2023 Hyundai i10: common problems and MOT failures
What MOT testers find on the Hyundai i10 first registered in 2023: we looked at the 240 MOTs these cars had during 2023–2025. Plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.
Small sample: there were only 240 MOTs of these cars during 2023–2025, so treat the percentages as rough. The known faults below don't depend on it.
What goes wrong more than usual on a 2023 Hyundai i10?
Parts flagged at MOT more often on the 2023 Hyundai i10 than on all cars registered in 2023.
- Tyre condition2.6× usualHyundai i1015% All 2023 cars5.8%
Failed outright at MOT: 5.8%, against 2.4% of all 2023 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.
Rough price £70–£150 our estimateAt the viewing: Check the tread on all four tyres, including the inside edges. Uneven wear can point to tracking or suspension problems.
Common 2023 Hyundai i10 MOT failures and advisories
The share of 2023 Hyundai i10 MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.
- Tyres21% 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.
- Wipers, windscreen and mirrors7% of testsRough price £15–£250
At the viewing: Check for chips in the driver's view, and test the wipers and washers.
- Lights and electrics3% of testsRough price £10–£80
At the viewing: Ask a friend to check every light, including brake lights and indicators, while you operate them.
- Brakes3% 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.
- Suspension1% 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 seatbelts1% of testsRough price £80–£250
At the viewing: Pull each seatbelt sharply. It should lock, and retract cleanly.
Known faults on the 2023 Hyundai i10
Auto Express says this i10 is proving very reliable, and What Car? reports no recalls and no common faults (6th of 19 small cars in its survey).
Source: Auto Express: used Hyundai i10 (Mk3, 2020 on) review
Questions to ask the seller before buying a 2023 Hyundai i10
Ask before you travel to see it. A seller who knows the car will have answers, and receipts.
- Any recent work on the tyre condition? (Flagged at MOT 2.6× as often on the 2023 Hyundai i10 as on other cars the same age.)
- Can I see the service history and receipts for any big jobs?
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Other years
Every year of the Hyundai i10 compared
| Year | MOT tests | Most flagged |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | – | Too new for MOT data |
| 2025 | – | Too new for MOT data |
| 2024 | – | Too new for MOT data |
| 2022 | 4,722 | Tyres 23% |
| 2021 | 7,639 | Tyres 27% |
| 2020 | 10,145 | Tyres 23% |
| 2019 | 53,902 | Tyres 22% |
| 2018 | 62,601 | Tyres 26% |
| 2017 | 70,458 | Brakes 28% |
| 2016 | 65,600 | Brakes 29% |
| 2015 | 66,265 | Tyres 30% |
| 2014 | 68,369 | Brakes 31% |
| 2013 | 61,224 | Tyres 30% |
| 2012 | 60,127 | Tyres 32% |
| 2011 | 51,013 | Brakes 34% |
| 2010 | 56,229 | Brakes 39% |
| 2009 | 56,919 | Suspension 43% |
| 2008 | 14,036 | Suspension 52% |
Where this comes from: the DVSA's anonymised results for every MOT test done in Great Britain during 2023–2025, counting the MOTs of Hyundai i10 cars first registered in 2023. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score