Used car guide
2021 Hyundai i20: petrol or diesel?
Petrol, diesel and hybrid versions go wrong in different ways, so each has its own figures from the MOTs these cars had during 2023–2025. Pick the one you’re looking at: the fuel is on the logbook and in the car’s MOT history.
Petrol
87% pass first time (all 2021 cars: 87%)
Stands out: wipers 2.4×, braking performance 2.9×
3,569 MOTsSee the petrol guide ›
Hybrid
87% pass first time (all 2021 cars: 87%)
Stands out: wipers 2×
3,997 MOTsSee the hybrid guide ›
Diesel versions had too few MOTs for figures of their own, or weren’t sold.
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Other years
Every year of the Hyundai i20 compared
| Year | MOT tests | Most flagged |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | – | Too new for MOT data |
| 2025 | – | Too new for MOT data |
| 2024 | – | Too new for MOT data |
| 2023 | 203 | Tyres 14% |
| 2022 | 4,593 | Tyres 20% |
| 2020 | 12,036 | Tyres 18% |
| 2019 | 21,932 | Tyres 25% |
| 2018 | 25,722 | Tyres 27% |
| 2017 | 34,821 | Tyres 28% |
| 2016 | 41,071 | Tyres 28% |
| 2015 | 38,149 | Tyres 28% |
| 2014 | 38,819 | Brakes 30% |
| 2013 | 37,204 | Brakes 34% |
| 2012 | 28,676 | Brakes 37% |
| 2011 | 28,625 | Brakes 44% |
| 2010 | 28,485 | Brakes 44% |
| 2009 | 27,469 | Brakes 42% |
| 2008 | 270 | Lights and electrics 41% |