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2020 Hyundai i10: common problems and what to check

What gets flagged at MOT on 2020 Hyundai i10s, from 3,377 tests in 2025, plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

3,377MOT tests in 2025
86%pass first time (all 2020 cars: 86%)
4,400typical miles a year
22×the usual rate for daytime running lights

What stands out

Parts flagged at MOT more often on 2020 Hyundai i10s than on all cars registered in 2020.

  • Daytime running lights22× usual
    Hyundai i10
    2.2% All 2020 cars
    0.1%

    Failed outright at MOT: 2.2%, against 0.1% of all 2020 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £10–£80 our estimate

    At the viewing: Ask a friend to check every light while you work the switches: indicators, brake lights, fog lights and reversing lights.

  • Braking performance2.3× usual
    Hyundai i10
    2.1% All 2020 cars
    0.9%

    Failed outright at MOT: 0.5%, against 0.3% of all 2020 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £100–£350 our estimate

    At the viewing: On a quiet road, brake firmly from about 30mph. The car should stop straight without pulling.

By area

The share of 2020 Hyundai i10 MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.

  • Tyres
    28% of testsRough price £70–£150

    At the viewing: Check the tread on all four tyres, including the inside edges, and look for cracks or bulges.

  • Brakes
    13% of testsRough price £150–£350

    At the viewing: Look for a lip on the disc edges and feel for judder or pulling when braking firmly from about 40mph.

  • Lights and electrics
    6% of testsRough price £10–£80

    At the viewing: Ask a friend to check every light, including brake lights and indicators, while you operate them.

  • Wipers, windscreen and mirrors
    5% of testsRough price £15–£250

    At the viewing: Check for chips in the driver's view, and test the wipers and washers.

  • Suspension
    3% of testsRough price £120–£400

    At the viewing: Listen for knocks over speed bumps, and look behind each front wheel for a snapped coil spring.

  • Seats and seatbelts
    1% of testsRough price £80–£250

    At the viewing: Pull each seatbelt sharply. It should lock, and retract cleanly.

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Other years

YearMOT testsMost flagged
20224,555Tyres 24%
20213,800Tyres 29%
201918,166Tyres 26%
201821,207Tyres 29%
201723,740Tyres 30%
201622,085Brakes 29%
201522,203Tyres 30%
201422,851Tyres 30%
201320,248Suspension 33%
201219,775Tyres 33%
201116,580Brakes 36%
201018,047Brakes 40%
200918,116Suspension 47%
20084,383Suspension 55%

Where this comes from: the DVSA's anonymised results for every MOT test in Great Britain in 2025, counting tests of 2020 Hyundai i10s registered in 2020. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score