Hyundai i10 vs Volkswagen Up
The Volkswagen Up has the better MOT record of the two — 11.9% fail rate versus 16.4% for the Hyundai i10 across comparable years. The biggest single difference is lighting & signalling, where the i10 records failures noticeably more often.
16.4%
i10 fail rate
11.9%
Up fail rate
4.48pp
Difference
Side by side
| Metric | Hyundai i10 | Volkswagen Up |
|---|---|---|
| MOT tests analysed | 1,414,960 | 676,096 |
| Pass rate | 83.6% | 88.1% |
| Fail rate | 16.4% | 11.9% |
Where they differ
| Category | i10 | Up |
|---|---|---|
| Lighting & signalling | 8.5% | 5.4% |
| Brakes | 6.4% | 3.7% |
| Suspension | 3.8% | 2.1% |
| Visibility | 5.2% | 3.6% |
| Tyres | 4.9% | 3.4% |
Methodology & source. Dataset: DVSA MOT testing data (2021,2022,2023,2024,2025). Data last updated 2026-07-27. Figures reflect MOT-testable defects only — read the methodology for how these are calculated and what they don't measure.