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FL12 XLU

2012 Hyundai I30

White Petrol 1396cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires12 Apr 2027
Tests20 (13 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate65%

Mileage

168,894 mi
Last recorded168,894 miles
Recorded on9 Apr 2026
Typical for 2012 Hyundai I3065,833 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFL12 XLU
MakeHyundai
ModelI30
Year2012
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,396cc

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MOT History

13 pass 7 fail
Pass 9 Apr 2026 168,894 miles

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Fail 7 Apr 2026 168,868 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 10 Apr 2025 162,421 miles

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Undertrays fitted

Pass 5 Apr 2024 155,936 miles

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Undertrays fitted obscuring some testable items

Pass 13 Apr 2023 149,069 miles
Fail 12 Apr 2023 149,069 miles

Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))

Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Inner Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Steering column universal joint likely to become detached (2.1.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Fail 17 Mar 2023 149,014 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm front bush worn /perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) bot inner joints / rack ()

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel play in rack ends /steering rack itself (2.3 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all 4 tyres perished/cracking but no chords visible (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 19 Mar 2022 135,642 miles

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Both sides ()

Side repeater slightly discoloured Both sides (4.4.3 (a))

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both rears and nearside front (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Windscreen wiper blade defective Both smearing on screen (3.4 (b) (i))

Fail 14 Mar 2022 135,642 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Both sides ()

Side repeater slightly discoloured Both sides (4.4.3 (a))

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both rears and nearside front (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Windscreen wiper blade defective Both smearing on screen (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 17 Feb 2021 127,650 miles
Pass 19 Feb 2020 122,088 miles

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Fail 19 Feb 2020 122,087 miles

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam Height adjustment requires testing (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.3 (a) (i))

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

N/S/F Tyre approx. 2.00 mm @ lowest point

O/S/F Tyre approx 2.8mm @ lowest point

Pass 20 Feb 2019 100,975 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both ()

Pass 7 Feb 2018 83,072 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front Inner Ball joint has slight play tie/trackrod (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Fail 7 Feb 2018 83,071 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front Inner Ball joint has slight play tie/trackrod (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

boarder line imbalance to front brakes

Pass 3 Feb 2017 62,495 miles

Nearside Rear tyre wearing outer edge

Offside Front shock absorber slight misting

Fail 3 Feb 2017 62,494 miles

Front Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Rear tyre wearing outer edge

Offside Front shock absorber slight misting

Pass 10 Feb 2016 44,671 miles
Pass 10 Feb 2016 44,671 miles
Pass 18 Feb 2015 25,670 miles

How Reliable is the Hyundai I30?

Based on 1,479,391 MOT tests across 127,434 vehicles.

76.5%
Pass Rate
6,344
Miles/Year
19
Year Lifespan
127,434
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 12,383
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 8,514
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 8,483
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FL12 XLU is a 2012 Hyundai I30 in White with a 1,396cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65%.

Across all 2012 Hyundai I30 models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.2% with a typical mileage of 65,833 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 I30 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 12,383 recorded failures. If you're considering buying FL12 XLU, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Hyundai I30 typically stays on UK roads for around 19 years. At 14 years old, this Hyundai I30 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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FL12 XLU is a 2012 Hyundai I30, first registered on 31 March 2012.

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