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Hyundai I30 - 2015

178.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2015 is 174.5 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Hyundai I30, model year 2015. Sample size: 13,814 cars, 29,544 tests and 52,738 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 13,814 cars

The 2015 Hyundai i30 has an overall defect rate of 179 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly higher than the average of 170 per 100 vehicles from the same year. Notably, the i30 performs significantly better than average in areas such as steering, body/structure, and equipment, with defect rates around half or less than the average. However, it shows a concerning trend with brake defects, which are 27% more common than average, as well as lights and electrics issues, which are 72% higher than the average. The defect rates increase with mileage, particularly in the 124,000+ miles category, indicating a need for careful maintenance as the vehicle ages.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 13,814 cars

Categories

Brakes
▼ 26.4% worse
107.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 84.7 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▲ 53.5% better
4.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.9 / 100 tests
Visibility
▲ 15.5% better
13.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 100 tests
Lights & Electrics
▼ 65.5% worse
51.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.0 / 100 tests
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 4.9% better
169.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 178.3 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▲ 68.4% better
3.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.7 / 100 tests
Equipment
▲ 72.5% better
1.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.0 / 100 tests
Other
▲ 55.3% better
5.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 342 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 9,029
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,313
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,280
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,003
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,364
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,956
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,954
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,331
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,234
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,065

Serious faults (Top 10)

Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,331
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,064
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,004
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 702
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 690
Parking brake inoperative on one side, or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight line
FAIL
Occurrences: 672
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 667
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 535
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 514
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 374