Pass rate
78.1%
Around average — 0.9 pts ahead of the 77.2% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 74,901 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £20–£53
2012 Hyundai I10 MOT pass rate
- 2012
- typical 55,679 mi
Most common fault
Brakes
24.5% of faults · 20.9% nationally
mostly worn pads and discs, corroded pipes and a handbrake that will not hold.
Part only £25–£55 for Rigid brake pipes excessively corroded. What fitting it takes →
5.2 pts down across model years — 6.6% in 2008, 1.4% in 2014.
Which year to buy
- Best 2023 93.4% pass
- Avoid 2008 72.5% pass
Across the 16 years on record, a spread of 20.9 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 72.4%
- Typical mileage
- 56k mi
The 2012 Hyundai I10 MOT pass rate is 78.1% of its MOT tests — about what its age and mileage predict. Brakes is the biggest single reason it fails, at 24.5% of what testers record.
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How does the 2012 Hyundai I10 compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 77.2%, so this figure is 0.9 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 72.4%. The median 2012 Hyundai I10 in this dataset had covered 55,679 mi.
100% of the tests on this vehicle ran on Petrol, which passed 78.1% of the time. Pass rates also shift with the test month: tests recorded October–March passed 78.3% of the time, April–September 77.8%.
The single most recorded failure item is "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources", noted on 5.52% of tests.
- 74,901 recorded tests behind this page.
- 78.1% overall pass rate, 72.4% on a first attempt.
- Across every year of the Hyundai I10, the average is 82.8% — best year 2023 (93.4%), worst 2008 (72.5%).
Figures count every completed test on this vehicle-year in the dataset, including retests. See methodology for the exact definition.
This page's data
- Tests analysed
- 74,901
- Typical mileage (median)
- 55,679 mi
- Make and model
- Hyundai I10
- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2023–2025), OGL v3.0.
Top part to budget for
Number Plate Lamp
Usually a DIY or independent-garage job.
Does mileage affect the I10 MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 62% so small gaps stay visible.
Fuel type and reliability
Pass rate by fuel type. Petrol is the most common here (100% of tests).
Regional pass rates for the I10
| Region | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| South East | 14,861 | 80.5% |
| South West | 10,425 | 77.6% |
| North West | 7,850 | 78.6% |
| West Midlands | 7,656 | 80.0% |
| Yorkshire | 6,830 | 76.9% |
| East of England | 6,699 | 80.3% |
| Scotland | 5,598 | 70.0% |
| Wales | 4,961 | 76.5% |
| East Midlands | 4,315 | 77.5% |
| North East | 3,590 | 74.8% |
| London | 2,116 | 82.9% |
Regions come from the postcode area recorded at the test station. Areas on region borders are assigned to the region with the majority of their population.
What fails a 2012 I10
Everything a tester recorded on this vehicle, grouped into the inspection sections that produced it. The notch on each bar is the national share, so you can see at a glance whether this car is unusual or just ordinary.
A test can record several items, so these percentages do not add up to 100%. The exact strings, with prices, are in the full DVSA record at the bottom of this page.
Before your test
Three checks worth doing on a 2012 I10
These are not generic tips — they are the faults recorded most often on this exact model, rewritten as things you can check yourself. All three take about ten minutes and cost nothing.
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Check the lights 5.5% of tests
“registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources”
Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.
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Check the suspension joints 3.2% of tests
“ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated”
With the car parked on level ground, rock the top of each front wheel in and out while someone watches the suspension arm. Clunks, or rubber boots split and greasy, are what testers record here.
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Check the brake pipes 2.4% of tests
“rigid brake pipes excessively corroded”
Brake pipes run under the car, usually in front of the rear wheels. Flaking or crusty metal is what fails; a light dusting of surface rust does not. Worth asking a garage to look while it is on a ramp.
Shares are the proportion of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item, so they overlap: one test can record several.
What it costs to get a 2012 I10 through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £20–£53 — and 53% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £20–£53
- Cheapest common item: stop lamp not working
- £3–£12
- Dearest common item: windscreen damaged
- £80–£200
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 80%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 53%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 74,901 MOT tests on this vehicle. They exclude diagnostics, retest fees and garage labour where the part is a DIY fit, and they are not figures from the DVSA dataset. Older and higher-mileage examples cost more than the average. How these estimates are built → · All MOT repair costs → · Cheapest cars to put through a test →
Every year of the I10, side by side
16 model years on record, from 2008 to 2023. Across them the pass rate runs from 72.5% to 93.4% — a spread of 20.9 points. The bar under each year is the item that failed it most often.
- 2008 72.5% ball joint dust cover severely…
- 2009 75.5% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2010 76.9% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2011 78.6% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2012 78.1%registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2013 79.0% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2014 82.2% ball joint dust cover severely…
- 2015 85.3% windscreen damaged but not…
- 2016 87.1% wipers does not clear the…
- 2017 88.2% wipers does not clear the…
- 2018 88.8% daytime running lamps not working
- 2019 89.7% daytime running lamps not working
- 2020 92.7% wipers blade defective
- 2021 89.4% wipers does not clear the…
- 2022 89.6% wipers does not clear the…
- 2023 93.4% wipers blade defective
Colour is the pass rate on a fixed scale, so a block means the same thing on any model. Each year links to its own page with the full fault breakdown.
Compare the 2012 Hyundai I10 with another year
The raw pass rate mostly measures age. The year comparison adds the like-for-like figure, the mileage bands and the repair bill.
Other 2012 cars with a similar record
- Volkswagen Amarok 78.1%
- Audi A3 78.0%
- Nissan Micra 78.0%
- Volkswagen Tiguan 78.0%
- Volvo V60 78.2%
- Vauxhall Meriva 77.9%
Closest pass rates among 2012 cars with at least 2,000 tests, so a small sample cannot flatter itself into the list. See the full rankings: best and worst MOT pass rates.
The full DVSA record for the 2012 Hyundai I10 10 failure items · 6 advisories · 10 inspection categories · mileage brackets · all of it in the page, none of it above the fold
Every inspection category
Shares of the 139,634 individual items recorded on this vehicle, and the same share across all cars nationally. A single test can record several items, so a row is not a percentage of tests.
| Category | Items | This car | Nationally | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brakes | 34,663 | 24.50% | 20.89% | +3.61 |
| Suspension | 32,639 | 23.10% | 20.98% | +2.12 |
| Tyres | 27,294 | 19.30% | 19.76% | −0.46 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 21,147 | 14.90% | 12.21% | +2.69 |
| Visibility | 7,613 | 5.40% | 4.97% | +0.43 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 6,195 | 4.40% | 5.52% | −1.12 |
| Non-component advisories | 3,865 | 2.70% | 4.18% | −1.48 |
| Identification of the vehicle | 3,039 | 2.10% | 1.76% | +0.34 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 2,140 | 1.50% | 5.57% | −4.07 |
| Steering | 1,039 | 0.70% | 2.57% | −1.87 |
The exact failure items, in the tester's words
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 5.5% | £5–20 |
| Position lamp not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 4.0% | £5–25 |
| Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Suspension | Minor | 3.2% | £18–45 |
| Ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Suspension | Major | 3.1% | £18–45 |
| Ball joint excessively worn Suspension | Major | 3.0% | £18–45 |
| Stop lamp not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 2.5% | £3–12 |
| Rigid brake pipes excessively corroded Brakes | Major | 2.4% | £80–180 |
| Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Visibility | Minor | 2.0% | £80–200 |
| Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility | Major | 1.8% | £8–22 |
| Stop lamp not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Rectified | 1.7% | £3–12 |
Severity is as recorded: Major and Dangerous fail the test outright; Minor and Advisory do not. Costs are estimates from typical UK parts prices — see how they are built.
What testers noted without failing the car
Advisories are the early warnings — the same parts a year or two before they fail. Reading them is how you tell a car that has been maintained from one that has been patched.
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rigid brake pipes excessively corroded Brakes | Advisory | 17.7% | £80–180 |
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | Advisory | 15.5% | £45–95 |
| Has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Tyres | Advisory | 12.4% | £45–95 |
| Brake discs in such a condition that it is seriously weakened Brakes | Advisory | 5.5% | £45–110 |
| Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened Suspension | Advisory | 4.5% | £180–450 |
| Engine oil leaks leaking excessively from engine Noise, emissions and leaks | Advisory | 4.0% | £200–700 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | 10,441 | 85.8% | 21,647 mi |
| 30-60k | 31,678 | 79.6% | 45,513 mi |
| 60-90k | 23,026 | 74.9% | 73,130 mi |
| 90-120k | 7,851 | 72.5% | 101,468 mi |
| 120k+ | 1,889 | 70.6% | 137,653 mi |
Source: 74,901 recorded tests on this vehicle-year. Every row above is recomputed from the same DVSA extract as the rest of the page — see the methodology.
2012 I10 MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2012 Hyundai I10?
78.1% of the 74,901 2012 Hyundai I10 tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 77.2% for cars first used in 2012. First-attempt pass rate: 72.4%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2012 Hyundai I10?
The three most recorded items are registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (5.52%), position lamp not working (3.99%), ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (3.22%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2012 Hyundai I10 MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 85.8% of the time, falling to 70.6% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2012 Hyundai I10 in this dataset had covered 55,679 mi.
Which fuel type is most reliable for a 2012 Hyundai I10?
Petrol: 78.1% pass rate across 74,872 tests. Diesel: 75.9% pass rate across 29 tests. Shares are of the tests on this vehicle that recorded each fuel type.
Does the season affect the 2012 Hyundai I10 MOT pass rate?
Tests recorded in the winter months (October–March) passed 78.3% of the time; summer months (April–September) passed 77.8%. Brakes, tyres and lights are tested harder in bad weather, but the difference is small on most models.