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Hyundai I30 reliability
MOT pass rates & common faults·143,583 DVSA tests·2024
Across 143,583 real DVSA MOT tests in 2024, 64% of Hyundai I30 cars aged 8 to 12 years pass their MOT first time, behind the 73% average for all cars of that age. The faults that come up more than usual are in brakes and steering.
64%
Below average for its agepass first time (8 to 12 years)
Below average for its age
-9.2 pts
MOT pass rate by age
4 to 7 years
31,400 tests · fleet 85%
85%
8 to 12 years
69,855 tests · fleet 73%
64%
13 years and older
42,328 tests · fleet 61%
53%
Where the I30 fails
Suspension95
Brakes89
Body & structure99
Steering94
Tyres95
Lights & electrics89
Fails more often on brakes, steering, lights & electrics. Holds up better on body & structure, emissions & leaks, road wheels.
Share of 8 to 12 years Hyundai I30 MOTs with no fault in each area; the marker shows the fleet average. OGL v3.0.
How it tends to age
How the Hyundai I30 tends to age
The MOT areas flagged most often on Hyundai I30 models 13 years and older. It is the model’s typical pattern across millions of tests, not a forecast for this specific car.
- Lights & electrics · flagged on ~19% of MOTsAbove average
- Suspension · flagged on ~14% of MOTsGrows with age
- Brakes · flagged on ~12% of MOTsAbove average
- Tyres · flagged on ~6% of MOTs
Common questions
Is the Hyundai I30 reliable?
On 2024 MOT data the Hyundai I30 is more demanding than average for its age: 64% of examples aged 8 to 12 years pass first time, against a 73% fleet average. Give brakes, steering and lights & electrics a close look on any one you view.
What is the MOT pass rate for a Hyundai I30?
First-time MOT pass rates for the Hyundai I30 in 2024: 4 to 7 years, 85%; 8 to 12 years, 64%; and 13 years and older, 53%. Pass rates fall with age across the whole fleet, so compare each figure with cars of the same age, not with a new car.
What commonly fails on a Hyundai I30 MOT?
For Hyundai I30 cars aged 13 years and older, the areas that fail an MOT more often than the fleet average are lights & electrics (18.7% of tests vs 12.5% fleet), brakes (11.9% of tests vs 7.4% fleet), steering (5% of tests vs 2.3% fleet).
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