How many Hyundai i20s are still on the road in Great Britain, how many are declared off the road, how new registrations have changed and which fuels they use. Built from DVLA licensing records and 132,910 DVSA MOT tests.
Licensed in Great Britain152,692+3.4% on a year earlier
Declared SORN3,062Off the road, not taxed
MOT first-time pass rate, 202572.6%Cars of the same ages 72.7%
Rank by number licensedNo. 54of 1,159 models we cover
Licensed countAt its peakhighest since 2008
Average annual mileage5,901miles a year
How many Hyundai i20s are left in Great Britain?
There were 152,692 Hyundai i20s licensed in Great Britain at the end of March 2026, and a further 3,062 declared off the road (SORN).
That is the most on the road at any year end since 2008.
Hyundai i20s licensed in Great Britain
Numbers are still rising: the latest count is the highest in this series.
In 2025, 72.6% of Hyundai i20 MOT tests were passed first time,
against 72.8% for all cars.
Cars of the same ages as the Hyundai i20s tested pass 72.7% of the time, so the Hyundai i20 does about as well as average for its age. In 2024 its pass rate was 72.4%.
MOT first-time pass rate by age: Hyundai i20 vs all cars
Comparing like with like: each bar pair covers cars of the same age, so an older average age does not count against a model.
0%
50%
100%
3 years
4–5 years
6–7 years
8–10 years
11–14 years
15–19 years
Hyundai i20
All cars
MOT first-time pass rate by vehicle age, Hyundai i20 compared with all cars
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment is the most common reason a Hyundai i20 fails its MOT,
appearing on 41.3% of failed tests. A failed test can have defects in
more than one category, so shares add up to more than 100%.
6.2% of Hyundai i20 tests found at least one dangerous defect, against 7.3% for all cars.
Most common MOT failure categories
Share of failed Hyundai i20 MOT tests with at least one defect in each category
Most common Hyundai i20 MOT defects and advisories
The single most common reason a Hyundai i20 failed its MOT in 2025 was
“Position lamp: not working”, on 14.2% of 36,435 failed tests.
49.4% of tests ended with at least one advisory, a problem to watch that did not fail the test; the most common was “Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge”.
The same fault on any wheel or side counts once.
Most common reasons for failure
Share of failed tests with each defect. A test can fail for more than one.
Most common specific MOT defects on failed Hyundai i20 tests, 2025
Defect
Share of failed tests
Position lamp: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
14.2%
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility
10.7%
Stop lamp: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
8.4%
Suspension arms: ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Suspension
14 years of the Hyundai i20, by year of first registration, have their own page with MOT results, common faults, mileage and how many are left. Against all cars of the same age, the 2015 cars did best at their 2025 MOT (77.5% passed first time) and the 2013 cars worst (60.1%).
Registered: cars on the DVLA record at the end of the year they were first registered (these counts start in 2014, so older years show a dash). Left:
licensed or declared SORN at the end of 2025.
Both cover the United Kingdom. Pass rate: first-time passes at normal MOT tests in Great
Britain in 2025; all cars: every car first registered the same year.
Hyundai i20 annual mileage
The average Hyundai i20 covers 5,901 miles a year,
worked out from odometer readings at consecutive MOT tests.
Average annual mileage by age
0
2k
4k
6k
8k
6,847
4–5 years
6,500
6–7 years
6,245
8–10 years
5,399
11–14 years
5,268
15–19 years
Average annual mileage of a Hyundai i20 by vehicle age
Of the 157,107 Hyundai i20s licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, 55.4% have an engine of 1,201cc to 1,300cc, and 28.5% have an engine of 901cc to 1,000cc. The share with an engine of 901cc to 1,000cc has grown from 0.0% in 2014 to 28.5%. Hybrids made up 0.0% of those licensed in 2014 and 11.0% in 2025.
Engine sizes, end of 2025
DVLA records engine size in 100cc bands.
Hyundai i20s licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, by engine size
Engine size
Share of those licensed
1,201cc to 1,300cc 87,018 licensed
55.4%
901cc to 1,000cc 44,737 licensed
28.5%
1,301cc to 1,400cc 21,377 licensed
13.6%
1,501cc to 1,600cc 3,058 licensed
1.9%
Other sizes 917 licensed
0.6%
Source:DfT / DVLAEnd of 2014 to end of 2025Updated
Engine size and fuel together, end of 2025
Engine size and fuel together, end of 2025
Engine size
Fuel
Licensed
Share
1,201–1,300cc
Petrol
87,014
55.4%
901–1,000cc
Petrol
27,493
17.5%
901–1,000cc
Hybrid
17,244
11.0%
1,301–1,400cc
Petrol
16,868
10.7%
1,301–1,400cc
Diesel
4,509
2.9%
1,501–1,600cc
Petrol
3,057
1.9%
Engine sizes, 2014 to 2025
Share of those licensed at the end of each year, for the most common sizes.
Hyundai i20s licensed in the UK by fuel type, share of each year’s total
Year
Petrol
Hybrid
Diesel
2014
93.3%
0.0%
6.7%
2015
92.9%
0.0%
7.1%
2016
93.0%
0.0%
7.0%
2017
93.5%
0.0%
6.5%
2018
93.9%
0.0%
6.1%
2019
94.4%
0.0%
5.6%
2020
94.6%
0.0%
5.4%
2021
91.9%
3.1%
5.0%
2022
87.8%
7.6%
4.7%
2023
84.6%
11.1%
4.3%
2024
84.7%
11.4%
3.9%
2025
85.6%
11.0%
3.4%
Source:DfT / DVLAEnd of 2014 to end of 2025Updated
United Kingdom figures from DfT table VEH0220 (licensed cars at the end of each year, SORN
excluded), so they differ slightly from the Great Britain counts elsewhere on this page.
How we use engine sizes.
Hyundai i20 fuel economy and CO2
The Vehicle Certification Agency’s new car data lists the Hyundai i20 from 2009, and still lists it. On the WLTP test (listings 2019 to 2026), official combined fuel economy for its petrol and petrol hybrid versions ranges from 40.4 to 55.4 mpg, with CO2 of 115 to 158 g/km. On the older NEDC test (listings 2009 to 2018), official combined fuel economy for its petrol and diesel versions ranges from 44.1 to 88.3 mpg, with CO2 of 84 to 148 g/km.
Official WLTP figures by engine and fuel, listed 2019 to 2026
Official WLTP figures by engine and fuel, listed 2019 to 2026
Engine and fuel
Combined mpg
CO2 g/km
Listed
Euro standard
Versions
1.0 petrol
46.3–53.3
120–139
2019–2026
Euro 6 to Euro 6d
45
1.2 petrol
45.6–47.9
134–141
2019–2020
Euro 6d‑TEMP
5
1.6 petrol
40.4
158
2021–2026
Euro 6d
3
1.0 petrol hybrid
52.3–55.4
115–122
2020–2026
Euro 6d
25
Older NEDC figures, listed 2009 to 2018 (5 engine and fuel groups)
Official NEDC figures by engine and fuel, listed 2009 to 2018
Official figures from laboratory type-approval tests. VCA says they may not be achieved in
real-world driving, and should not be used to rank cars with similar figures.
NEDC figures (in VCA’s data until September 2018) and WLTP figures (from the 2019 guide)
come from different tests, so they are shown separately and should not be compared.
Engine sizes are rounded to the nearest 0.1 litre. A version is one line in
VCA’s data (description, gearbox, engine and fuel), counted once however many years it was
listed.
Matched from VCA’s model names “i20”, “i20 MY23”, “i20 2012 Facelift”, “i20 MY25”. How we use VCA’s figures.
Hyundai i20 safety recalls
DVSA lists 3 safety recalls for the Hyundai i20 since 1992, the first in 2021. The most recent was launched on 8 September 2025.
The vehicle fuel pump may have an internal malfunction which may fail over time. In case of a fuel pump malfunction the instrument cluster warning light may illuminate and if ignored the vehicle may lose motive power.
Launched 8 September 2025DVSA recall R/2025/272Manufacturer ref. 51DT07
Defect
The vehicle fuel pump may have an internal malfunction which may fail over time. In case of a fuel pump malfunction the instrument cluster warning light may illuminate and if ignored the vehicle may lose motive power.
Remedy
The affected vehicles will have the fuel pump replaced as a permanent solution.
A recall applies to cars built on particular dates or with particular VINs, not to every Hyundai i20. The details come from manufacturers through DVSA, which says they may be delayed or
incomplete. To check a specific car, use GOV.UK’s vehicle recall check or ask the manufacturer or a
dealer. How we match recalls to models.
Figures cover Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales). Northern Ireland is not included.
Licensed counts are vehicles with a current tax or exemption at the end of each year (or the latest quarter). SORN counts are shown separately.
First registrations count vehicles registered in Great Britain for the first time, including used imports.
Models are grouped by DVLA’s generic model name, so every generation and trim counts together.
MOT figures cover normal tests of cars aged three and over in 2025; retests are excluded. Age is rounded to the nearest year.
DVSA records the model name typed in at the test. We match those names to DVLA’s generic models, so a handful of tests may be counted under a close relative.
