Comparison · family hatchbacks

Toyota Auris vs Hyundai i30: which is more reliable?

The Toyota Auris does better at the MOT, with a score of 106 against 92 for the Hyundai i30, comparing each with cars of the same age. Based on 254,363 real MOT tests in 2024.

Toyota Auris

106Above average
MOT tests151,013

Hyundai i30

92Below average
MOT tests103,350

By age

MOT Rank score for each age group (100 = an average car that age).

Age at testToyota AurisHyundai i30
3–5 years
94Below average
101About average
6–9 years
103Above average
96Below average
10–14 years
109Well above average
88Well below average
15+ years
105Above average
91Well below average

Year by year

Share that passed first time, same registration year.

YearToyota AurisHyundai i30
201979.9%87.3%
201881.7%84.4%
201780.5%80.2%
201679.4%71.0%
201578.9%68.8%
201477.1%62.3%
201376.4%57.8%
201267.0%55.9%
201165.0%54.3%
201064.2%52.5%
200962.2%53.7%
200859.3%49.9%
200758.9%50.3%

Problem areas

Failure items per 100 tests.

AreaToyota AurisHyundai i30
Lights & electrics20.221.1
Brakes10.721.1
Suspension7.411.3
Tyres6.38.3
Visibility (wipers, screen, mirrors)4.55.5
Steering1.16.2
Emissions & leaks1.82.1
Body & chassis1.72.1

Toyota Auris: top failures

  1. Position lamp: not working3.7%
  2. Stop lamp: not working3.1%
  3. Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively1.9%
  4. Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements1.7%
  5. Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick1.7%
  6. Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm1.3%

Hyundai i30: top failures

  1. Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements4.9%
  2. Stop lamp: not working4.4%
  3. Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play3.8%
  4. Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm3.1%
  5. Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick2.6%
  6. Headlamp: not working on dipped beam2.3%

Questions

Which is more reliable, the Toyota Auris or the Hyundai i30?

The Toyota Auris does better at the MOT, with a score of 106 against 92 for the Hyundai i30, comparing each with cars of the same age.

Which years of the Toyota Auris and Hyundai i30 can be compared?

Both were tested for 13 registration years (2007–2019). The Toyota Auris had the higher pass rate in 11 of them and the Hyundai i30 in 2.

What fails most on each?

Toyota Auris: position lamp: not working; stop lamp: not working. Hyundai i30: rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements; stop lamp: not working.