Petrol Hyundai I30: MOT pass rate

74% of petrol Hyundai I30s pass the MOT first time, measured across 55,172 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 69,895.

Petrol against the other Hyundai I30 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 I30 specifically, petrol is the strongest at 74%, and this petrol version sits 3 points above the 71% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The petrol Hyundai I30 is the stronger side of this model on MOT data. Still judge the individual car, but the fuel type is a mild point in its favour. 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 I30 had covered 69,895 miles at test, against 92,074 for the diesel. That is a shade above the middle of the range, still ordinary wear rather than a red flag, but worth checking against the service book for the car's age.

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 I30 page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a petrol Hyundai I30

1. Parking brake inoperative on one side, 2.3% of tests (3.83x the national rate for this defect)
2. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 2% of tests (3.44x the national rate for this defect)
3. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 4% of tests (3.03x the national rate for this defect)
4. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 3.7% of tests (2.83x the national rate for this defect)
5. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 3.4% of tests (2.46x the national rate for this defect)
6. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 2.2% of tests (2.09x the national rate for this defect)
7. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 2.4% of tests (1.99x the national rate for this defect)
8. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 2.9% of tests (1.55x the national rate for this defect)
9. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 2.2% of tests (1.33x the national rate for this defect)
10. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 2.7% of tests (1.27x the national rate for this defect)

From 55,496 DVSA-tracked petrol Hyundai I30 tests, 2024, split out from the Hyundai I30's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 5.52% 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 I30

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

1. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 5.5% of tests (3.99x the national rate for this defect), also fails
2. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 4.8% of tests (2.38x the national rate for this defect), also fails
3. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 2.9% of tests (2.19x the national rate for this defect), also fails
4. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 10.6% of tests (2.06x the national rate for this defect)
5. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 6.5% of tests (1.37x the national rate for this defect)
6. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 3.8% of tests (1.33x the national rate for this defect)
7. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 4.2% of tests (1.31x the national rate for this defect)
8. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 1.1% of tests (1.3x the national rate for this defect)
9. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 14.9% of tests (1.22x the national rate for this defect)
10. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 10.9% of tests (1.16x the national rate for this defect), also fails

From 55,496 DVSA-tracked petrol Hyundai I30 tests, 2024.

Other Hyundai I30 fuel types

• Diesel Hyundai I30 - 67.5%

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