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2017 Hyundai i30: common problems and what to check

What gets flagged at MOT on 2017 Hyundai i30s, from 6,727 tests in 2025, plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

6,727MOT tests in 2025
80%pass first time (all 2017 cars: 78%)
7,600typical miles a year
2.1×the usual rate for braking performance

What stands out

Parts flagged at MOT more often on 2017 Hyundai i30s than on all cars registered in 2017.

  • Braking performance2.1× usual
    Hyundai i30
    3.8% All 2017 cars
    1.8%

    Failed outright at MOT: 1%, against 0.6% of all 2017 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 2017 Hyundai i30 MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.

  • Tyres
    30% 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
    24% 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
    10% of testsRough price £10–£80

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

  • Suspension
    8% 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.

  • 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%
20169,432Tyres 32%
201513,472Tyres 33%
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 2017 Hyundai i30s registered in 2017. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score