Hyundai i10 Mk3 (2019–2025): what fails at MOT
Across 14,801 MOT tests of the Hyundai i10 Mk3 (2019–2025) in the DfT's 2023 MOT data (initial tests, retests excluded), 13.3% failed — about 1 in 8. The parts that fail most are wipers, windscreen and mirrors (5.8% of tests), lights and electrics (4.2%), tyres (3.0%), brakes (1.8%) and steering (0.4%).
Allowing for age and mileage, the i10 Mk3 has 36% more MOT failures than the average car of the same age and mileage. That puts it last of the three Hyundai i10 generations on MOT results; the i10 Mk1 (2008–2013) does best.
The MOT checks safety and emissions items — brakes, suspension, steering, lights, tyres, body structure and exhaust emissions. It does not test engines, gearboxes or most electronics, so those faults only show up here when they cause an emissions failure or a leak.
i10 Mk3 (2019–2025)
MOT: 13.3% of 14,801 initial tests failed — 36% more failures than the average car of the same age and mileage
| # | Part / area | Share of MOT tests failing |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | wipers, windscreen and mirrors | 5.8% |
| 2 | lights and electrics | 4.2% |
| 3 | tyres | 3.0% |
| 4 | brakes | 1.8% |
| 5 | steering | 0.4% |
Questions
What fails most on a Hyundai i10 Mk3 at MOT?
The most common MOT failure is wipers, windscreen and mirrors: 5.8% of Hyundai i10 Mk3 (2019–2025) MOT tests in the 2023 data failed on wipers, windscreen and mirrors. Next come lights and electrics (4.2%) and tyres (3.0%).
How often does a Hyundai i10 Mk3 fail its MOT?
13.3% of Hyundai i10 Mk3 (2019–2025) MOT tests in the 2023 data failed (about 1 in 8), counting initial tests only, across 14,801 tests.
Is the Hyundai i10 Mk3 (2019–2025) reliable?
On MOT results, the Hyundai i10 Mk3 has 36% more MOT failures than the average car of the same age and mileage. MOT data covers safety and emissions items, not engines or gearboxes.
Does this Hyundai i10 Mk3 data cover engine and gearbox problems?
No. The MOT checks safety and emissions items — brakes, suspension, steering, lights, tyres, body structure and exhaust emissions. It does not test engines, gearboxes or most electronics, so those faults only show up here when they cause an emissions failure or a leak.