Hyundai i10, Buying guide, MOT record, UK numbers and recalls
281,781 Hyundai i10s are licensed in the UK, the 26th most common model on the road. In 2025 they passed 72.6% of initial MOT tests, in line with the 72.3% UK average.
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Hyundai i10 at the MOT
72.6% of 250,752 initial tests passed in 2025, ranking the i10 302nd of 575 models. Hyundai i10s aged 3 to 5 years passed 84.4% of MOT tests in 2025; for examples aged 11 years and over that fell to 62.4%.
First-time pass rate, 2025
Share of initial tests passed, retests excluded.
Pass rate by age at test
Hyundai i10 tests in 2025.
Where i10s fail
Share of all failure items recorded on Hyundai i10 tests in 2025.
The items testers recorded most often were wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively (7.2%), position lamp not working (6.3%) and stop lamp not working (5.9%).
The MOT page lists every common i10 MOT failure. For one car's own results and advisories, run a free MOT history check.
What to look at on a viewing
The i10's most common failure areas, and what a tester checks in each.
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Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
Walk round with every light on: headlights, brake lights, indicators, fog lights and the number plate lamp. Check no warning lights stay on after starting.27.7% of i10 failure items
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Brakes
Make sure the pedal feels firm, the car stops in a straight line, the handbrake holds on a slope and no brake warning light is showing.23.2% of i10 failure items
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Tyres
Check tread depth across the full width of every tyre (the legal minimum is 1.6mm), and look for cuts, bulges and uneven wear.13.8% of i10 failure items
Hyundai i10s in the UK
281,781 were licensed at the end of June 2026, more than any other Hyundai. The number licensed has grown 100% since the end of 2014.
- Change since 2014
- +100%from 140,772 licensed
- Typical year of first use
- 2016half of those licensed at the end of 2025 were first used in 2016 or earlier
- First registered in 2025
- 14,228against 24,978 in 2017
- Declared off the road
- 5,8422% of those registered, under SORN
Licensed Hyundai i10s since 2014
Licensed at each year end and in the latest quarter.
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| Date | Licensed |
|---|---|
| End of 2014 | 140,772 |
| End of 2015 | 163,291 |
| End of 2016 | 185,562 |
| End of 2017 | 208,200 |
| End of 2018 | 227,533 |
| End of 2019 | 244,292 |
| End of 2020 | 247,219 |
| End of 2021 | 255,046 |
| End of 2022 | 260,004 |
| End of 2023 | 266,519 |
| End of 2024 | 274,241 |
| End of 2025 | 282,821 |
| End of June 2026 | 281,781 |
How old they are
Licensed Hyundai i10s by year of first use.
- Licensed at the end of 2025
- First registered that year
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| First used | Licensed, end 2025 | First registered that year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13,470 | 14,228 |
| 2024 | 13,128 | 13,131 |
| 2023 | 9,722 | 9,988 |
| 2022 | 8,330 | 8,753 |
| 2021 | 7,971 | 8,266 |
| 2020 | 6,348 | 6,564 |
| 2019 | 18,120 | 18,988 |
| 2018 | 20,999 | 22,145 |
| 2017 | 23,606 | 24,978 |
| 2016 | 22,201 | 23,450 |
| 2015 | 21,997 | 23,642 |
| 2014 | 22,534 | |
| 2013 | 19,874 | |
| 2012 | 19,274 | |
| 2011 | 16,072 | |
| 2010 | 17,263 | |
| 2009 | 17,545 | |
| 2008 | 4,110 |
21,997 i10s first used in 2015 were still licensed at the end of 2025, roughly 93% of the 23,642 first registered that year.
i10 engine sizes
1.2 litre engines made up 61% of Hyundai i10 MOT tests in 2025, followed by 1.0 litre at 36%. Petrol accounts for 100% of licensed i10s.
Engine size at MOT, 2025
Share of 250,743 initial MOT tests in 2025.
Hyundai i10 recalls
4 DVSA safety recalls launched from 1992 to October 2026 name the Hyundai i10. Each covers vehicles built in a set period, so a recall does not mean every i10 is affected.
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Apr 2026 R/2026/093
The vehicle fuel pump may have an internal malfunction which may fail over time
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- The vehicle fuel pump may have an internal malfunction which may fail over time. The malfunction indicator light MIL on the vehicle instrument cluster may illuminate when this symptom occurs and if ignored and the vehicle continues to be driven the vehicle may lose motive power.
- Remedy
- The affected vehicles will have the fuel pump replaced as a permanent solution
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Sep 2025 R/2025/273
The fuel tank may have been produced with a manufacturing defect which may result in fuel leakage in a limited number of vehicles
Defect and remedy
- Remedy
- The fuel tank will be replaced to correct the potential concern.
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Jan 2025 R/2024/490
The vehicle exhaust gas recirculation valve may have an internal short circuit which in some cases may result in the vehicle engine stalling
Defect and remedy
- Remedy
- Affected vehicles will have the exhaust gas recirculation valve replaced
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Jun 2022 R/2022/163
Vehicles fitted with a rear right seat belt pretensioner may experience abnormal performance of the pretensioner during deployment
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- Vehicles fitted with a rear right seat belt pretensioner within the affected production range may experience abnormal performance of the pretensioner during deployment
- Remedy
- Inspect the bar code on the rear right hand seatbelt assembly and replace if found within the affected production range with a countermeasure part.
i10 vs similar cars
Head-to-head comparisons on the same 2025 DVSA data.
Other Hyundai models
The most-tested Hyundai models in 2025, against the i10's 72.6% MOT pass rate.
Hyundai i10 FAQs
How many Hyundai i10s are there in the UK?
281,781 Hyundai i10s were licensed in the UK at the end of June 2026, with a further 5,842 declared off the road (SORN), according to DfT vehicle licensing statistics.
Is the Hyundai i10 reliable?
MOT data does not measure reliability. It records whether a car met the roadworthiness standard on the day of its test. What it does show is a 72.6% first-time pass rate for the Hyundai i10 across 250,752 tests in 2025, in line with the 72.3% average for all cars.
Has the Hyundai i10 had any recalls?
4 DVSA safety recalls launched from 1992 to October 2026 name the Hyundai i10. The most recent was published in April 2026. A recall applies to vehicles built in a set period, so check a specific car on the GOV.UK vehicle recall checker.
What should I check before buying a used Hyundai i10?
On the car itself, start with the areas it most often fails on: lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, brakes and tyres. Then check the individual car's own records. Outstanding finance, insurance write-offs and police stolen markers are not part of the MOT record, so they take a history check.
How do I check a Hyundai i10's history?
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Across the 1,548 vehicles of every make Carpeep has checked since November 2025, 19% had outstanding finance recorded and 13% an insurance write-off. More on the Hyundai history check. To confirm a car's identity, see the Hyundai VIN check.
- Outstanding finance
- Write-off records
- Stolen markers
- Mileage history
- Previous keepers
MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025 (class 4 initial tests, retests excluded), which also gives the engine sizes. Licensed, SORN, fuel and registration figures are from the Department for Transport vehicle licensing statistics (VEH0120, VEH0124, VEH0160). Recalls are from the DVSA vehicle recalls data, with recalls launched up to October 2026. Government data is used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability. History-check findings are anonymous counts from reports bought on Carpeep, each vehicle counted once, and are published only where at least 100 vehicles returned an answer.