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Hyundai I20

Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 14 years from 199,231 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

83%

Total Tests

199,231

Best Year

2020 (94%)

Years Covered

14

How reliable is the Hyundai I20?

vs national average+1% (82% avg)
vs Hyundai brand average+0% (83% avg)
Best to worst year spread20 percentage points
Reliability trendImproving over years

Hyundai I20 by Year

YearPass RateTestsAvg Mileage
202192%22923,504 mi
202094%6,08126,315 mi
201992%11,36732,116 mi
201890%13,33939,854 mi
201789%17,82647,359 mi
201687%21,40353,699 mi
201586%20,28961,089 mi
201481%20,85862,454 mi
201377%21,25567,783 mi
201275%16,57672,704 mi
201175%16,74381,075 mi
201075%16,88782,204 mi
200974%16,23584,733 mi
200877%14383,225 mi

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About the Hyundai I20

The Hyundai I20 has been tested 199,231 times in 2024 MOT data across 14 model years (2008 to 2021), with an average pass rate of 83%. That's slightly above the national average of 82%. Available as petrol and diesel.

Best and Worst Years

The 2020 model is the most reliable with a 94% pass rate from 6,081 tests. The 2009 model has the lowest at 74%. With a 20 point spread, choosing the right year makes a big difference to reliability.

Reliability Trend

Newer HYUNDAI I20s show better MOT pass rates than older ones, with an average improvement of 14 percentage points.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (2008) averages 83,225 miles, while the newest (2021) averages 23,504 miles.

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