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VK62 UCO

2012 Hyundai I30

White Petrol 1396cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires15 Sep 2026
Tests15 (11 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate73.3%

Mileage

144,633 mi
Last recorded144,633 miles
Recorded on10 Sep 2025
Typical for 2012 Hyundai I3065,833 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVK62 UCO
MakeHyundai
ModelI30
Year2012
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,396cc

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MOT History

11 pass 4 fail
Pass 10 Sep 2025 144,633 miles

Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened worn/ridged (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement suspension arm rear bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both rear trailing arm bushes worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 10 Sep 2025 144,633 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn wishbone rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords low and cut to cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords nail in tyre and cut to cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened worn/ridged (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement suspension arm rear bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both rear trailing arm bushes worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 11 Sep 2024 133,182 miles

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rears on 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

condensation in the offside headlamp

rear exhaust hanger broken

Fail 11 Sep 2024 133,182 miles

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

Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced on dip beam (4.1.4 (a))

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened rears (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear brake disc and pads show signs of over heating, not binding at time of test, brake pads starting to deteriorate/crumble

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rears on 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

condensation in the offside headlamp

rear exhaust hanger broken

Pass 16 Sep 2023 125,277 miles

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

Offside headlamp has condensation inside

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

rear exhaust hanger broken

Fail 13 Sep 2023 125,264 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))

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

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

Offside headlamp has condensation inside

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

rear exhaust hanger broken

Pass 8 Sep 2022 116,927 miles

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

condensation in the offside headlamp

Fail 19 Aug 2022 116,871 miles

Offside Front Road wheel more than one fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both fronts on 2.5mm also heavily worn on the edges (5.2.3 (e))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

condensation in the offside headlamp

Pass 13 Aug 2021 110,686 miles

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge BOTH SIDES ,wearing thin on edges (5.2.3 (e))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Small chip (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 27 Jul 2020 99,092 miles

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Small Chip (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 22 Mar 2019 85,683 miles

Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Edge wearing thin (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Very close and cracking (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Edge wearing thin (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Low and cracking (5.2.3 (e))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 7 Mar 2018 65,633 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 24 Feb 2017 52,935 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 24 Feb 2016 38,734 miles
Pass 23 Sep 2015 33,858 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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VK62 UCO is a 2012 Hyundai I30 in White with a 1,396cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.3%.

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 VK62 UCO, 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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VK62 UCO is a 2012 Hyundai I30, first registered on 28 September 2012.

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