69.2%
Hyundai IX20 pass rate
Used Hyundai IX20 buying guide
In 2025, Hyundai IX20 cars passed 69.2% of 28,754 initial MOT tests, 3.1 points below the 72.3% UK average. Here is where it fails and what to check before you buy.
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Hyundai IX20 MOT record in brief
Initial MOT tests in 2025, retests excluded.
72.3%
UK average, all cars
−3.1
percentage points below average
Ranked on pass rate the IX20 sits 362nd of 575 models in the data. Hyundai as a brand averaged 73.9%, so this model runs 4.7 points behind its own brand. Hyundai IX20 cars aged 3 to 5 years passed 90% of MOT tests in 2025; for examples aged 11 years and over that fell to 55.9%.
A pass rate is not a reliability score. The full Hyundai IX20 MOT record has the pass rate by age, every common failure and how the IX20 compares with similar cars.
IX20 fuel types
Petrol was the most common fuel among Hyundai IX20 cars tested in 2025. Diesel still made up 12.4% of tests.
Where the IX20 fails its MOT
Where Hyundai IX20 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 track rod end ball joint has excessive play (8.5%), stop lamp not working (8.2%) and rbt (sp) efficiency below requirements (6.9%). See every common IX20 MOT failure.
These are DVSA failure records across every Hyundai IX20 that failed, not a claim that every IX20 has these problems.
What should you check when buying a used IX20?
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. 29.3% of IX20 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. 28.3% of IX20 failure items.
3
Suspension
Listen for knocks over bumps, check the car sits level, and look for leaking shock absorbers and split rubber gaiters. 11.1% of IX20 failure items.
4
Steering
Feel for play, knocking or stiffness in the steering, and check there is no steering warning light. 9.9% of IX20 failure items.
5
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. 8.7% of IX20 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.
What the MOT record doesn't tell you
Knowing Hyundai IX20 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 IX20.
Used Hyundai IX20 FAQs
Is the Hyundai IX20 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 69.2% first-time pass rate for the Hyundai IX20 across 28,754 tests in 2025, below the 72.3% average for all cars.
Do older Hyundai IX20 cars fail their MOT more often?
Hyundai IX20 cars aged 3 to 5 years passed 90% of MOT tests in 2025; for examples aged 11 years and over that fell to 55.9%. 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 IX20?
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 IX20'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.