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2012 Hyundai I40 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
64.1%
Latest Pass Rate
36,551
Total Tests (All Years)
112,599 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 64.1%
Average: 54.3%

✅ 9.8% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Hyundai I40 as it ages.

1 yrs96.2%
2 yrs83.1%
3 yrs79.5%
4 yrs77.1%
5 yrs73.3%
6 yrs70.9%
7 yrs67.1%
8 yrs67.7%
9 yrs64.2%
10 yrs64.6%
11 yrs63.6%
12 yrs64.1%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 1 to 12 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
1 yrs96.2%52
2 yrs83.1%160
3 yrs79.5%4,954
4 yrs77.1%4,703
5 yrs73.3%4,502
6 yrs70.9%3,032
7 yrs67.1%3,158
8 yrs67.7%3,117
9 yrs64.2%3,746
10 yrs64.6%2,789
11 yrs63.6%3,385
12 yrs64.1%2,953

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Hyundai I40 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 12 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (12 yrs)64.1%2,953
2023 (11 yrs)63.6%3,385
2022 (10 yrs)64.6%2,789
2021 (9 yrs)64.2%3,746
2020 (8 yrs)67.7%3,117
2019 (7 yrs)67.1%3,158
2018 (6 yrs)70.9%3,032
2017 (5 yrs)73.3%4,502
2016 (4 yrs)77.1%4,703
2015 (3 yrs)79.5%4,954
2014 (2 yrs)83.1%160
2013 (1 yrs)96.2%52

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013
96.2%
Age (yrs) 1Tests 52Avg Mileage 29,010Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 3.8%
2014
83.1%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 160Avg Mileage 50,031Top Failure Tyres — 16.3%
2015
79.5%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 4,954Avg Mileage 45,776Top Failure Brakes — 16.8%
2016
77.1%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 4,703Avg Mileage 56,586Top Failure Brakes — 20.4%
2017
73.3%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 4,502Avg Mileage 66,204Top Failure Brakes — 26.6%
2018
70.9%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 3,032Avg Mileage 75,429Top Failure Brakes — 32.3%
2019
67.1%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 3,158Avg Mileage 84,271Top Failure Brakes — 36.2%
2020
67.7%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 3,117Avg Mileage 89,797Top Failure Brakes — 38.8%
2021High Fail Rate
64.2%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,746Avg Mileage 94,851Top Failure Brakes — 41.0%
2022High Fail Rate
64.6%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,789Avg Mileage 100,651Top Failure Brakes — 42.5%
2023High Fail Rate
63.6%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,385Avg Mileage 105,854Top Failure Brakes — 47.0%
2024High Fail Rate
64.1%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,953Avg Mileage 112,599Top Failure Brakes — 37.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Hyundai I40, with age trends.

Brakes
31.4%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
22.9%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
15.7%
↑ Increases with age
Steering
13.8%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
12.0%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Hyundai I40 cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 36,551 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.

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