Fiat 500 vs Hyundai I10

On MOT-testable defects, the Hyundai I10 (fail rate 16.6%) performed better than the Fiat 500 (21.0%) across comparable years. The biggest divergence was suspension, where the 500 recorded failures more often.

21.0%
500 fail rate
16.6%
I10 fail rate
4.37pp
Difference

Side by side

MOT figures compared
MetricFiat 500Hyundai I10
MOT tests analysed1,868,8411,370,910
Pass rate79.0%83.4%
Fail rate21.0%16.6%
Fail rate compared (lower is better) Fiat 500 21.0% Hyundai I10 16.6%
Overall MOT fail rate across comparable model years.

Where they differ

Failure-area share, by category
Category500I10
Suspension11.1%3.9%
Brakes5.6%6.6%
Visibility4.3%5.2%
Lighting & signalling8.1%8.7%
Tyres5.2%5.0%

Methodology & source. Dataset: DVSA MOT testing data (2021,2022,2023,2024,2025). Data last updated 2026-07-01. Figures reflect MOT-testable defects only — read the methodology for how these are calculated and what they don't measure.

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