Diesel Hyundai Ix20: MOT pass rate

66.2% of diesel Hyundai Ix20s pass the MOT first time, measured across 3,643 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 78,223.

Diesel against the other Hyundai Ix20 versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Diesels carry DPFs, EGR valves and stricter smoke limits, so emissions and exhaust faults account for failures petrol cars never see.

On the Hyundai Ix20 specifically, petrol is the strongest at 78.3%, and this diesel version sits 10.6 points below the 76.8% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The diesel Hyundai Ix20 fails more often than the model average, so budget for the items that catch this fuel type and treat a fresh MOT as worth paying for. 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 diesel Hyundai Ix20 had covered 78,223 miles at test, against 50,394 for the petrol. 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 Ix20 page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a diesel Hyundai Ix20

1. Parking brake inoperative on one side, 4.8% of tests (8.04x the national rate for this defect)
2. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 10.2% of tests (7.85x the national rate for this defect)
3. Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value, 2.4% of tests (6.42x the national rate for this defect)
4. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 8% of tests (6.14x 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, 4.4% of tests (3.24x the national rate for this defect)
6. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 2.7% of tests (2.61x the national rate for this defect)
7. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 4.6% of tests (2.51x the national rate for this defect)
8. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 4.6% of tests (2.13x the national rate for this defect)
9. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 4.6% of tests (2.05x the national rate for this defect)
10. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 3.1% of tests (1.84x the national rate for this defect)

From 3,652 DVSA-tracked diesel Hyundai Ix20 tests, 2024, split out from the Hyundai Ix20's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 6.39% 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 diesel Hyundai Ix20

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

1. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 5.9% of tests (4.39x the national rate for this defect), also fails
2. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 6.8% of tests (3.38x the national rate for this defect), also fails
3. A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 3.7% of tests (2.92x the national rate for this defect)
4. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 7.6% of tests (1.6x the national rate for this defect)
5. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 19.1% of tests (1.56x the national rate for this defect)
6. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 8% of tests (1.55x the national rate for this defect)
7. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 14.4% of tests (1.54x the national rate for this defect), also fails
8. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 4% of tests (1.26x the national rate for this defect)
9. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 30.3% of tests
10. A tyre seriously damaged, 14.2% of tests

From 3,652 DVSA-tracked diesel Hyundai Ix20 tests, 2024.

Other Hyundai Ix20 fuel types

• Petrol Hyundai Ix20 - 78.3%

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