Hyundai i30 MOT pass rates & common failures

Every completed first-attempt MOT on a Hyundai i30 in Great Britain in 2025 — 102,091 tests. Figures cover every i30 first-tested in 2025, all trims grouped. How the i30 ages, what it fails on, and what mileage is normal, computed directly from the official DVSA record of every test.

Pass rate 2025
64.6%
7.7 points below the class-4 average (72.3%); unadjusted for age — the age-matched comparison is below
Tests analysed
102,091
first tests, 2025
Arrived with a dangerous fault
10.0%
of i30 first tests; national 7.3%
Typical mileage at 10 years
76,250
middle half: 58,750–96,250 miles (2,500-mile-band midpoints)

How many Hyundai i30 cars are still on the road?

At the end of 2025, DVLA's register held 108,903 Hyundai i30 cars that were taxed or on SORN: 104,959 taxed and 3,944 on SORN (Statutory Off Road Notification — kept, but declared off the road by the keeper). The MOT figures above count tests; these count cars, across the whole United Kingdom, cars only. Hyundai i30 vans, where they exist, are counted by DVLA as goods vehicles and are not in these figures.

Still taxed, end of 2025
104,959
96.4% of the 108,903 i30 cars taxed or on SORN; 116 model variants grouped
On SORN, end of 2025
3,944
declared off the road by their keepers — 3.6% of that total

How the numbers are moving

The number of taxed i30 cars peaked at 116,153 at the end of 2019 and has since fallen by 11,194 (9.6%) to 104,959 at the end of 2025. Cars on SORN went from 544 at the end of 2014 to 3,944 at the end of 2025, up 625.0%. A car leaves the taxed count when it is scrapped, exported or declared off the road; the year-end counts do not say which.

Taxed i30 cars, year by year

Cars of this model taxed and on the road at the end of each year, 2014–2025.

050k100k150k2014201620182020202220242025Year (count at the end of the year)Taxed i30 cars, year 2014: 81kTaxed i30 cars, year 2015: 96kTaxed i30 cars, year 2016: 105kTaxed i30 cars, year 2017: 111kTaxed i30 cars, year 2018: 115kTaxed i30 cars, year 2019: 116kTaxed i30 cars, year 2020: 115kTaxed i30 cars, year 2021: 116kTaxed i30 cars, year 2022: 115kTaxed i30 cars, year 2023: 113kTaxed i30 cars, year 2024: 110kTaxed i30 cars, year 2025: 105k105k
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YearTaxed i30 cars
201480,669
201595,681
2016104,781
2017110,765
2018115,183
2019116,153
2020115,409
2021115,876
2022114,911
2023113,161
2024109,768
2025104,959

i30 cars on SORN, year by year

Cars of this model declared off the road at the end of each year, 2014–2025. Its own scale — SORN counts are a fraction of the taxed count.

01k2k3k4k2014201620182020202220242025Year (count at the end of the year)i30 cars on SORN, year 2014: 544i30 cars on SORN, year 2015: 389i30 cars on SORN, year 2016: 558i30 cars on SORN, year 2017: 855i30 cars on SORN, year 2018: 1ki30 cars on SORN, year 2019: 2ki30 cars on SORN, year 2020: 2ki30 cars on SORN, year 2021: 2ki30 cars on SORN, year 2022: 2ki30 cars on SORN, year 2023: 3ki30 cars on SORN, year 2024: 3ki30 cars on SORN, year 2025: 4k4k
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Yeari30 cars on SORN
2014544
2015389
2016558
2017855
20181,120
20191,500
20201,923
20212,074
20222,296
20232,775
20243,256
20253,944

Which model years survive

Taxed i30 cars at the end of 2025 by year of manufacture, and each year's share of the 104,959 taxed in all. Every build year holding at least 1% has its own row; the rest share one. A build year's count depends on how many were sold that year as well as how many have lasted.

Year of manufacture Taxed, end of 2025Share of taxed i30 cars
20231,7481.7%
20221,4861.4%
20211,8781.8%
20201,5741.5%
20194,1804.0%
20187,3367.0%
20176,9006.6%
20169,8969.4%
201513,93113.3%
20149,8859.4%
201310,2399.8%
20128,3277.9%
20118,2307.8%
20108,7778.4%
20097,0626.7%
20081,9391.8%
All other build years (four years, each under 1%)1,5711.5%

Population source: Department for Transport / DVLA vehicle licensing statistics, table VEH0124, updated 15 July 2026; counts of the cars on DVLA's register that were taxed or on SORN at the end of each year shown, United Kingdom, cars only, excluding cars recorded with no model name. SortedCars groups DVLA's model names I30, I30 ADVANCE MHEV under this model. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. SortedCars is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, DVLA or the Department for Transport.

How the i30 ages

First-time pass rate by vehicle age, i30 vs all cars, 2025.

Hyundai i30All cars
40%50%60%70%80%90%100%3579111315171920Vehicle age (years)Hyundai i30, vehicle age 3: 89.6%Hyundai i30, vehicle age 4: 86.7%Hyundai i30, vehicle age 5: 86.9%Hyundai i30, vehicle age 6: 86.5%Hyundai i30, vehicle age 7: 82.9%Hyundai i30, vehicle age 8: 80%Hyundai i30, vehicle age 9: 68.8%Hyundai i30, vehicle age 10: 67.5%Hyundai i30, vehicle age 11: 62.2%Hyundai i30, vehicle age 12: 57.6%Hyundai i30, vehicle age 13: 54.9%Hyundai i30, vehicle age 14: 52.8%Hyundai i30, vehicle age 15: 52.4%Hyundai i30, vehicle age 16: 52.8%Hyundai i30, vehicle age 17: 50.9%Hyundai i30, vehicle age 18: 48.7%All cars, vehicle age 3: 88.5%All cars, vehicle age 4: 87.2%All cars, vehicle age 5: 86%All cars, vehicle age 6: 83.5%All cars, vehicle age 7: 80.9%All cars, vehicle age 8: 78.2%All cars, vehicle age 9: 74.9%All cars, vehicle age 10: 71.9%All cars, vehicle age 11: 68.6%All cars, vehicle age 12: 65.8%All cars, vehicle age 13: 63.5%All cars, vehicle age 14: 61.2%All cars, vehicle age 15: 59.3%All cars, vehicle age 16: 58.3%All cars, vehicle age 17: 57.2%All cars, vehicle age 18: 57.4%All cars, vehicle age 19: 57%All cars, vehicle age 20: 57.6%All cars 57.6%Hyundai i30 48.7%
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Age (years)i30 testsi30 pass rateAll cars
31,42589.6%88.5%
41,79986.7%87.2%
51,57686.9%86.0%
64,14886.5%83.5%
77,34382.9%80.9%
86,70780.0%78.2%
99,41668.8%74.9%
1013,46467.5%71.9%
119,65462.2%68.6%
1210,12457.6%65.8%
138,39954.9%63.5%
148,33952.8%61.2%
159,24452.4%59.3%
167,53252.8%58.3%
172,11150.9%57.2%
1872148.7%57.4%

Better or worse than the average car?

The i30's pass rate minus the all-cars pass rate at each age, in percentage points. Bars above zero: the i30 beats the average car of that age. Below zero: it trails.

i30 aheadi30 behind
-10-5+0+5+10Age 3: +1.1 points vs the average car3Age 4: -0.5 points vs the average carAge 5: +0.9 points vs the average car5Age 6: +3.0 points vs the average carAge 7: +2.0 points vs the average car7Age 8: +1.8 points vs the average carAge 9: -6.1 points vs the average car9Age 10: -4.4 points vs the average carAge 11: -6.4 points vs the average car11Age 12: -8.2 points vs the average carAge 13: -8.6 points vs the average car13Age 14: -8.4 points vs the average carAge 15: -6.9 points vs the average car15Age 16: -5.5 points vs the average carAge 17: -6.3 points vs the average car17Age 18: -8.7 points vs the average carVehicle age (years)
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Age (years)Gap (points)
3+1.1
4-0.5
5+0.9
6+3.0
7+2.0
8+1.8
9-6.1
10-4.4
11-6.4
12-8.2
13-8.6
14-8.4
15-6.9
16-5.5
17-6.3
18-8.7

The i30 fleet on the road, by age

How many took a first MOT in 2025 at each age — the shape of the i30 fleet still in use.

05k10k15k20kAge 3: 1k3Age 4: 1kAge 5: 1k5Age 6: 4kAge 7: 7k7Age 8: 6kAge 9: 9k9Age 10: 13kAge 11: 9k11Age 12: 10kAge 13: 8k13Age 14: 8kAge 15: 9k15Age 16: 7kAge 17: 2k17Age 18: 72118Vehicle age (years)
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Age (years)First tests
31,425
41,799
51,576
64,148
77,343
86,707
99,416
1013,464
119,654
1210,124
138,399
148,339
159,244
167,532
172,111
18721

What an i30 fails on

Where the failure items land when an i30 fails or needs a fix at test, 2025. Use it as a pre-purchase checklist: these are the areas to look at first.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment28.7%
Brakes23.4%
Suspension15.8%
Tyres11.1%
Steering7.7%
Visibility6.6%
Body, chassis, structure2.6%
Noise, emissions and leaks2.5%

Share of all failure items, 2025 — the 8 biggest categories shown (98.5% of the items); smaller categories are not listed.

The advisories to watch

Where testers most often write "keep an eye on this" for a i30, 2025 — the faults in the post.

Tyres: 27.3% of advisories27.3%Suspension: 27.0% of advisories27.0%Brakes: 24.9% of advisories24.9%Non-component advisories: 5.5% of advisoriesLamps, reflectors and electrical equipment: 4.6% of advisoriesSteering: 3.4% of advisories
TyresSuspensionBrakesNon-component advisoriesLamps, reflectors and electrical equipmentSteering
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CategoryShare of advisories
Tyres27.3%
Suspension27.0%
Brakes24.9%
Non-component advisories5.5%
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment4.6%
Steering3.4%

Petrol, diesel or hybrid i30?

First-time pass rate for the three most-tested i30 fuel types, 2025, against the all-cars average. Fleet ages differ by fuel — newer fleets help the electrified bars.

50%60%70%80%90%100%all cars 72.3%Petrol: 67.6% of 54,346 tests67.6%Petrol54,346 testsDiesel: 60.3% of 45,948 tests60.3%Diesel45,948 testsHybrid electric: 86.4% of 1,759 tests86.4%Hybrid1,759 tests
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FuelTestsPass rate
Petrol54,34667.6%
Diesel45,94860.3%
Hybrid electric1,75986.4%

What mileage is normal for an i30?

Mileage recorded at test by vehicle age, 2025. The line is the typical (median) i30; the shaded band holds the middle half. A car far outside the band, in either direction, is worth questions the recorded history can answer.

Typical i30 (median)
0k25k50k75k100k125k150k35791113151718Vehicle age (years)Age 3: typical 23,750 miles (middle half 16,250–33,750)Age 4: typical 31,250 miles (middle half 23,750–43,750)Age 5: typical 36,250 miles (middle half 28,750–51,250)Age 6: typical 41,250 miles (middle half 31,250–56,250)Age 7: typical 53,750 miles (middle half 38,750–68,750)Age 8: typical 61,250 miles (middle half 43,750–78,750)Age 9: typical 68,750 miles (middle half 51,250–88,750)Age 10: typical 76,250 miles (middle half 58,750–96,250)Age 11: typical 83,750 miles (middle half 63,750–106,250)Age 12: typical 91,250 miles (middle half 68,750–113,750)Age 13: typical 96,250 miles (middle half 73,750–121,250)Age 14: typical 91,250 miles (middle half 68,750–116,250)Age 15: typical 96,250 miles (middle half 71,250–118,750)Age 16: typical 93,750 miles (middle half 68,750–116,250)Age 17: typical 108,750 miles (middle half 83,750–133,750)Age 18: typical 101,250 miles (middle half 81,250–131,250)101k mi

Mileage values are midpoints of 2,500-mile bands.

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Age (years)Lower quarterTypical (median)Upper quarter
316,25023,75033,750
423,75031,25043,750
528,75036,25051,250
631,25041,25056,250
738,75053,75068,750
843,75061,25078,750
951,25068,75088,750
1058,75076,25096,250
1163,75083,750106,250
1268,75091,250113,750
1373,75096,250121,250
1468,75091,250116,250
1571,25096,250118,750
1668,75093,750116,250
1783,750108,750133,750
1881,250101,250131,250

What fails at each age

The i30's failure mix by age band, 2025 — each band's top categories at their true share of that band's failure items; the pale remainder is everything else. How the mix shifts with age is the point of the chart.

TyresVisibilityBrakesNoise, emissions and leaksSuspensionLamps, reflectors and electrical equipmentSteeringEverything else
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Age bandCategoryShare of the band's failure items
3-5 yrsTyres42.2%
3-5 yrsVisibility15.2%
3-5 yrsBrakes12.9%
3-5 yrsNoise, emissions and leaks8.5%
3-5 yrsSuspension8.4%
3-5 yrsEverything else12.8%
6-9 yrsBrakes29.6%
6-9 yrsTyres25.2%
6-9 yrsLamps, reflectors and electrical equipment18.3%
6-9 yrsSuspension9.8%
6-9 yrsVisibility7.9%
6-9 yrsEverything else9.2%
10-13 yrsBrakes30.8%
10-13 yrsLamps, reflectors and electrical equipment21.5%
10-13 yrsSuspension13.9%
10-13 yrsSteering12.1%
10-13 yrsTyres10.8%
10-13 yrsEverything else10.9%
14+ yrsLamps, reflectors and electrical equipment25.7%
14+ yrsSuspension24.1%
14+ yrsBrakes20.7%
14+ yrsTyres8.9%
14+ yrsSteering7.1%
14+ yrsEverything else13.5%

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How these figures are computed. Every number on this page is calculated by SortedCars from the DVSA anonymised MOT results dataset (every MOT test in Great Britain — 2025 for single-year figures; trend figures state their span, currently 2023–2025). Where a figure comes from a sample or uses banded values (mileage is banded to 2,500 miles), the page says so beside the figure. Test class 4 only, first tests only — retests are excluded. Class 4 is the car MOT class and also covers car-derived vans, pickups and motorhomes tested to the same standard; where this page says "cars" it means class 4. Pass rate = passes ÷ (passes + failures + pass-after-rectification): a vehicle that failed and was fixed during the visit counts as a fail. Pass rates describe fleets, not individual machines: they reflect how cars were driven, maintained and used as well as how they were built, and beyond recorded mileage none of that is in the data. A well-kept example of a model with a weak average can still pass; a neglected example of a strong one can still fail. No figure is shown for any group with fewer than 500 tests. Alias spellings of a make in the DVSA file are counted under one make name, and all trims and variants of a model are grouped under one model name, using SortedCars' grouping tables. The taxed and SORN counts on this page are the one exception: they are not computed from MOT records but taken from the Department for Transport's vehicle licensing statistics (DfT/DVLA table VEH0124, updated 15 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0), which count the cars on DVLA's register that were taxed or on SORN at the end of each year shown, UK-wide, cars only. They describe a model as a whole, grouped under SortedCars' model names, and say nothing about any one car. “Dangerous” is DVSA's statutory defect category (in force since May 2018): a defect posing an immediate risk to road safety — driving the vehicle before repair is an offence. What these figures are for. These statistics are general information about groups of vehicles. They are not advice, a valuation or a recommendation to buy, avoid or price any particular vehicle, and no decision about one car should rest on them alone — check the car itself and its own records. We take care over the calculations, but we cannot guarantee they are complete, current or free of error, and we accept no liability for loss arising from reliance on them. This does not limit any liability that cannot lawfully be limited — see our Terms & Conditions. If you believe any figure on this page is inaccurate, contact us. SortedCars is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the DVSA or DVLA. DVSA publishes the raw test records; the statistics on this page are SortedCars' own calculations from them. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.