2015 · 9 years old at test · Diesel mostly

2015 Hyundai i800 MOT pass rate and common faults

151 MOT tests in 2024. 60.9% passed first time, compared with 73.5% for all cars the same age.

83Well below average
Passed first time60.9%
Failed or needed repairs39.1%
Typical mileage at test87,000

Most common reasons for failing

Share of all 151 tests where this item caused a failure.

  1. Position lamp: not working11.9%
  2. Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements5.3%
  3. Parking brake performance: inoperative on one side5.3%
  4. Parking brake control - lever: has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment5.3%
  5. Service brake performance: excessively binding4.6%
  6. Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction4.0%
  7. Rbt (sp): efficiency less than 50% of the required value4.0%
    6 marked dangerous
  8. Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect4.0%
  9. Headlamp aim: too high3.3%

Problem areas

Failure items found per 100 tests, by part of the car.

  1. Brakes37.7%
  2. Lights & electrics37.1%
  3. Visibility (wipers, screen, mirrors)9.3%
  4. Tyres7.9%
  5. Emissions & leaks6.0%
  6. Body & chassis3.3%
  7. Steering2.6%
  8. Suspension2.6%

Most common advisories

Not failures yet, but things the tester warned about.

  1. Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm23.2%
  2. Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick17.2%
  3. Brake discs: in such a condition that it is seriously weakened13.2%
  4. Rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded5.3%
  5. Coil spring: corroded so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened4.6%

What this means if you are buying one

This model year fails more often than most cars its age, so budget for repairs and check the history carefully. Before buying, check the area that fails most: position lamp: not working. Then look up the car's own MOT history on GOV.UK with its number plate, and look for repeat advisories.

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Questions

What is the MOT pass rate for a 2015 Hyundai i800?

In 2024, 60.9% of 2015 Hyundai i800 cars passed their MOT first time, across 151 tests. The average for all 9-year-old cars was 73.5%.

What are the most common MOT failures on a 2015 Hyundai i800?

The most common failure reasons were position lamp: not working; rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements; parking brake performance: inoperative on one side. The biggest problem area was brakes.

Is the 2015 Hyundai i800 reliable at MOT time?

Its MOT Rank score is 83, which is well below average for a car of its age (100 means exactly average).