Hyundai I30 - 2009
360.8 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 I30, model year 2009.
Sample size: 8,592 cars, 19,309 tests and 69,666 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 8,592 cars
The 2009 Hyundai i30 has a higher overall defect rate of 361 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 310 defects for cars of the same year, representing a 17% increase. Notably, this model exhibits significantly fewer issues in the Body/Structure and Equipment categories, with defect rates 28% and 64% lower than average, respectively. However, it struggles with Brakes and Steering defects, showing rates of 151% and 41%, which are notably worse than the averages of 121% and 16%. Mileage trends reveal that defect rates increase as mileage rises, particularly in the 124,000+ miles category, where the i30 shows a significant increase in issues. Overall, while the i30 excels in specific areas, it has concerning weaknesses that potential buyers should consider.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 8,592 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 28.2% worse
150.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 117.5 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 152.1% worse
41.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.3 / 100 tests
Visibility
▲ 11.5% better
20.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.4 / 100 tests
Lights & Electrics
▼ 13.7% worse
92.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 80.9 / 100 tests
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 20.1% worse
360.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 299.8 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 30.8% better
28.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.5 / 100 tests
Equipment
▲ 65.1% better
2.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.3 / 100 tests
Other
▲ 26.5% better
25.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 34.4 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,346
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,354
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,165
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,080
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,512
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,270
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,487
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,214
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,939
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,851
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,214
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 913
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 882
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 876
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 848
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 708
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 610
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 584
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 507
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 488