Pass rate, every year
1,278 tests across 2 model years, 2021–2022.
+12.2 pts vs the national average
Pass rate, every year
1,278 tests across 2 model years, 2021–2022.
+12.2 pts vs the national average
Best year to buy
2022 94.2%
The strongest of the 2 years on record. See the 2022 page →
Worst year to buy
2021 92.7%
1.5 points below the 2022 peak. See the 2021 page →
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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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.
| Measure | This model |
|---|---|
| Tests analysed | 1,278 |
| Overall pass rate | 93.2% |
| Passed on first attempt | 92.8% |
| Average mileage at test | 25,611 mi |
| Model years covered | 2021–2022 (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.
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 |
|---|---|
| Visibility | 45% |
| Tyres | 45% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 4% |
| Brakes | 4% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 2% |
Shares are over the Hyundai I30 N T-Gdi's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 I30 N T-Gdi | 433 | 94.2% |
| 2021 I30 N T-Gdi | 845 | 92.7% |
Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.
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.
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.
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.
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.