Hyundai I40 MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Hyundai I40 MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Hyundai I40 passed on its first attempt in 76.6%, and its overall record sits −0.3 percentage points below the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Hyundai I40 in the 2023–2025 data: 74,901 tests across 9 model years (2011–2019). 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 I40 MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Hyundai I40, 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 I40's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Hyundai I40 DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Hyundai I40, each with how many of the model's 74,901 tests it was noted on.

• "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (Minor) — noted on about 3,205 Hyundai I40 tests, 4.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Track rod end ball joint has excessive play" (Major) — noted on about 2,222 Hyundai I40 tests, 3.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 1,684 Hyundai I40 tests, 2.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick" (Major) — noted on about 1,490 Hyundai I40 tests, 2.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Headlamp not working on dipped beam" (Major) — noted on about 1,426 Hyundai I40 tests, 1.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Service brake performance excessively binding" (Major) — noted on about 960 Hyundai I40 tests, 1.3% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Hyundai I40 Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Hyundai I40 model year on record is 2019 (89.6% across 1,560 tests), and the weakest is 2011 (74.1%). The gap between them is 15.5 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Hyundai I40 reliability is improving in the DVSA data — the pass rate moves about 2.1 points a year across the most recent model years shown above.

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

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Hyundai I40 Owners

These checks follow this Hyundai I40's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Hyundai I40.

• 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 suspension joints — “track rod end ball joint has excessive play”

  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.

• 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 I40. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Hyundai I40 MOT & Reliability