Hyundai I40 - 2012
256.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2012 is 249.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Hyundai I40, model year 2012.
Sample size: 3,191 cars, 7,081 tests and 18,156 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 3,191 cars
The 2012 Hyundai i40 has an overall defect rate of 256 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly higher than the average of 246 per 100 for cars of the same year, representing a 4.2% increase compared to the average. Notably, the i40 performs better in categories such as Lights & Electrics, Body/Structure, and Equipment, where it shows significantly fewer defects than the average. However, it has a concerning higher incidence of issues with Brakes and Steering, with defect rates of 140 and 38 per 100, respectively, both exceeding the average rates. Mileage-related trends indicate that as mileage increases, defect rates also rise, particularly after 93,000 miles, suggesting potential reliability concerns for higher-mileage vehicles.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 3,191 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 34.4% worse
139.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 103.8 / 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
▼ 185.6% worse
37.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
Visibility
▲ 13.0% better
16.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.2 / 100 tests
Lights & Electrics
▲ 26.0% better
45.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.9 / 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
▲ 4.9% better
232.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 244.4 / 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 spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▲ 63.0% better
9.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.2 / 100 tests
Equipment
▲ 30.6% better
4.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 6.2 / 100 tests
Other
▼ 13.1% worse
26.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.6 / 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)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,654
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,427
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,047
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 892
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 838
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 759
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 750
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 685
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: 577
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 525
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 451
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 386
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 287
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 259
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 195
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 176
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 155
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 147
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 125
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 94