Hyundai I20 - 2009
317.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2009 is 311.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Hyundai I20, model year 2009.
Sample size: 9,284 cars, 20,252 tests and 64,239 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 9,284 cars
The 2009 Hyundai i20 has an overall defect rate of 317 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly higher than the average for cars of the same year at 310 per 100. Notably, this model excels in body and structure defects, with a significantly lower rate than the average, while it struggles particularly with brake issues, showing a defect rate much higher than average. Additionally, the i20 exhibits increased problems with lights and electrics compared to its peers. Mileage trends suggest that as the vehicle ages, the defect rate rises substantially across all mileage brackets, indicating a clear relationship between age and defects.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 9,284 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 57.4% worse
184.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 117.5 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 3.7% better
15.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.3 / 100 tests
Visibility
▼ 7.7% worse
25.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.4 / 100 tests
Lights & Electrics
▼ 43.1% worse
115.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 80.9 / 100 tests
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 18.8% better
243.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 299.8 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▲ 55.2% better
18.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.5 / 100 tests
Equipment
▼ 18.1% worse
9.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.3 / 100 tests
Other
▲ 39.2% better
20.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 34.4 / 100 tests
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,525
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,793
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,281
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,605
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,360
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,069
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,017
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,809
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,617
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,608
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,124
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,102
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 667
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 630
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 626
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 615
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 483
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 477
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 442
An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 408