Hyundai I30 N T-Gdi MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Pass rate, every year

93.2% Above average

1,278 tests across 2 model years, 2021–2022.

+12.2 pts vs the national average

MOT PASS RATES

How the Hyundai I30 N T-Gdi really fares

93.2% of its MOTs pass — over 1,278 class-4 tests, 2023–2025

Pass rates

Every figure on this page comes from the DVSA's MOT test record.

The Hyundai I30 N T-Gdi MOT pass rate is 93.2%, +12.2 percentage points above the UK average. That is 1,278 DVSA MOT tests recorded between 2021 and 2022. This page lists the most common Hyundai I30 N T-Gdi MOT failures by category, names the best and worst model years, and finishes with a pre-MOT checklist you can run at home.

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Hyundai I30 N T-Gdi MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Hyundai I30 N T-Gdi passed on its first attempt in 92.8%, and its overall record sits +12.2 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Hyundai I30 N T-Gdi in the 2023–2025 data: 1,278 tests across 2 model years (2021–2022). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

MeasureThis model
Tests analysed1,278
Overall pass rate93.2%
Passed on first attempt92.8%
Average mileage at test25,611 mi
Model years covered2021–2022 (2 years)
Versus UK national average+12.2 pts above

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

Most Common Hyundai I30 N T-Gdi MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Hyundai I30 N T-Gdi, the Visibility section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Inspection section Share of failures Est. recorded instances
Visibility 45% 51
Tyres 45% 50
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 4% 5
Brakes 4% 4
Noise, emissions and leaks 2% 2

Shares are over the Hyundai I30 N T-Gdi's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Visibility

Around 45% of the recorded Hyundai I30 N T-Gdi failures fall in the Visibility section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively" (1.2%), "Wipers blade defective" (1.2%), "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (1.1%) among the Hyundai I30 N T-Gdi's visibility faults.

Tyres

Around 45% of the recorded Hyundai I30 N T-Gdi failures fall in the Tyres section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Has ply or cords exposed" (1.6%), "Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm" (1.2%), "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" (0.9%) among the Hyundai I30 N T-Gdi's tyres faults.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

Around 4% of the recorded Hyundai I30 N T-Gdi failures fall in the Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Headlamp aim too low" (0.4%) among the Hyundai I30 N T-Gdi's lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment faults.

Top Recorded Hyundai I30 N T-Gdi DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Hyundai I30 N T-Gdi, each with how many of the model's 1,278 tests it was noted on.

  • "Has ply or cords exposed" (Major) — noted on about 21 Hyundai I30 N T-Gdi tests, 1.6% of the model's MOT record.
  • "Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively" (Major) — noted on about 16 Hyundai I30 N T-Gdi tests, 1.2% of the model's MOT record.
  • "Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm" (Major) — noted on about 15 Hyundai I30 N T-Gdi tests, 1.2% of the model's MOT record.
  • "Wipers blade defective" (Minor) — noted on about 15 Hyundai I30 N T-Gdi tests, 1.2% of the model's MOT record.
  • "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 14 Hyundai I30 N T-Gdi tests, 1.1% 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 12 Hyundai I30 N T-Gdi tests, 0.9% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Hyundai I30 N T-Gdi Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Hyundai I30 N T-Gdi model year on record is 2022 (94.2% across 433 tests), and the weakest is 2021 (92.7%). The gap between them is 1.5 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Year Tests Pass rate First attempt Avg mileage Most common failure
2022 I30 N T-Gdi 433 94.2% 94.2% 22,644 mi Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm
2021 I30 N T-Gdi 845 92.7% 92.1% 28,578 mi Has ply or cords exposed

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

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Hyundai I30 N T-Gdi Owners

These checks follow this Hyundai I30 N T-Gdi's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Hyundai I30 N T-Gdi.

  • 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 tyre tread — “tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm”

    Check all four tyres cold, including the inner shoulder where wear hides — 1.6mm across the central three-quarters is the legal limit, and most testers fail at 1.6mm without argument.

  • 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.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Hyundai I30 N T-Gdi. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Hyundai I30 N T-Gdi MOT & Reliability

What is the Hyundai I30 N T-Gdi MOT pass rate?

93.2% of the 1,278 recorded Hyundai I30 N T-Gdi MOT tests ended in a pass, +12.2 percentage points above the national average. 92.8% of those passed on the first attempt.

Which Hyundai I30 N T-Gdi model years pass the MOT most often?

2022 is the strongest Hyundai I30 N T-Gdi year on record at 94.2%, while 2021 is the weakest at 92.7%. The year-by-year table below lists every model year with at least 50 recorded tests.

What are the most common Hyundai I30 N T-Gdi MOT failures?

The most recorded Hyundai I30 N T-Gdi failures are "Has ply or cords exposed" and "Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively" — together around 3% of tests, mostly in the Tyres section.