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Hyundai Ix20 reliability
The Hyundai Ix20 fails its MOT about as often as most cars 6 to 10 years old: 24.3% of 17,844 tests failed in 2023, against 24.4% on average.
Up to 5 years old
10.3% failed their MOT
From 3,857 MOT tests of Hyundai Ix20s this age.
Where it does worse than other cars this age
Fails 2× as oftenWipers4.3% vs 2.1%
6 to 10 years old
24.3% failed their MOT
From 17,844 MOT tests of Hyundai Ix20s this age.
Where it does worse than other cars this age
Fails 3× as oftenBrake performance5.8% vs 1.9%
Fails 43% more oftenMechanical brake components4% vs 2.8%
Fails 4× as oftenSteering linkage components3.9% vs 1.1%
Fails 2× as oftenStop lamp3.3% vs 1.5%Fix about £30
Over 10 years old
41.6% failed their MOT
From 7,640 MOT tests of Hyundai Ix20s this age.
Where it does worse than other cars this age
Fails 5× as oftenSteering linkage components12.3% vs 2.4%
Fails 2× as oftenBrake performance11.8% vs 5.8%
Fails 2× as oftenStop lamp8% vs 3.9%Fix about £30
Fails 52% more oftenMechanical brake components4.7% vs 3.1%
Advised 3× as oftenSteering linkage components7.2% vs 2.8%
Safety recalls
1 DVSA recall for the Hyundai Ix20
Most cover a batch of cars built in a set period, and dealers fix them free. Sweep’s check shows the recalls for a car’s age and whether the DVSA has one outstanding.
R/2012/11731 Oct 2012Built 2010–2012Corrosion may affect handbrake performance
As a result of water ingress and attendant corrosion in the rear calipers the parking brake may not hold the vehicle on a hill when normal force has been applied to the parking brake lever.
Fix: Recall vehicles likely to be affected to either clean the axle and housing or fit new seals. Where necessary the rear calipers will be replaced.
Recalled models: IX20 · 5,843 vehicles
DVSA vehicle safety recalls (Crown copyright, Open Government Licence).
Checking a Hyundai Ix20 before you buy
Look at the parts above at the viewing, and read the car’s own MOT history: advisories for the same parts suggest the problem is already starting. Sweep’s free check shows every MOT, advisory and mileage reading for a registration.
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT tests 2023 (Open Government Licence v3.0). Failure rates compare this model with all cars in the same age band. Fix prices are typical independent-garage estimates.