Hyundai I40
Registered from 2010 to 2020.
About this model
The Hyundai i40 is a large family car designed primarily for the European market by the South Korean manufacturer Hyundai between 2011 and 2019. Sharing its platform with the Hyundai Sonata, the i40 sedan was unveiled at the 2011 Barcelona Motor Show.
From the Wikipedia article Hyundai i40, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2014 1.7 diesel. 960 of 4,650 tests failed, 21%.
Better than 30% of 2014 cars. The typical one fails 17%, across 870 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Brakes | 44% | 426 |
| Tyres and wheels | 29% | 280 |
| Steering | 27% | 259 |
| Lights and electrics | 22% | 212 |
| Suspension | 14% | 138 |
| Visibility | 10% | 96 |
The defects inspectors cite
- A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play
- A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- A tyre seriously damaged
Where it stands out against its peers
- Brakes: failed more often than 91% of 2014 cars — 44% of its 960 failed tests, where an ordinary 2014 car has 25%.
- Steering: failed more often than 95% of 2014 cars — 27% of its 960 failed tests, where an ordinary 2014 car has 4%.
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 — 44% of its failures
- A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Tyres and wheels — 29% of its failures
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre seriously damaged
- Steering — 27% of its failures
- A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play
- Suspension — 14% of its failures
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- Lights and electrics — 22% of its failures
- A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- Visibility — 10% of its failures
When it starts failing
At 200k+ miles this one fails 20% of its inspections, against the 24% an ordinary car of the same age fails.
| Odometer | Failure rate | Rate | Its age | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20–40k miles | 14% | 11% | 147 | |
| 40–60k miles | 18% | 15% | 543 | |
| 60–80k miles | 20% | 19% | 1,039 | |
| 80–100k miles | 22% | 21% | 1,153 | |
| 100–120k miles | 21% | 23% | 762 | |
| 120–140k miles | 22% | 23% | 457 | |
| 140–160k miles | 23% | 23% | 267 | |
| 160–180k miles | 24% | 23% | 135 | |
| 180–200k miles | 17% | 23% | 64 | |
| 200k+ miles | 20% | 24% | 74 |
4,641 British inspections, grouped by the odometer reading recorded at the test.
Half of these have more than 80k miles on them. That is how far people drive this car, not how long it lasts.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 1.6 diesel · 1624 kg · 2770 mm wheelbase · 5.3 L/100km (WLTP) |
| 2018 | 1.7 diesel · 1607 kg · 2770 mm wheelbase · 4.7 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2017 | 1.7 diesel · 158 hp · 1652 kg · 2645 mm wheelbase · 4.6 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2016 | 1.7 diesel · 134 hp · 1648 kg · 2767 mm wheelbase · 4.7 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2015 | 1.7 diesel · 130 hp · 1632 kg · 2770 mm wheelbase · 4.8 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2014 | 1.7 diesel · 128 hp · 1617 kg · 2768 mm wheelbase · 5.0 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2013 | 1.7 diesel · 128 hp · 1609 kg · 2770 mm wheelbase · 5.1 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2012 | 1.7 diesel · 127 hp · 1605 kg · 2759 mm wheelbase · 5.1 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2011 | 1.7 diesel · 129 hp · 1600 kg · 2775 mm wheelbase · 5.1 L/100km (NEDC) |
Recalls
Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.
A12/0044/18
The clutch switch may be faulty. As a consequence, if the vehicle is started when it is in gear, without the hand brake on and the clutch not engaged, the vehicle could move off when not expected causing an accident.
Recall of the product from end users
A12/02321/23
The oil supply to the engine may be interrupted, causing sudden damage to the engine. Moreover, 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
A12/03323/24
Vehicles may develop an electrical short in the Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) module, increasing the risk of an engine compartment fire. 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