Pass rate
93.6%
Above average — 1.2 pts behind the 94.8% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 236 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £26–£62
2023 Hyundai I20 MOT pass rate
- 2023
- typical 15,970 mi
Most common fault
Tyres
26.7% of faults · 19.8% nationally
mostly tread below the limit, cuts and sidewall bulges.
Which year to buy
- Best 2023 93.6% pass · this year
- Avoid 2011 75.5% pass
Across the 16 years on record, a spread of 18.1 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 93.1%
- Typical mileage
- 16k mi
The 2023 Hyundai I20 MOT pass rate is 93.6% of its MOT tests — 1.2 points behind what its age and mileage predict. Tyres is the biggest single reason it fails, at 26.7% of what testers record.
Check your postcode
MOT pass rates are national — type your postcode to see how Hyundai I20 does in your corner of the country.
Expert verdict
Visibility: 3.7× the national share
Visibility accounts for 18.3% of everything recorded on the 2023 Hyundai I20, against 5.0% nationally — 13.3 points above. Tyres are still the single largest share at 26.7%, but at 19.8% nationally that one is ordinary. Wipers, washers and a chip in the driver’s eyeline are the three quickest ways to fail a test that the car otherwise deserves to pass.
- Based on a small sample. 236 tests back this page. That is enough to publish and to index, not enough to treat the decimal places as precise — read the pattern, not the second digit.
Written from this page's own figures: fault shares against the national composition, the like-for-like pass rate, and the priced repair list. How these are worked out
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How does the 2023 Hyundai I20 compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 94.8%, so this figure is 1.2 points behind what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 93.1%. The median 2023 Hyundai I20 in this dataset had covered 15,970 mi.
Pass rates also shift with the test month: tests recorded October–March passed 93.5% of the time, April–September 94.0%.
The single most recorded failure item is "Wipers blade defective", noted on 1.69% of tests.
- 236 recorded tests behind this page.
- 93.6% overall pass rate, 93.1% on a first attempt.
- Across every year of the Hyundai I20, the average is 82.7% — best year 2023 (93.6%), worst 2011 (75.5%).
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
- 236
- Typical mileage (median)
- 15,970 mi
- Make and model
- Hyundai I20
- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2023–2025), OGL v3.0.
Top part to budget for
Wiper Blade
Usually a DIY or independent-garage job.
Does mileage affect the I20 MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 78% so small gaps stay visible.
Regional pass rates for the I20
| Region | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 53 | 94.3% |
| South East | 37 | 97.3% |
| West Midlands | 27 | 92.6% |
| North East | 27 | 96.3% |
| North West | 19 | 84.2% |
| East of England | 19 | 84.2% |
| South West | 15 | 100.0% |
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 2023 I20
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 2023 I20
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 wipers and washers 1.7% of tests
“wipers blade defective”
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.
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Check the brakes 0.4% of tests
“brake discs significantly and obviously worn”
Look through the spokes of each wheel at the pad — less than 3mm of friction material, or a lip on the disc edge, is the usual failure. Check the handbrake holds on a slope with a few clicks, not at the top of its travel.
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Check the lights 0.4% of tests
“electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault”
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.
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 2023 I20 through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £26–£62 — and 50% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £26–£62
- Cheapest common item: electronic stability control warning lamp…
- £3–£15
- Dearest common item: service brake performance excessively…
- £60–£150
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 80%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 50%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 236 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 I20, side by side
16 model years on record, from 2008 to 2023. Across them the pass rate runs from 75.5% to 93.6% — a spread of 18.1 points. The bar under each year is the item that failed it most often.
- 2008 77.0% headlamp lens slightly defective
- 2009 75.6% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2010 75.6% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2011 75.5% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2012 75.9% ball joint dust cover severely…
- 2013 77.5% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2014 81.6% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2015 86.0% windscreen damaged but not…
- 2016 87.3% windscreen damaged but not…
- 2017 88.8% windscreen damaged but not…
- 2018 90.8% wipers blade defective
- 2019 92.1% wipers blade defective
- 2020 93.5% wipers blade defective
- 2021 91.6% wipers does not clear the…
- 2022 90.5% wipers does not clear the…
- 2023 93.6%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 2023 Hyundai I20 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 2023 cars with a similar record
- Tesla Model Y 92.9%
- Polestar Polestar 94.6%
- Kia Niro 95.5%
- Toyota Corolla 95.7%
- Mercedes-Benz Eqe 96.5%
- Ford Puma 96.5%
Closest pass rates among 2023 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 2023 Hyundai I20 10 failure items · 6 advisories · 9 inspection categories · mileage brackets · all of it in the page, none of it above the fold
Every inspection category
Shares of the 60 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyres | 16 | 26.70% | 19.76% | +6.94 |
| Brakes | 14 | 23.30% | 20.89% | +2.41 |
| Visibility | 11 | 18.30% | 4.97% | +13.33 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 6 | 10.00% | 12.21% | −2.21 |
| Non-component advisories | 6 | 10.00% | 4.18% | +5.82 |
| Suspension | 2 | 3.30% | 20.98% | −17.68 |
| Steering | 2 | 3.30% | 2.57% | +0.73 |
| Road Wheels | 2 | 3.30% | 0.75% | +2.55 |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 1 | 1.70% | 0.82% | +0.88 |
The exact failure items, in the tester's words
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wipers blade defective Visibility | Minor | 1.7% | £8–22 |
| Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility | Major | 1.7% | £8–22 |
| Has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Tyres | Major | 0.85% | £45–95 |
| Service brake performance excessively fluctuating Brakes | Major | 0.85% | £60–150 |
| Brake discs significantly and obviously worn Brakes | Major | 0.42% | £45–110 |
| Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | Major | 0.42% | £18–45 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault Brakes | Major | 0.42% | £3–15 |
| Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres | Major | 0.42% | £45–95 |
| Has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Tyres | Major | 0.42% | £45–95 |
| Headlamp aim too high Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Rectified | 0.42% | £30–80 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | Advisory | 2.5% | £45–95 |
| Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | Advisory | 1.7% | £18–45 |
| Non-component advisories Nail in tyre Non-component advisories | Advisory | 1.7% | £45–95 |
| Badly distorted Road Wheels | Advisory | 0.85% | £20–55 |
| Brake discs in such a condition that it is seriously weakened Brakes | Advisory | 0.85% | £45–110 |
| Brake discs significantly and obviously worn Brakes | Advisory | 0.85% | £45–110 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | 187 | 95.2% | 14,170 mi |
| 30-60k | 45 | 86.7% | 39,140 mi |
| 60-90k | 3 | 100.0% | 75,790 mi |
Source: 236 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.
2023 I20 MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2023 Hyundai I20?
93.6% of the 236 2023 Hyundai I20 tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 94.8% for cars first used in 2023. First-attempt pass rate: 93.1%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2023 Hyundai I20?
The three most recorded items are wipers blade defective (1.69%), wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively (1.69%), has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (0.85%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2023 Hyundai I20 MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 95.2% of the time, falling to 100.0% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2023 Hyundai I20 in this dataset had covered 15,970 mi.
Does the season affect the 2023 Hyundai I20 MOT pass rate?
Tests recorded in the winter months (October–March) passed 93.5% of the time; summer months (April–September) passed 94.0%. Brakes, tyres and lights are tested harder in bad weather, but the difference is small on most models.