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EA08 ZKW

2008 Hyundai I10

Blue Petrol 1098cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 May 2027
Tests25 (17 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate68%

Mileage

55,086 mi
Last recorded55,086 miles
Recorded on21 May 2026
Typical for 2008 Hyundai I1047,534 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEA08 ZKW
MakeHyundai
ModelI10
Year2008
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,098cc

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MOT History

17 pass 8 fail
Pass 21 May 2026 55,086 miles

Advise clutch bites high from pedal

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Front flexi joint NEAR FAIL (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Tyre low tread cuts in tread perishing NEAR FAIL (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Coil spring corroded Both rears (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair Service brake / park brake travel only just met (1.2.1 (c))

Fail 20 May 2026 55,086 miles

Central Front Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction Items hanging from rear view mirror (3.1 (a) (ii))

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working Sidelight (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush Upper shock bush bearing (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))

Advise clutch bites high from pedal

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Front flexi joint NEAR FAIL (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Tyre low tread cuts in tread perishing NEAR FAIL (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Coil spring corroded Both rears (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair Service brake / park brake travel only just met (1.2.1 (c))

Pass 24 Apr 2025 51,289 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play Advise NEAR FAIL (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Perishing cracking outer sidewall kerb damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Perishing cracking sidewall splits NEAR FAIL (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 24 Apr 2025 51,284 miles

Central Front Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction Hanging from rear view mirror (3.1 (a) (ii))

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour white (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour white (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn Scored worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding Binding 25 (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Side repeater incorrect colour Side wing lamp (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play Advise NEAR FAIL (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Perishing cracking outer sidewall kerb damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Perishing cracking sidewall splits NEAR FAIL (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Advise rear wiper blade broken

Pass 23 May 2024 48,086 miles

Central Upper Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 23 May 2024 48,086 miles

Offside Rear Outer Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Central Upper Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 12 Jun 2023 44,138 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Borderline (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Borderline (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 28 Jun 2022 40,045 miles

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 27 Jun 2022 40,044 miles

Offside Front Outer Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick on metal (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Tyre obviously under inflated all tyres now re-inflated (5.2.3 (l))

Pass 28 Jun 2021 35,876 miles

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 15 Jun 2021 35,796 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 30 Jun 2020 32,144 miles
Fail 29 Jun 2020 32,137 miles

Central Rear Upper Seat belt retracting mechanism defective mechanism locked up (7.1.2 (e))

Pass 2 Mar 2020 31,968 miles
Pass 6 Mar 2019 29,057 miles

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 6 Mar 2019 29,057 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 6 Mar 2018 25,985 miles

Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit left and right hand (4.1.E.1)

Fail 5 Mar 2018 25,973 miles

Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure outer sidewall (4.1.D.1b)

Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit left and right hand (4.1.E.1)

Pass 21 Feb 2017 22,671 miles
Pass 8 Mar 2016 18,500 miles
Pass 7 May 2015 17,625 miles
Pass 12 May 2014 15,688 miles

rear wiper blade starting to deteriorate.

Pass 30 Apr 2013 14,241 miles
Pass 17 May 2012 12,697 miles
Pass 18 May 2011 10,550 miles

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

How Reliable is the Hyundai I10?

Based on 2,829,935 MOT tests across 251,032 vehicles.

80.4%
Pass Rate
3,836
Miles/Year
18
Year Lifespan
251,032
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 15,951
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 11,192
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EA08 ZKW is a 2008 Hyundai I10 in Blue with a 1,098cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68%.

Across all 2008 Hyundai I10 models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.6% with a typical mileage of 47,534 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Hyundai I10 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 15,951 recorded failures. If you're considering buying EA08 ZKW, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Hyundai I10 typically stays on UK roads for around 18 years. At 18 years old, this Hyundai I10 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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EA08 ZKW is a 2008 Hyundai I10, first registered on 19 May 2008.

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