Does the Hyundai ix20 fail the MOT on noise, emissions and leaks more than it should?
The Hyundai ix20 records 0.68 noise, emissions and leaks failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 2.04 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−1.36, 95% interval −1.43 to −1.29). It ranks 478 of 678 models on noise, emissions and leaks (1 = most failures above expected).
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What exactly fails on noise, emissions and leaks?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Hyundai ix20 is “Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction”, recorded 327 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction | 327 | 0.20 |
| Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limit | 261 | 0.16 |
| Emissions levels exceed default limits | 119 | 0.07 |
| Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limits | 88 | 0.05 |
| Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users | 75 | 0.05 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 163,710 (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
If a Hyundai ix20 gets a noise, emissions and leaks advisory, how often does it fail next time?
3.3% of Hyundai ix20 MOTs with a noise, emissions and leaks advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 5,102 miles later (2,195 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 2,195 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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