132,691 i20s had an MOT in 2025. 72.6% passed first time, against 74.1% for other cars of the same age and mileage. Most of the gap comes from cars registered from 2012 to 2013, which fail on lights and electrics 1.5 times as often as comparable cars.
Each dot compares how often i20s of that year failed on one area of the test with cars of the same age and mileage.
| Year | Passed first time | Against same age and mileage | MOTs | Suspension | Steering | Brakes | Tyres | Lights & electrics | Visibility | Body & structure | Emissions & leaks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 57.1% | −3.0 | 8,357 | ||||||||
| 2010 | 60.1% | −1.0 | 8,796 | ||||||||
| 2011 | 59.3% | −3.8 | 9,038 | ||||||||
| 2012 | 58.5% | −7.4 | 9,273 | ||||||||
| 2013 | 60.1% | −8.2 | 12,200 | ||||||||
| 2014 | 67.4% | −3.8 | 12,841 | ||||||||
| 2015 | 77.5% | +3.9 | 12,732 | ||||||||
| 2016 | 79.1% | +2.4 | 13,740 | ||||||||
| 2017 | 81.4% | +1.5 | 11,698 | ||||||||
| 2018 | 84.1% | +1.5 | 8,690 | ||||||||
| 2019 | 86.2% | +1.1 | 7,404 | ||||||||
| 2020 | 88.1% | +0.8 | 4,206 | ||||||||
| 2021 | 87.8% | −0.8 | 6,008 | ||||||||
| 2022 | 84.9% | −4.8 | 7,631 |
Much worse: failed on that area at least 1.5 times as often. Worse: 1.15 to 1.5 times. Better: up to 0.87 times. Much better: two-thirds as often or less. Gaps under half a percentage point count as about the same. Registration year is the year the car was first used.
Well behind: 5 or more points below cars of the same age and mileage. Behind: 1.5 to 5 points below. Level: within 1.5 points. Ahead: 1.5 or more points above.
1.5% of i20 MOTs failed on seat belts and supplementary restraint systems, against 0.7% for cars of the same age and mileage, and 6.4% on visibility, against 4.0%.
Up to 60,000 miles, i20s pass as often as cars of the same age and mileage. Behind from there: 60–90,000 miles 2.3 points, 90–120,000 miles 4.0 points, 120,000+ miles 8.0 points.
Diesels passed 62.3% first time, 4.1 points below comparable cars; petrols passed 71.8%, 1.2 points below comparable cars. Diesels had a median of 88,798 miles at the test, against 58,306 for petrols. Hybrids are mostly newer cars (median 21,605 miles), so compare them with care.
| Fuel | MOTs | Passed first time | Same age and mileage | Gap (pts) | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 116,488 | 71.8% | 73.0% | −1.2 | 58,306 |
| Hybrid | 10,833 | 85.6% | 89.3% | −3.7 | 21,605 |
| Diesel | 5,368 | 62.3% | 66.4% | −4.1 | 88,798 |
Cars registered 2014 to 2021, each against cars of the same age and mileage. The i20 ranks 4 of 17.
| Model | MOTs | Passed first time | Same age and mileage | Gap (pts) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Honda Jazz | 136,227 | 87.4% | 82.0% | +5.4 | |
| 2. MINI Cooper | 339,527 | 85.3% | 80.8% | +4.5 | |
| 3. Toyota Yaris | 215,964 | 82.4% | 80.7% | +1.6 | |
| 4. Hyundai i20 | 77,319 | 79.6% | 78.7% | +0.9 | |
| 5. Mazda 2 | 60,284 | 80.6% | 79.8% | +0.9 | |
| 6. Suzuki Swift | 77,438 | 80.6% | 80.1% | +0.5 | |
| 7. Audi A1 | 162,411 | 78.5% | 78.7% | −0.2 | |
| 8. Skoda Fabia | 118,924 | 77.9% | 79.3% | −1.3 | |
| 9. VW Polo | 329,621 | 76.0% | 79.1% | −3.1 | |
| 10. Ford Fiesta | 693,788 | 73.2% | 78.2% | −4.9 | |
| 11. Citroen C3 | 95,143 | 73.8% | 80.1% | −6.2 | |
| 12. Seat Ibiza | 113,185 | 71.2% | 77.6% | −6.4 | |
| 13. Peugeot 208 | 157,349 | 71.7% | 78.8% | −7.1 | |
| 14. Nissan Micra | 81,543 | 73.4% | 81.0% | −7.6 | |
| 15. Vauxhall Corsa | 477,348 | 70.1% | 78.7% | −8.6 | |
| 16. Dacia Sandero | 97,355 | 67.1% | 79.5% | −12.4 | |
| 17. Renault Clio | 148,256 | 63.9% | 78.1% | −14.2 |
What testers most often noted as advisories on i20s in 2025: wear that passed but was close to failing. Figures in brackets are for cars of the same age and mileage.
At the MOT, 72.6% of 132,691 i20 MOTs in 2025 passed first time, against 74.1% for cars of the same age and mileage. 2009: behind (−3.0 points). 2010: level (−1.0 points). 2011: behind (−3.8 points). 2012 to 2013: well behind (−7.4 to −8.2 points). 2014: behind (−3.8 points). 2015 to 2016: ahead (+2.4 to +3.9 points). 2017 to 2021: level (−0.8 to +1.5 points). 2022: behind (−4.8 points).
Going by 2025 MOT results, 2009 and 2011 and 2012 to 2013 and 2014 and 2022. Those cars passed first time −3.0 and −3.8 and −7.4 to −8.2 and −3.8 and −4.8 points against comparable cars.
Position lamp: not working: 3.9% of i20 MOTs, against 2.0% for cars of the same age and mileage.
Petrol i20s passed 71.8% first time and diesels 62.3%. Against cars of the same age and mileage, petrols were 1.2 points below and diesels 4.1 points below.
For cars registered 2014 to 2021, the Ford Fiesta passed 73.2% first time, −4.9 points against comparable cars. The i20 passed 79.6%, +0.9 points.
Data. Every car MOT in Great Britain in 2025 (31,475,521 first tests on cars first used 2005 to 2022), from DVSA's anonymised MOT test data. Retests are left out.
Passed first time. A car passed if its first test that year ended in a pass. Cars that failed and were fixed within the hour count as fails, as DVSA counts them.
Same age and mileage. We group every car by the year it was first used and its mileage (under 30k, 30–60k, 60–90k, 90–120k, over 120k). The comparison figure is what those groups scored, weighted to match the i20's mix of ages and mileages.
Model. Every car DVSA records as a Hyundai i20: 22 recorded model names, from "I20" to trims such as "I20 SE CONNECT MHEV T-GDI".
The full method, including how each report-card dot and year group is decided.