What are the most common problems with a 2010 Hyundai Iload?

The biggest MOT weak spot is rigid brake pipes: flagged on 15% of tests, 2.3× the rate for all 2010 cars.

What should I ask the seller before buying a used 2010 Hyundai Iload?

Any recent work on the rigid brake pipes? (Flagged at MOT 2.3× as often on the 2010 Hyundai Iload as on other cars the same age.) Can I see the service history and receipts for any big jobs?

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2010 Hyundai Iload: common problems and MOT failures

What MOT testers find on the Hyundai Iload first registered in 2010: we looked at the 346 MOTs these cars had during 2023–2025. Plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

Small sample: there were only 346 MOTs of these cars during 2023–2025, so treat the percentages as rough. The known faults below don't depend on it.

346MOTs of 2010 cars, done in 2023–2025

58%pass first time (all 2010 cars: 60%)

8,400typical miles a year

2.3×the usual rate for rigid brake pipes

What goes wrong more than usual on a 2010 Hyundai Iload?

Parts flagged at MOT more often on the 2010 Hyundai Iload than on all cars registered in 2010.

Rigid brake pipes2.3× usual

Hyundai Iload
15% All 2010 cars
6.5%

Failed outright at MOT: 2.6%, against 1.1% of all 2010 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

Rough price £100–£400 our estimate

At the viewing: Ask to see underneath, or check the MOT advisories: corroded brake or fuel pipes get worse every year and fail the MOT when they do.

Better than most

Tyre condition: 5.8% here, against 14.7% of all 2010 cars.

Common 2010 Hyundai Iload MOT failures and advisories

The share of 2010 Hyundai Iload MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.

Brakes

45% of testsRough price £150–£350

At the viewing: Look for a lip on the disc edges and feel for judder or pulling when braking firmly from about 40mph.
Lights and electrics

43% of testsRough price £10–£80

At the viewing: Ask a friend to check every light, including brake lights and indicators, while you operate them.
Suspension

38% of testsRough price £120–£400

At the viewing: Listen for knocks over speed bumps, and look behind each front wheel for a snapped coil spring.
Tyres

24% of testsRough price £70–£150

At the viewing: Check the tread on all four tyres, including the inside edges, and look for cracks or bulges.
Oil and fluid leaks

13% of testsRough price £80–£600

At the viewing: Look under the engine and on the ground where the car is usually parked for fresh oil or fluid.
Steering

9% of testsRough price £100–£450

At the viewing: On a straight road the steering wheel should sit straight. Feel for play or knocking when turning.

Questions to ask the seller before buying a 2010 Hyundai Iload

Ask before you travel to see it. A seller who knows the car will have answers, and receipts.

Any recent work on the rigid brake pipes? (Flagged at MOT 2.3× as often on the 2010 Hyundai Iload as on other cars the same age.)
Can I see the service history and receipts for any big jobs?

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Other years

Every year of the Hyundai Iload compared

Year	MOT tests	Most flagged
2016	121	Brakes 42%
2015	157	Brakes 36%
2014	172	Brakes 40%
2013	241	Brakes 41%
2012	400	Brakes 41%
2011	703	Brakes 47%
2009	148	Lights and electrics 52%

Where this comes from: the DVSA's anonymised results for every MOT test done in Great Britain during 2023–2025, counting the MOTs of Hyundai Iload cars first registered in 2010. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score