Hyundai i20 in the Netherlands: does it fail inspections more than average?

In the Netherlands, 49.5% of 31,252 APK periodic inspections of the Hyundai i20 in 2024 found a fault that fails the inspection, 1.3 points below the 50.8% average for all cars inspected there. Inspection rules differ from the UK MOT, so the comparison is with the Netherlands' own average only.

Hyundai i20 in the Netherlands, 2024 periodic inspections
Measure	Value	Unit	Compared with	Years	Inspections
Failed the inspection	49.5	%	50.8% all cars in the Netherlands	2024	31252
Defects per inspection	1.27	per inspection	as recorded	2024	31252

Hyundai i20 MOT results in the UK · Check a Hyundai i20 by registration · Download the outside-source table (CSV)

Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · licences and full notice.

How does the Hyundai i20 do in each country it is inspected in?

Each row sets the Hyundai i20 against that country's own average; the rules and the car fleets differ between countries, so rows are not compared with each other directly.

Hyundai i20: share failing the periodic inspection against each country's average (2024)
Country	Hyundai i20 failed, %	Country average, %	Position	Inspections
Norway	32.8	33.7	0.9 points below	5,160
Finland	15.6	26.3	10.7 points below	9,990
The Netherlands	49.5	50.8	1.3 points below	31,252

Source: Statens vegvesen (CC BY 4.0); Traficom (CC BY 4.0); RDW open data (not an RDW endorsement) (CC0), adapted · Window: 2024 · n = 46,402 (inspections) · Method: models matched by make and model name, a Vauxhall as the Opel of the same name; samples below 500 inspections are not published · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV · licences and full notice

Which faults do Dutch inspectors record most on the Hyundai i20?

The most frequent RDW fault code on the Hyundai i20 in 2024 is 210, tyre pressure not at the correct value, recorded 7,501 times. APK rules differ from the MOT, so some of these would not fail a UK test. English wording is our translation; RDW's Dutch original is shown alongside.

Hyundai i20: most frequent RDW APK fault codes, 2024 (English: our translation)
Code	Fault (English)	RDW original (Dutch)	Times recorded
210	Tyre pressure not at the correct value	Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde	7,501
205	Tyre tread depth insufficient	Band onvoldoende profiel	3,387
497	Number plate lamp not working (properly) or missing	Kentekenplaatverlichting werkt niet (goed) / ontbreekt	2,730
516	Dipped beam incorrectly aimed	Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld	2,541
576	Direction indicator colour wrong or not permitted	Richtingaanwijzers kleur wijkt af/niet toegestaan	2,440
203	Tyre damaged	Band beschadigd	2,052
584	Side light not working (properly)	Stadslicht werkt niet (goed)	1,868
AC1	Tyre(s) with tread depth of 1.6 to 2.5 mm	Band(en) aanwezig met een profieldiepte van 1,6 t/m 2,5 mm	1,721

Source: RDW open data, Geconstateerde Gebreken (CC0; not an RDW endorsement) · Window: 2024 · n = 31,252 (inspections) · Method: fault codes counted per model over periodic APK inspections · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

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MOT Risk Index (2026). Hyundai i20 periodic inspection results in the Netherlands, 2024 (source: RDW open data (not an RDW endorsement), CC0, adapted; full dataset motriskindex-families-2024-v5, DOI 10.5281/zenodo.22975051), updated 30 September 2026. motriskindex.co.uk/cars/hyundai-i20/abroad/netherlands/

Original data: RDW open data (not an RDW endorsement). How the matching works: methodology.

Hyundai i20 in the Netherlands: does it fail inspections more than average?

How does the Hyundai i20 do in each country it is inspected in?

Which faults do Dutch inspectors record most on the Hyundai i20?

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