Does the Hyundai i800 fail the MOT on body, chassis and structure more than it should?

The Hyundai i800 records 1.48 body, chassis and structure failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 7.09 expected for a lcv of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−5.61, 95% interval −5.87 to −5.36). It ranks 560 of 663 models on body, chassis and structure (1 = most failures above expected).

Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on body, chassis and structure · check a Hyundai i800 by registration

What exactly fails on body, chassis and structure?

The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Hyundai i800 is “A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly”, recorded 281 times in 2019–2024.

Hyundai i800: most frequent body, chassis and structure defect wordings, 2019–2024 (30+ items each)
DVSA defect wording	Items	Per 100 tests
A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly	281	0.67
A body panel or body component damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure	50	0.12
Fuel system leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap	47	0.11
Bumper insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted	45	0.11
A door hinge, catch or pillar excessively deteriorated	41	0.10

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 42,122 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Does the Hyundai i800 fail the MOT on body, chassis and structure more than it should?

What exactly fails on body, chassis and structure?

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