Hyundai IX20 MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Hyundai IX20 MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Hyundai IX20 passed on its first attempt in 77.1%, and its overall record sits +0.2 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Hyundai IX20 in the 2023–2025 data: 102,232 tests across 11 model years (2010–2020). 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 IX20 MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Hyundai IX20, 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 IX20's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Hyundai IX20 DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Hyundai IX20, each with how many of the model's 102,232 tests it was noted on.

• "Track rod end ball joint has excessive play" (Major) — noted on about 4,251 Hyundai IX20 tests, 4.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Rbt (sp) efficiency below requirements" (Major) — noted on about 3,887 Hyundai IX20 tests, 3.8% of the model's MOT record.
• "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (Minor) — noted on about 3,167 Hyundai IX20 tests, 3.1% of the model's MOT record.
• "Stop lamp not working" (Rectified) — noted on about 3,040 Hyundai IX20 tests, 3.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 2,617 Hyundai IX20 tests, 2.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Parking brake performance inoperative on one side" (Major) — noted on about 2,275 Hyundai IX20 tests, 2.2% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Hyundai IX20 Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Hyundai IX20 model year on record is 2020 (95.7% across 375 tests), and the weakest is 2010 (72.3%). The gap between them is 23.4 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Hyundai IX20 reliability is improving in the DVSA data — the pass rate moves about 2.3 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 IX20 Owners

These checks follow this Hyundai IX20's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Hyundai IX20.

• 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 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 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 IX20. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Hyundai IX20 MOT & Reliability