg Mileage 83,480Top Failure Brakes — 45.3%

2023High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 9,065Avg Mileage 89,550Top Failure Brakes — 50.6%

2024High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 9,839Avg Mileage 94,552Top Failure Brakes — 45.4%

MOT results for 2012 Hyundai i30 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	2	87.4%	198	31,900	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.1%
2015	3	84.6%	8,892	31,650	Brakes — 9.5%
2016	4	81.0%	8,581	40,076	Brakes — 13.9%
2017	5	78.0%	10,385	48,900	Brakes — 17.3%
2018	6	72.5%	7,247	57,568	Brakes — 25.2%
2019	7	67.4%	7,471	65,257	Brakes — 30.6%
2020	8	64.8%	7,493	72,459	Brakes — 37.1%
2021	9	61.5%	9,324	77,430	Brakes — 40.8%
2022	10	58.5%	7,265	83,480	Brakes — 45.3%
2023	11	57.5%	9,065	89,550	Brakes — 50.6%
2024	12	56.9%	9,839	94,552	Brakes — 45.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Hyundai i30, with age trends.

Brakes

29.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

24.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

15.1%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

15.0%

↑ 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	4.0% (2 yrs)	45.4% (12 yrs)	+41.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	1.5% (2 yrs)	36.7% (12 yrs)	+35.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.1% (2 yrs)	27.5% (12 yrs)	+16.4%	🔴 ↑

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 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 85,760 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.