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Which year Hyundai I10 is most reliable?

Based on 249,507 vehicles (2008–2021) and millions of DVLA MOT records.

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Not just "newer is more reliable"
These rankings compare each year at the same mileage point — a 2003 I10 at 80,000 miles is judged against a 2014 I10 at 80,000 miles, not its full lifetime average. Verdicts are also relative to this model's own average, not a universal scale. That's the difference between "old cars wear out" and "this year is genuinely more or less reliable."
Best year in dataset
2020
Highest pass rate at 90.3% — the strongest performer across 1,508 I10s
Below model average
2008–2013
Lower pass rate than other I10s — worth checking the MOT history before buying
See common failures for 2008 →
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Dataset
249,507
vehicles · 2008–2021 · millions of MOT records
CarHunch sweet spot — 2014–2018
These years hit the reliability-to-value sweet spot: a 83.2–88.7% pass rate, well above this model's median, but old enough to have depreciated significantly from peak price. If budget matters alongside reliability, start your search here.

Pass rate by year

Year Pass rate Vehicles
2021
90.2%
129
2020
90.3%
1,508
2019
88.7%
18,082
2018
88.4%
21,130
2017
88.7%
23,974
2016
87.5%
22,509
2015
85.5%
22,706
2014
83.2%
23,794
2013
79.9%
21,961 Below avg
2012
79.5%
22,116 Below avg
2011
80.4%
19,424 Below avg
2010
79.9%
22,428 Below avg
2009
78.1%
23,416 Below avg
2008
75.9%
6,330 Below avg

Click any year to see full MOT history, common faults and comparisons for those cars. Verdicts are relative to this model's own average — a good Land Rover year is judged differently from a good Toyota year.

How each year holds up at higher mileage

Each line is a different model year. The mileage ranges are divided into 5 equal groups based on how this model is actually driven in the real world — so you're comparing like-for-like, not arbitrary round numbers.

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At high mileage (53k–+), the 2020 models maintain a 81% pass rate — 13 points higher than 2008 models at the same mileage.

Only years with enough data across at least 3 mileage ranges are shown. Newer years appear in blue; older years in amber.

How is this measured?

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What "pass rate" means

The percentage of all MOT tests that resulted in a pass — counted across a car's whole life, not just its first test. Higher means fewer failures over time.

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Mileage groups built from real data

We split this model's real-world mileage history into 5 equal groups — so each slice contains the same number of cars, not an arbitrary round number like "0–30,000 miles."

Does age still matter?

Yes. A low-mileage 20-year-old car has still had 20 years of weather, perishing rubber, and ageing electrics. Comparing at the same mileage narrows the gap between old and new — but doesn't erase it entirely.

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Why this beats surveys

Our figures come from the DVLA's national MOT database — over 50 million real test results from accredited garages, with no opinions involved. Most reliability guides are based on owner surveys with a few hundred responses per model.

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