Used car guide
2008 Hyundai i30: 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
52% pass first time (all 2008 cars: 57%)
Stands out: track rod ends 3.4×, anti-roll bar link joints 3.3×, braking performance 2.3×
4,388 MOTsSee the petrol guide ›
Diesel
49% pass first time (all 2008 cars: 57%)
Stands out: anti-roll bar link joints 4.5×, track rod ends 3.7×, braking performance 2.5×
2,942 MOTsSee the diesel guide ›
Hybrid versions had too few MOTs for figures of their own, or weren’t sold.
Known faults on every 2008 Hyundai i30
Reported by owners, mechanics and buying guides for this model and age. Check which engine the car has, as some apply to one engine only.
- Cars with tyre sensors
Faulty tyre pressure sensors
Tyre pressure sensors can wrongly warn that a tyre is over-inflated.
At the viewing: Check the tyre pressures yourself if a warning shows.
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Other years
Every year of the Hyundai i30 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 | – | Too new for MOT data |
| 2022 | 1,099 | Tyres 22% |
| 2021 | 2,559 | Tyres 25% |
| 2020 | 4,502 | Tyres 26% |
| 2019 | 12,296 | Tyres 28% |
| 2018 | 21,882 | Tyres 32% |
| 2017 | 20,184 | Tyres 31% |
| 2016 | 28,418 | Tyres 32% |
| 2015 | 40,671 | Tyres 33% |
| 2014 | 29,347 | Brakes 34% |
| 2013 | 31,163 | Suspension 38% |
| 2012 | 26,160 | Suspension 44% |
| 2011 | 26,551 | Suspension 43% |
| 2010 | 30,484 | Suspension 52% |
| 2009 | 25,512 | Suspension 54% |
| 2007 | 2,518 | Suspension 59% |