Hyundai I10 vs Volkswagen Up

On MOT-testable defects, the Volkswagen Up (fail rate 11.9%) performed better than the Hyundai I10 (16.6%) across comparable years. The biggest divergence was lighting & signalling, where the I10 recorded failures more often.

16.6%
I10 fail rate
11.9%
Up fail rate
4.65pp
Difference

Side by side

MOT figures compared
MetricHyundai I10Volkswagen Up
MOT tests analysed1,370,910665,062
Pass rate83.4%88.1%
Fail rate16.6%11.9%
Fail rate compared (lower is better) Hyundai I10 16.6% Volkswagen Up 11.9%
Overall MOT fail rate across comparable model years.

Where they differ

Failure-area share, by category
CategoryI10Up
Lighting & signalling8.7%5.4%
Brakes6.6%3.8%
Suspension3.9%2.1%
Tyres5.0%3.4%
Visibility5.2%3.7%

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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