Hyundai ix35 2011: MOT failure rate for its age

37.8% of 32,683 MOT tests of the Hyundai ix35 first registered in 2011 failed at the first attempt (2019–2024; retests excluded). Against this model's own normal rate at the same ages the index is 106.2 (95% CI 104.3–108.0; 100 = normal for this model at that age): the 2011 Hyundai ix35 fails more often than other build years of the same model at the same age.

Hyundai ix35 built in 2011 at a glance
Measure	Value	Unit	Compared with	Years	Tests
Failed first time	37.8	%	all ages tested	2019–2024	32683
Index against this model at the same age (95% CI 104.3–108.0)	106.2	index	100 = normal for this model at that age	2019–2024	32683
Rank among this model's 7 build years	5	of 7	1 = fails least for its age	2019–2024	32683
Tested in 2024	5066	tests	median 102,302 miles	2024	5066

Built 2011 against Hyundai ix35 normal for the age: first-time MOT failure share at each age, age 8: 32.2% vs 31.1%; age 9: 35.2% vs 31.2%; age 10: 36.9% vs 34.4%; age 11: 38.8% vs 37.4%; age 12: 41.6% vs 39.5%; age 13: 43.3% vs 41%. Axis from 0% to 50%. DVSA MOT bulk data, 2019–2024.

Check a 2011 Hyundai ix35 by registration · All Hyundai ix35 MOT statistics · Download the build-year table (CSV)

Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · full dataset (v5).

How does the 2011 Hyundai ix35 fail at each age?

Cars built in 2011 were tested at ages 8 to 13 between 2019 and 2024. Each row compares their first-time failure share with what this model normally shows at that age, after allowing for the overall failure level of each test year.

Hyundai ix35 built 2011: first-time MOT failure by age, against the model's normal rate at that age (2019–2024)
Age	Tests	Failed, %	95% interval	Normal for this model at that age, %	Index (100 = normal)
8	5,872	32.2	31–33.4	31.1	103.3
9	5,496	35.2	33.9–36.4	31.2	112.7
10	5,496	36.9	35.6–38.2	34.4	107.4
11	5,449	38.8	37.5–40.1	37.4	103.7
12	5,304	41.6	40.3–42.9	39.5	105.2
13	5,066	43.3	42–44.7	41	105.6

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 32,683 (initial tests) · Method: normal rate = this model's first-time failure share at that age across its build years (cells of 400+ tests), adjusted for each test year's overall level; cells of 30+ tests, under 500 marked rough · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

What fails most on the 2011 Hyundai ix35?

The most common failure group on cars built in 2011 is brakes: 23.6 items per 100 first tests, against 20.1 across all build years of the Hyundai ix35. These counts are not age-adjusted: cars built in 2011 were tested at ages 8 to 13.

Failure items per 100 first tests, Hyundai ix35 built 2011 against the Hyundai ix35 in all build years (2019–2024, not age-adjusted)
Failure group	Built 2011, per 100	All build years, per 100	Items
Brakes	23.6	20.1	7,706
Suspension	21.3	8.9	6,973
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	19.6	14	6,413
Tyres	11.2	10.3	3,653
Visibility	7.7	7.3	2,513

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 32,683 (initial tests of this build year) · Method: failure items grouped by DVSA's top-level defect groups, per 100 initial tests; groups with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How does 2011 compare with the years around it?

Among the 7 published build years of the Hyundai ix35, 2011 ranks 5 (1 = fails least for its age). 2010: index 98.4. 2012: index 106.3.

Hyundai ix35 build years: index against the model at the same age (2019–2024)
Build year	Index (100 = normal)	95% interval	Verdict	Tests
2010	98.4	96.0–100.7	no different	18,599
2011	106.2	104.3–108.0	worse	32,683
2012	106.3	104.7–107.8	worse	51,782
2013	111.1	109.7–112.6	worse	64,889
2014	91.5	90.2–92.7	better	81,933
2015	91.4	90.0–92.8	better	71,460
2016	91.8	82.0–101.6	no different (rough estimate)	1,638

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 322,984 (initial tests) · Method: observed failures against those expected for the same model at the same ages, test-year level adjusted; verdict follows the printed one-decimal bound · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How to cite this page

MOT Risk Index (2026). Hyundai ix35 2011 MOT statistics (data release dvsa-2024-v2; full dataset motriskindex-families-2024-v5, DOI 10.5281/zenodo.22975051), updated 30 September 2026. motriskindex.co.uk/cars/hyundai-ix35/2011/

How every figure is calculated: methodology. Age, test year and build year are tied together (age = test year − build year), so the test-year level is taken as observed, not estimated.

Hyundai ix35 2011: MOT failure rate for its age

How does the 2011 Hyundai ix35 fail at each age?

What fails most on the 2011 Hyundai ix35?

How does 2011 compare with the years around it?

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