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2015 Hyundai i30: common problems and what to check

What gets flagged at MOT on 2015 Hyundai i30s, from 13,472 tests in 2025, plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

13,472MOT tests in 2025
68%pass first time (all 2015 cars: 72%)
7,700typical miles a year
6.9×the usual rate for individual direction indicators

What stands out

Parts flagged at MOT more often on 2015 Hyundai i30s than on all cars registered in 2015.

  • Individual direction indicators6.9× usual
    Hyundai i30
    5.5% All 2015 cars
    0.8%

    Failed outright at MOT: 2.1%, against 0.3% of all 2015 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.

  • Suspension arm bushes and joints1.6× usual
    Hyundai i30
    11.6% All 2015 cars
    7.1%

    Failed outright at MOT: 3.5%, against 1.4% of all 2015 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £120–£180 (one arm) ClickMechanic

    At the viewing: Listen for clunks over bumps and feel for the steering wandering. Worn arm bushes show as cracked rubber near the wheels.

  • Brake lights2.8× usual
    Hyundai i30
    6.2% All 2015 cars
    2.2%

    Failed outright at MOT: 6.1%, against 1.7% of all 2015 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 performance1.9× usual
    Hyundai i30
    6.1% All 2015 cars
    3.2%

    Failed outright at MOT: 2%, against 1.1% of all 2015 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.

Better than most

Shock absorbers: 1.3% here, against 5.2% of all 2015 cars. Coil springs: 1.9% here, against 5.4% of all 2015 cars.

By area

The share of 2015 Hyundai i30 MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.

  • Tyres
    33% 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
    31% 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.

  • Suspension
    22% 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.

  • Lights and electrics
    21% 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
    7% of testsRough price £15–£250

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

  • Seats and seatbelts
    3% 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
20221,076Tyres 22%
20211,284Tyres 25%
20201,535Tyres 27%
20194,153Tyres 29%
20187,349Tyres 32%
20176,727Tyres 30%
20169,432Tyres 32%
20149,671Suspension 38%
201310,152Suspension 43%
20128,416Suspension 49%
20118,382Suspension 48%
20109,295Suspension 55%
20097,558Suspension 57%
20082,120Suspension 65%
2007729Suspension 64%

Where this comes from: the DVSA's anonymised results for every MOT test in Great Britain in 2025, counting tests of 2015 Hyundai i30s registered in 2015. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score