Hyundai I30
Registered from 2007 to 2026.
About this model
The Hyundai i30 is a small family car manufactured by the South Korean manufacturer Hyundai Motor Company since 2007. The i30 shares its platform with the Kia Ceed, available as a three-door hatchback (2012–2017), five-door hatchback, five-door estate and five-door liftback (2017–present), with a choice of three petrol engines and two diesel engines, either with manual or automatic transmission.
From the Wikipedia article Hyundai i30, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2015 1.6 diesel. 2,059 of 10,912 tests failed, 19%.
Better than 24% of 2015 cars. The typical one fails 15%, across 894 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Brakes | 47% | 972 |
| Tyres and wheels | 36% | 731 |
| Lights and electrics | 30% | 615 |
| Suspension | 17% | 350 |
| Visibility | 10% | 203 |
| Exhaust and emissions | 6% | 120 |
The defects inspectors cite
- Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
- Parking brake inoperative on one side
- A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Where it stands out against its peers
- Brakes: failed more often than 95% of 2015 cars — 47% of its 2,059 failed tests, where an ordinary 2015 car has 24%.
Same model year only, at least 30 peer cars, zeros included. Every car has a worst part; this shows which, and how far from ordinary it is. A high share means more to check, not a verdict.
NHTSA's investigations are American; no European regulator publishes an equivalent record, so this section has nothing to draw on for a European car. There is no European equivalent of the service-bulletin register either.
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Brakes — 47% of its failures
- Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
- A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
- Parking brake inoperative on one side
- Tyres and wheels — 36% of its failures
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre seriously damaged
- Suspension — 17% of its failures
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- Exhaust and emissions — 6% of its failures
- Lights and electrics — 30% of its failures
- A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Visibility — 10% of its failures
When it starts failing
At 200k+ miles this one fails 21% of its inspections, about what an ordinary car of the same age does.
| Odometer | Failure rate | Rate | Its age | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–20k miles | 9% | 7% | 74 | |
| 20–40k miles | 12% | 10% | 976 | |
| 40–60k miles | 16% | 14% | 2,798 | |
| 60–80k miles | 20% | 17% | 3,400 | |
| 80–100k miles | 22% | 19% | 2,014 | |
| 100–120k miles | 23% | 20% | 937 | |
| 120–140k miles | 24% | 21% | 348 | |
| 140–160k miles | 24% | 20% | 190 | |
| 160–180k miles | 19% | 21% | 68 | |
| 180–200k miles | 26% | 21% | 38 | |
| 200k+ miles | 21% | 21% | 68 |
10,911 British inspections, grouped by the odometer reading recorded at the test.
Half of these have more than 60k miles on them. That is how far people drive this car, not how long it lasts.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 1.0 petrol · 118 hp · 1325 kg · 2650 mm wheelbase · 5.4 L/100km (WLTP) |
| 2020 | 2.0 petrol · 1504 kg · 2650 mm wheelbase · 7.9 L/100km (WLTP) |
| 2019 | 1.4 petrol · 1348 kg · 2650 mm wheelbase · 5.9 L/100km (WLTP) |
| 2018 | 1.0 petrol · 1284 kg · 2650 mm wheelbase · 5.9 L/100km (WLTP) |
| 2017 | 1.6 diesel · 137 hp · 1404 kg · 2508 mm wheelbase · 3.8 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2016 | 1.6 diesel · 119 hp · 1451 kg · 2650 mm wheelbase · 3.9 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2015 | 1.6 diesel · 117 hp · 1450 kg · 2650 mm wheelbase · 4.2 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2014 | 1.6 diesel · 115 hp · 1451 kg · 2653 mm wheelbase · 4.5 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2013 | 1.6 diesel · 115 hp · 1448 kg · 2652 mm wheelbase · 4.5 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2012 | 1.6 diesel · 111 hp · 1437 kg · 2652 mm wheelbase · 4.6 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2011 | 1.6 diesel · 1580 kg · 2675 mm wheelbase · 4.6 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2010 | 1.6 diesel · 1450 kg · 2697 mm wheelbase · 4.8 L/100km (NEDC) |
Recalls
Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.
A12/00185/24
The oil supply to the engine may be interrupted, causing sudden damage to the engine. In addition, the brake booster may fail, which would lead to a significantly higher braking effort, increasing the risk of an accident. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
Recall of the product from end users
A12/01036/22
The front seat belt tensioners may be defective. This could lead to improper activation during a collision, increasing the risk of injury to occupants. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
Recall of the product from end users
A12/1609/14
The vehicle becomes impossible to steer as a result of the loosening of a bolt on the steering column universal joint.
Recall of the product from end users
SR/00017/26
The driver-side airbag inflator could rupture during deployment and not fully inflate. In addition, the release of high-pressured gas may propel pieces of the inflator and airbag module into the occupant compartment. This could increase the risk of injury. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
Recall of the product from end users
SR/02182/26
Deformation of the internal spring inside the centre rear seatbelt mini-buckle may prevent the seatbelt from latching securely. As a result, the centre rear occupant may not be properly restrained in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
Recall of the product from end users