Is the Hyundai I10 reliable?

On MOT evidence the Hyundai I10 is below average. It passes 67.7% of tests once age and mileage are accounted for, against a national average of 72.3%, which ranks it 199 of 262 models with enough data for a fair comparison. This measures how often the car meets the MOT standard, not how often it breaks down or what a repair costs.

What is the most common MOT failure on a Hyundai I10?

The item recorded most often is "Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen", which appears in 12.9% of failed Hyundai I10 tests. Because one failed test can list several items, these shares do not add up to 100%.

What do testers most often warn about on a Hyundai I10?

The most common advisory is "Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements", noted on 20.4% of all Hyundai I10 tests. An advisory is not a failure: it flags something that will likely need attention before the next test.

What mileage does a Hyundai I10 usually have at its MOT?

The average odometer reading recorded at test is 49,824 miles. This is the mileage across all tested examples of every age, not an annual figure, so treat it as a description of the fleet rather than a target for one car.

Does a Hyundai I10 get harder to pass as it ages?

Yes. At 3 to 5 years old, 85.2% of Hyundai I10 tests pass. By fifteen years or more, that falls to 59.9%. Nearly every model follows this pattern, which is why comparing raw pass rates between models is misleading unless age is accounted for.

Model reliability file

Hyundai I10 MOT pass rate & common failures

From 250,735 recorded MOT tests of the Hyundai I10, published by DVSA.

Data updated 29 July 2026

Quick answer

The Hyundai I10 passes 67.7% of MOT tests once results are adjusted for the age and mileage of the cars tested, against a national average of 72.3%. That is below average, ranking it 199 of 262 models with enough data to compare fairly. Based on 250,735 tests. Its most commonly recorded failure is wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, which appears in 12.9% of failed tests. Cars of this model average 49,824 miles on the odometer when tested.

At a glance

Pass rate, adjusted for age and mileage

67.7%national average72.3%unadjusted72.6%range covered100%rank199 of 262

The I10 is 4.6 percentage points below the national pass rate once age and mileage are accounted for, which is below average. The unadjusted figure is 72.6%; the difference is what the age and mileage of this model’s fleet was hiding.

DVSA recorded wording

Most common failure items

Share of failed Hyundai I10 tests in which each item was recorded. One failed test often lists several items, so these do not sum to 100%.

1.Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen12.9%
6,782 occurrencesWiper or washer not working properly explained
2.A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning12.6%
6,625 occurrencesLamp not working explained
3.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements10.6%
5,567 occurrencesTyre worn close to the legal limit explained
4.Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning9.5%
5,008 occurrencesStop lamp not working explained
5.A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm9.1%
4,804 occurrencesBrake drum or shoe worn or contaminated explained
6.A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc8.5%
4,457 occurrencesSuspension joint dust cover missing or split explained
7.Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded7.7%
4,037 occurrencesBrake pipe corroded explained
8.Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement7.4%
3,908 occurrencesParking brake efficiency too low explained
9.A tyre cords visible or damaged7.1%
3,718 occurrencesTyre ply or cord exposed, or the casing separating explained
10.A tyre seriously damaged6.7%
3,538 occurrencesTyre damaged or deteriorated explained

Warnings without a failure

Most common advisories

Share of all Hyundai I10 tests carrying each advisory. The denominator differs from the failure list above because an advisory can be issued on a car that passed.

1.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements20.4%
51,222 testsTyre worn close to the legal limit explained
2.A tyre seriously damaged18.8%
47,261 testsTyre damaged or deteriorated explained
3.Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured13.6%
34,048 testsBrake disc worn, pitted or scored explained
4.Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded11.0%
27,684 testsBrake pipe corroded explained
5.A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm8.0%
20,153 testsBrake drum or shoe worn or contaminated explained
6.A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened6.8%
17,172 testsRoad spring broken or fractured explained
7.Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn3.3%
8,229 testsBrake disc worn, pitted or scored explained
8.Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users3.2%
7,997 tests

How wear changes the picture

Pass rate by vehicle age

3–5 yrs85%

6–8 yrs81%

9–11 yrs76%

12–14 yrs63%

15+ yrs60%

Bands holding too few tests to be meaningful are omitted rather than shown as a rate.

What gets tested

The I10 fleet

Average mileage recorded at test: 49,824
Fuel mix of tested cars: Petrol100.0%

Trim names grouped into this model (16)

Recorded exactly as DVSA holds them. Trim-level names are rolled up so one model is not split across a dozen thin pages.

I10 ACTIVE
I10 ADVANCE
I10 ADVANCE AUTO
I10 COMFORT
I10 ES
I10 N LINE T-GDI
I10 PREMIUM
I10 PREMIUM AUTO
I10 PREMIUM MPI
I10 PREMIUM MPI AUTO
I10 PREMIUM SE
I10 SE
I10 SE CONNECT MPI
I10 SE CONNECT MPI AUTO
I10 SE MPI
I10 STYLE

Check a specific Hyundai I10

A model average tells you the pattern. Its own MOT record tells you the car.

Compare within the range

Other Hyundai models

Hyundai Tucson — 74.8% adjusted
Hyundai I20 — 70.0% adjusted
Hyundai I30 — 68.7% adjusted
Hyundai Kona — 86.3% unadjusted
Hyundai IX35 — 63.8% unadjusted
Hyundai Ioniq — 86.2% unadjusted
All Hyundai models

Similar test volumes

Compare against other makes

Volkswagen Tiguan — 77.3% adjusted, ranked 83
Vauxhall Mokka — 68.6% adjusted, ranked 189
Mini Mini — 69.4% adjusted, ranked 176
Toyota Aygo — 70.4% adjusted, ranked 168

Common questions

Is the Hyundai I10 reliable?: On MOT evidence the Hyundai I10 is below average. It passes 67.7% of tests once age and mileage are accounted for, against a national average of 72.3%, which ranks it 199 of 262 models with enough data for a fair comparison. This measures how often the car meets the MOT standard, not how often it breaks down or what a repair costs.
What is the most common MOT failure on a Hyundai I10?: The item recorded most often is "Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen", which appears in 12.9% of failed Hyundai I10 tests. Because one failed test can list several items, these shares do not add up to 100%.
What do testers most often warn about on a Hyundai I10?: The most common advisory is "Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements", noted on 20.4% of all Hyundai I10 tests. An advisory is not a failure: it flags something that will likely need attention before the next test.
What mileage does a Hyundai I10 usually have at its MOT?: The average odometer reading recorded at test is 49,824 miles. This is the mileage across all tested examples of every age, not an annual figure, so treat it as a description of the fleet rather than a target for one car.
Does a Hyundai I10 get harder to pass as it ages?: Yes. At 3 to 5 years old, 85.2% of Hyundai I10 tests pass. By fifteen years or more, that falls to 59.9%. Nearly every model follows this pattern, which is why comparing raw pass rates between models is misleading unless age is accounted for.

How this was worked out

Method and limits

Figures come from the DVSA anonymised MOT testing dataset, published under the Open Government Licence. Only class 4 initial tests are counted: retests are excluded so a car appears once, and abandoned tests are excluded entirely. The adjusted rate is directly standardised across twenty-five age and mileage bands and reweighted onto the national distribution, so this model is compared against cars that have lived a similar life rather than against a younger or lighter-used fleet.

An MOT measures whether a car met a legal standard on the day. It is not a breakdown record, a service history or a running-cost estimate, and a pass rate is a property of a fleet rather than a prediction about one car.