Petrol Hyundai I20: MOT pass rate

79.1% of petrol Hyundai I20s pass the MOT first time, measured across 116,921 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 60,430.

Petrol against the other Hyundai I20 versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.

On the Hyundai I20 specifically, petrol is the strongest at 79.1%, and this petrol version sits 0.4 points above the 78.7% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

There is little to choose between fuel types on this model, so decide on running costs and mileage rather than MOT record. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.

Mileage is part of the answer

The average petrol Hyundai I20 had covered 60,430 miles at test, against 89,134 for the diesel. That is around average, so condition and service history will tell you more than the odometer does.

Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Hyundai I20 page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a petrol Hyundai I20

1. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 2.4% of tests (2.22x the national rate for this defect)
2. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 4% of tests (2.16x the national rate for this defect)
3. Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle., 1.1% of tests (2.05x the national rate for this defect)
4. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 2.8% of tests (1.63x the national rate for this defect)
5. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 3.1% of tests (1.38x the national rate for this defect)
6. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 2.3% of tests (1.2x the national rate for this defect)
7. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.6% of tests
8. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 2.5% of tests
9. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.4% of tests
10. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 2.1% of tests

From 117,416 DVSA-tracked petrol Hyundai I20 tests, 2024, split out from the Hyundai I20's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 4.46% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.

Most common MOT advisories on a petrol Hyundai I20

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 12.3% of tests (1.99x the national rate for this defect), also fails
2. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 3.4% of tests (1.7x the national rate for this defect)
3. A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 2.1% of tests (1.66x the national rate for this defect)
4. A tyre seriously damaged, 22.7% of tests (1.47x the national rate for this defect), also fails
5. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 1.6% of tests (1.18x the national rate for this defect)
6. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 21.5% of tests, also fails
7. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 11.8% of tests
8. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 10.3% of tests, also fails
9. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 6.5% of tests, also fails
10. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 4.4% of tests

From 117,416 DVSA-tracked petrol Hyundai I20 tests, 2024.

Other Hyundai I20 fuel types

• Diesel Hyundai I20 - 70.5%

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