64.7%
Hyundai I30 pass rate
Used Hyundai I30 buying guide
In 2025, Hyundai I30 cars passed 64.7% of 102,091 initial MOT tests, 7.6 points below the 72.3% UK average. Here is where it fails and what to check before you buy.
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Hyundai I30 MOT record in brief
Initial MOT tests in 2025, retests excluded.
72.3%
UK average, all cars
−7.6
percentage points below average
Ranked on pass rate the I30 sits 438th of 575 models in the data. Hyundai as a brand averaged 73.9%, so this model runs 9.3 points behind its own brand. Hyundai I30 cars aged 3 to 5 years passed 87% of MOT tests in 2025; for examples aged 11 years and over that fell to 54.6%.
A pass rate is not a reliability score. The full Hyundai I30 MOT record has the pass rate by age, every common failure and how the I30 compares with similar cars.
I30 fuel types
Petrol was the most common fuel among Hyundai I30 cars tested in 2025. Diesel still made up 45% of tests.
Where the I30 fails its MOT
Where Hyundai I30 cars that failed their 2025 MOT were marked down, as a share of all recorded failure items.
The specific items testers recorded most often were stop lamp not working (6.7%), track rod end ball joint has excessive play (5.3%) and rbt (sp) efficiency below requirements (5.3%). See every common I30 MOT failure.
These are DVSA failure records across every Hyundai I30 that failed, not a claim that every I30 has these problems.
What should you check when buying a used I30?
The areas above, most common first, and what an MOT tester looks at in each.
1
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. 28.6% of I30 failure items.
2
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. 23.3% of I30 failure items.
3
Suspension
Listen for knocks over bumps, check the car sits level, and look for leaking shock absorbers and split rubber gaiters. 15.8% of I30 failure items.
4
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. 11.1% of I30 failure items.
5
Steering
Feel for play, knocking or stiffness in the steering, and check there is no steering warning light. 7.7% of I30 failure items.
None of this replaces the car's own record. Run a free MOT history check on the registration to see every test, advisory and recorded mileage for that car.
I30 vs similar cars
Head-to-head comparisons on the same 2025 DVSA data.
What the MOT record doesn't tell you
Knowing Hyundai I30 failures cluster around lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment and brakes tells you what to inspect. It tells you nothing about whether the car is safe to buy. An MOT does not show money still owed on the car, a write-off, a theft record or a clocked odometer.
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- Outstanding finance
- Write-off records
- Stolen markers
- Mileage history
- Previous keepers
Other used Hyundai models
The most-tested Hyundai models in 2025, with how their MOT pass rate compares with the I30.
Used Hyundai I30 FAQs
Is the Hyundai I30 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 64.7% first-time pass rate for the Hyundai I30 across 102,091 tests in 2025, below the 72.3% average for all cars.
Do older Hyundai I30 cars fail their MOT more often?
Hyundai I30 cars aged 3 to 5 years passed 87% of MOT tests in 2025; for examples aged 11 years and over that fell to 54.6%. On an older example, the car's own MOT history tells you more than the model average.
What should I check before buying a used Hyundai I30?
On the car itself, start with the areas it most often fails on: lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, brakes and suspension. Then check the individual car's history: outstanding finance, insurance write-off records, stolen markers, mileage and previous keepers. None of these appear in the MOT record or on the V5C.
How do I check a Hyundai I30's history?
Enter the registration of the specific car. A Carpeep car history check reports outstanding finance, write-off category, stolen markers, mileage history, previous keepers, MOT and tax status, import and export markers and scrapped status in one £15 report.
MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025 (class 4 initial tests, retests excluded), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability.