2018 Hyundai Ix20: MOT pass rate and reliability

92.9% of 2018 Hyundai Ix20s pass the MOT first time, measured across 2,168 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 29,201 miles.

How the 2018 compares

  • Against all Hyundai Ix20s (76.8%, 29,030 tests): +16.1 points
  • Against all 2018 cars (85.9%): +7 points
  • National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%

Every Hyundai Ix20 model year

Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2018 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the Hyundai Ix20:

Year Pass rate Tests Avg mileage
2010 66.2% 328 89,782
2011 63.5% 3,584 75,819
2012 63.9% 3,540 70,735
2013 65.7% 3,407 64,546
2014 71.6% 3,462 56,251
2015 80.8% 3,279 49,507
2016 85.6% 3,650 43,771
2017 87.9% 3,952 36,156
2018 92.9% 2,168 29,201
2019 93% 1,536 23,109

What this means if you are buying a 2018 Ix20

The 2018 is one of the stronger years for this model, passing 16.1 points more often than the Hyundai Ix20 average. That is a point in its favour, though condition and service history still matter more than the model year. Check the exact car with the free MOT history checker before you buy, and run its VIN and mileage through our free VIN decoder and clocking check.

What an 8-year-old car fails on

A 2018 car is 8 years old now, and age drives the failure mix more than the badge does. Across all cars tested, these are the categories that actually cause failures:

  • Lights and electrical: 10.36% of all cars tested
  • Suspension: 8.65% of all cars tested
  • Tyres: 6.23% of all cars tested
  • Brakes: 6.1% of all cars tested
  • Visibility: wipers, washers, glass: 4.65% of all cars tested
  • Body, chassis and structure: 3.18% of all cars tested

That is low mileage, which usually means light urban use. Short journeys are harder on batteries, brakes and exhausts than motorway miles, so do not assume low miles means low wear. On a 2018 Hyundai Ix20 the average at test was 29,201 miles, so treat anything far above that as a car that has worked harder than its peers, and anything far below as one worth checking for the faults that come from standing still.

The strongest year for this model is 2019 at 93%, and the weakest in our data is 2011 at 63.5%. That 29.5 point spread across the model's life is why comparing a 2018 car against a newer one tells you very little.

Nearby model years

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