Hyundai I800: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Hyundai I800 fails its first MOT more often than the average UK car, by 4.2 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 8,264 individual Hyundai I800 tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 72.5% first-time pass rate means roughly 28 in every 100 Hyundai I800s presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is worse than average, so budget for remedial work and treat a fresh 12-month MOT as a genuine selling point rather than a given. The average Hyundai I800 tested had covered 84,012 miles and was built around 2016.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. On a Hyundai I800 bought as a repairable salvage, assume the mechanical side needs more than the visible accident damage, and pad your repair estimate accordingly.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

Looking at a specific Hyundai I800 rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see what damaged Hyundai I800s actually sold for at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Hyundai I800

1. Parking brake inoperative on one side, 2.1% of tests (4.7x the national rate for this defect)
2. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 3.5% of tests (3.95x the national rate for this defect)
3. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 4.8% of tests (2.72x the national rate for this defect)
4. A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps, 1.7% of tests (2.6x the national rate for this defect)
5. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 2.4% of tests (2.5x the national rate for this defect)
6. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 2.3% of tests (2.47x the national rate for this defect)
7. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 1.9% of tests (2.47x the national rate for this defect)
8. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 3.9% of tests (2.4x the national rate for this defect)
9. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 3.2% of tests (2.08x the national rate for this defect)
10. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1.9% of tests (1.41x the national rate for this defect)

From 12,109 DVSA-tracked Hyundai I800 tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 5.53% of these flagged Hyundai I800 defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

Hyundai I800 pass rate by model year

Pass rates fall steadily as cars age, so the model year matters as much as the model. First-time pass rate for each Hyundai I800 year:

• 2010 Hyundai I800 - 61.6% first-time pass, 419 tests
• 2011 Hyundai I800 - 65.8% first-time pass, 506 tests
• 2012 Hyundai I800 - 62.7% first-time pass, 946 tests
• 2013 Hyundai I800 - 66.5% first-time pass, 212 tests
• 2016 Hyundai I800 - 71.7% first-time pass, 1,080 tests
• 2017 Hyundai I800 - 76.3% first-time pass, 1,368 tests
• 2018 Hyundai I800 - 77.2% first-time pass, 1,208 tests
• 2019 Hyundai I800 - 82.1% first-time pass, 1,850 tests

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

• Kia Sorento - 72.6%
• DS Ds4 - 72.6%
• Toyota Landcruiser Amazon - 72.6%
• Vauxhall Ampera - 72.5%
• MG Tf - 72.4%
• Toyota Hi-Ace - 72.3%

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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