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Hyundai I40 - 2011

257.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2011 is 274.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Hyundai I40, model year 2011. Sample size: 577 cars, 1,262 tests and 3,253 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 577 cars

The 2011 Hyundai i40 has an overall defect rate of 258 per 100 vehicles, which is 5% lower than the average for its year. Notably, the i40 performs better in categories such as Lights & Electrics, Body/Structure, and Equipment, with defects significantly below the average. However, it has a higher incidence of steering-related defects, standing out negatively with a rate of 36%, compared to the average of 15%. Additionally, the defect rate tends to increase with mileage, particularly in the highest bracket of over 124,000 miles.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 577 cars

Categories

Brakes
▼ 20.4% worse
132.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 109.9 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 124.7% worse
35.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.8 / 100 tests
Visibility
▲ 12.7% better
18.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 21.2 / 100 tests
Lights & Electrics
▲ 28.0% better
49.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.9 / 100 tests
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 10.0% better
239.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 266.4 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • 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
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 65.2% better
10.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.3 / 100 tests
Equipment
▲ 35.1% better
4.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.4 / 100 tests
Other
▲ 13.3% better
24.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.8 / 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
0 421 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: 410
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 254
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 160
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 150
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 145
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 133
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 128
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 121
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 121
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 115

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 115
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 67
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 41
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 39
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 35
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 32
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 31
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 29
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 27
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 22