Hyundai I20 Element T-Gdi: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Hyundai I20 Element T-Gdi passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 14.4 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,329 individual Hyundai I20 Element T-Gdi tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 91.1% first-time pass rate means roughly 9 in every 100 Hyundai I20 Element T-Gdis presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average Hyundai I20 Element T-Gdi tested had covered 21,810 miles and was built around 2021.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. On a Hyundai I20 Element T-Gdi bought as a repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

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Most common MOT failures on a Hyundai I20 Element T-Gdi

1. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 5.2% of tests (3.78x the national rate for this defect)
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 0.9% of tests
3. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.7% of tests
4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.4% of tests
5. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.4% of tests
6. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.3% of tests
7. Brake lining or pad missing or incorrectly mounted, 0.2% of tests (10.93x the national rate for this defect)
8. A wheel bearing with excessive play, 0.2% of tests
9. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.2% of tests
10. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 0.2% of tests

From 1,947 DVSA-tracked Hyundai I20 Element T-Gdi tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 4.33% of these flagged Hyundai I20 Element T-Gdi defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

Other Hyundai models

• Hyundai I10 - 78.3%
• Hyundai I20 - 78.3%
• Hyundai Tucson - 84%
• Hyundai I30 - 70.5%
• Hyundai Ix35 - 69.8%
• Hyundai Ioniq - 89.9%
• Hyundai Santa Fe - 71.3%
• Hyundai Ix20 - 76.5%

Models with a similar pass rate

• BMW X1 Xdrive25e M Sport Auto - 91.1%
• Morgan Plus 4 - 91.1%
• Vauxhall Grandland X Business Ed Nav T - 91.1%
• Ford Fiesta Vignale Edition Turbo - 91.1%
• Abarth 124 Spider Multiair - 91.1%
• Tesla Model Y Long Range Awd - 91.1%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
• What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences

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