Hyundai I10 MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Hyundai I10 MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Hyundai I10 passed on its first attempt in 79.5%, and its overall record sits +1.8 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Hyundai I10 in the 2023–2025 data: 856,114 tests across 16 model years (2008–2023). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Hyundai I10 MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Hyundai I10, the Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the Hyundai I10's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Hyundai I10 DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Hyundai I10, each with how many of the model's 856,114 tests it was noted on.

• "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (Minor) — noted on about 23,506 Hyundai I10 tests, 2.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Stop lamp not working" (Rectified) — noted on about 17,885 Hyundai I10 tests, 2.1% of the model's MOT record.
• "Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively" (Rectified) — noted on about 17,848 Hyundai I10 tests, 2.1% of the model's MOT record.
• "Position lamp not working" (Major) — noted on about 17,019 Hyundai I10 tests, 2.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 13,727 Hyundai I10 tests, 1.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 12,267 Hyundai I10 tests, 1.4% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Hyundai I10 Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Hyundai I10 model year on record is 2023 (93.4% across 362 tests), and the weakest is 2008 (72.5%). The gap between them is 20.9 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Hyundai I10 Owners

These checks follow this Hyundai I10's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Hyundai I10.

• the lights — “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.

• the wipers and washers — “wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively”

  Run the wipers with the screen wet: they should clear it in one sweep without smearing or juddering. Top the washer bottle up and check both jets hit the screen.

• the suspension joints — “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.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Hyundai I10. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Hyundai I10 MOT & Reliability