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Hyundai i10 vs Volkswagen up!

Both are city cars. First-time MOT failure at age 7, and what each one is known to fail on.

The Volkswagen up! is the more reliable of the two. It fails its first MOT at age 7 17.2% of the time, against 18.9% for the Hyundai i10.

Hyundai i10
18.9%
fail at age 7
Rank 133 of 239 · 40k miles at 7 · 231,744 tests
Volkswagen up!
17.2%
fail at age 7
Rank 98 of 239 · 40k miles at 7 · 125,481 tests

What each one fails on

Measured

The faults each records most at ages 6 to 9. Same figures as each full report.

Hyundai i10

Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brakeAdvisory2.3%
Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioningFail1.9%
Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road usersAdvisory1.9%
A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioningFail1.6%
Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirementFail1.3%
Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution.Advisory0.9%

Volkswagen up!

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively wornAdvisory9.6%
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively wornFail2.7%
A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioningFail2.1%
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brakeAdvisory2.0%
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)Advisory1.4%
An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source mFail1.1%
Full Hyundai i10 report →Full Volkswagen up! report →