104,959 on UK roads in 2025-4,809 vs 2024
On the road
105k
104,959 licensed
Change vs 2024
-4.4%
-4,809 cars
New in 2025
311
first-time registrations
Electrified
3.4%
hybrid, plug-in & battery
The Hyundai I30 is a common sight on UK roads, with 104,959 licensed in 2025 - down 4.4% on 2024. 311 were registered new in 2025. The fleet is overwhelmingly petrol (51%), with most in the 1.6-2.0L class. Most date from the 2010-2014 era.
Licensed Hyundai I30 cars on the road over time
First-time registrations per year
Fuel, engine size and age across every Hyundai I30 on the road today.
Current split
Engine size
Cars on the road by engine capacity
How old are they?
Share of cars by the year they were first registered
How a Hyundai I30 holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 125,367 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.
Average for its class
70.9%
125,367 MOT tests in 2025 · 98,650 first-time
Pass rate over time
2022
74.2%
2023
72.5%
2024
70.9%
2025
70.9%
▼ 3.3 pts since 2022
First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)
How a Hyundai I30 is driven
tracked across 2022-25miles a year, from 105,325 cars tracked across years
35.2%
low · <5k
59.2%
avg · 5-15k
5.6%
high · 15k+
Most cover 4,064-9,269 miles a year (median 6,358).
Yearly mileage as the car ages
Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.
Mileage & condition
Odometer when tested (2025)
Typical odometer rising: 67,437 → 72,874 → 78,306 → 83,289
Pass rate as the odometer climbs
First-time pass rate by fuel
Petrol
52,843 tests
73.8%
Diesel
45,806 tests
67.5%
A 2025 Hyundai I30 passes first time 70.9% of the time - below the 77.6% UK average, and easing slightly year on year. The typical one is driven about 7,205 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 87.6% of low-mileage cars pass versus 59.7% past 120k.
Of 28,751 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.
Share of failed tests, by area
Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed
Before you buy a specific Hyundai I30, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.
