Hyundai I20 Ultimate MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Hyundai I20 Ultimate MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Hyundai I20 Ultimate passed on its first attempt in 89.8%, and its overall record sits +9.8 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Hyundai I20 Ultimate in the 2023–2025 data: 1,311 tests across 2 model years (2021–2022). 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 I20 Ultimate MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Hyundai I20 Ultimate, the Visibility 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 I20 Ultimate's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Hyundai I20 Ultimate DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Hyundai I20 Ultimate, each with how many of the model's 1,311 tests it was noted on.

• "Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively" (Major) — noted on about 74 Hyundai I20 Ultimate tests, 5.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Wipers blade defective" (Minor) — noted on about 20 Hyundai I20 Ultimate tests, 1.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" (Major) — noted on about 20 Hyundai I20 Ultimate tests, 1.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 14 Hyundai I20 Ultimate tests, 1.1% of the model's MOT record.
• "Has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure" (Major) — noted on about 10 Hyundai I20 Ultimate tests, 0.8% of the model's MOT record.
• "Headlamp aim too low" (Rectified) — noted on about 10 Hyundai I20 Ultimate tests, 0.8% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Hyundai I20 Ultimate Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Hyundai I20 Ultimate model year on record is 2021 (91.7% across 799 tests), and the weakest is 2022 (89.5%). The gap between them is 2.2 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 I20 Ultimate Owners

These checks follow this Hyundai I20 Ultimate's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Hyundai I20 Ultimate.

• 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 windscreen — “windscreen damaged”

  Check the driver’s side of the screen within the swept area for chips and cracks; anything larger than 10mm in the driver’s central view is a fail. Most chips can be resin-repaired for far less than a new screen.

• the lights — “headlamp aim too low”

  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.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Hyundai I20 Ultimate. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Hyundai I20 Ultimate MOT & Reliability