Hyundai I40 - 2016
141.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2016 is 154.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Hyundai I40, model year 2016.
Sample size: 3,536 cars, 7,610 tests and 10,770 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 3,536 cars
The 2016 Hyundai i40 has a defect rate of 142 per 100 vehicles, which is 6% lower than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, it performs better than average in categories such as Lights & Electrics, Body/Structure, and Equipment, with significantly fewer defects reported in those areas. However, the Hyundai i40 has higher issues related to Brakes and Other defects compared to the average, with brake defects occurring in nearly 98 vehicles per 100. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates increase in higher mileage brackets, particularly in the 124,000+ miles category, where the i40 shows a notable increase in defects.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 3,536 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 25.8% worse
98.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 78.2 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 21.0% better
6.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
Visibility
▲ 17.3% better
12.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.0 / 100 tests
Lights & Electrics
▲ 26.4% better
18.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.4 / 100 tests
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 19.8% better
127.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 159.4 / 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
Body/Structure
▲ 59.3% better
3.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.1 / 100 tests
Equipment
▲ 42.4% better
1.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.3 / 100 tests
Other
▼ 21.2% worse
13.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.3 / 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: 2,299
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,091
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 898
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 777
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 407
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 405
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 393
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 290
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 229
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 217
Serious faults (Top 10)
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 229
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 204
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 147
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 105
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 100
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 98
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 89
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 81
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 69
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 54