Hyundai IX20
Registered from 2010 to 2020.
About this model
The Hyundai ix20 is a car manufactured and marketed by Hyundai, which debuted at the 2010 Paris Motor Show. A mini MPV, the ix20 is a rebadged variant of the Kia Venga, sharing platforms with the Hyundai i20 and Kia Soul. The ix20 was exclusively sold in Europe, and is the replacement for the Lavita/Matrix.
From the Wikipedia article Hyundai ix20, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2011 1.4 petrol. 599 of 2,252 tests failed, 27%.
Better than 21% of 2011 cars. The typical one fails 22%, across 924 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Brakes | 42% | 254 |
| Steering | 36% | 215 |
| Lights and electrics | 32% | 192 |
| Suspension | 26% | 154 |
| Tyres and wheels | 17% | 102 |
| Visibility | 12% | 69 |
The defects inspectors cite
- A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play
- Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
- A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
- Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Parking brake inoperative on one side
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
Where it stands out against its peers
- Steering: failed more often than 98% of 2011 cars — 36% of its 599 failed tests, where an ordinary 2011 car has 5%.
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 — 42% of its failures
- Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
- Parking brake inoperative on one side
- A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
- Steering — 36% of its failures
- A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play
- Suspension — 26% of its failures
- A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
- Tyres and wheels — 17% of its failures
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- Lights and electrics — 32% of its failures
- Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Visibility — 12% of its failures
When it starts failing
At 120–140k miles this one fails 34% of its inspections, against the 26% an ordinary car of the same age fails.
| Odometer | Failure rate | Rate | Its age | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–20k miles | 14% | 10% | 36 | |
| 20–40k miles | 18% | 14% | 262 | |
| 40–60k miles | 24% | 18% | 531 | |
| 60–80k miles | 27% | 21% | 676 | |
| 80–100k miles | 32% | 24% | 455 | |
| 100–120k miles | 33% | 25% | 210 | |
| 120–140k miles | 34% | 26% | 56 |
2,226 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 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 1.6 petrol · 1288 kg · 2615 mm wheelbase · 7.2 L/100km (WLTP) |
| 2019 | 1.6 petrol · 1320 kg · 2615 mm wheelbase · 7.8 L/100km (WLTP) |
| 2018 | 1.6 petrol · 1320 kg · 2615 mm wheelbase · 7.8 L/100km (WLTP) |
| 2017 | 1.6 petrol · 123 hp · 1288 kg · 2615 mm wheelbase · 6.1 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2016 | 1.4 petrol · 88 hp · 1283 kg · 2615 mm wheelbase · 5.6 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2015 | 1.4 petrol · 89 hp · 1287 kg · 2617 mm wheelbase · 5.7 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2014 | 1.6 petrol · 123 hp · 1294 kg · 2617 mm wheelbase · 6.3 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2013 | 1.4 petrol · 89 hp · 1280 kg · 2617 mm wheelbase · 5.8 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2012 | 1.4 petrol · 88 hp · 1282 kg · 2615 mm wheelbase · 5.7 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2011 | 1.4 petrol · 89 hp · 1266 kg · 2500 mm wheelbase · 5.8 L/100km (NEDC) |