Car statistics
How many Hyundai i30s 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 102,060 DVSA MOT tests.
There were 97,275 Hyundai i30s licensed in Great Britain at the end of March 2026, and a further 3,349 declared off the road (SORN). That is 11.2% fewer than the peak of 109,584 in 2019.
The highest year-end count was 109,584 in 2019.
| Year | Licensed |
|---|---|
| 2007 | 1,562 |
| 2008 | 5,552 |
| 2009 | 17,920 |
| 2010 | 31,750 |
| 2011 | 43,452 |
| 2012 | 54,319 |
| 2013 | 66,441 |
| 2014 | 76,463 |
| 2015 | 90,900 |
| 2016 | 99,439 |
| 2017 | 104,784 |
| 2018 | 108,817 |
| 2019 | 109,584 |
| 2020 | 108,730 |
| 2021 | 109,131 |
| 2022 | 108,241 |
| 2023 | 106,573 |
| 2024 | 103,263 |
| 2025 | 98,721 |
| 2026 | 97,275 |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated
Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated
The Hyundai i30 N has its own page. The figures above include every version; each version page covers only the cars DVLA records under that version’s name.
| Version | Licensed | SORN |
|---|---|---|
| Hyundai i30 N | 2,188 | 21 |
In 2025, 64.6% of Hyundai i30 MOT tests were passed first time, against 72.8% for all cars. Cars of the same ages as the Hyundai i30s tested pass 70.1% of the time, so the Hyundai i30 does worse than average for its age, by 5.5 points. In 2024 its pass rate was 64.7%.
Comparing like with like: each bar pair covers cars of the same age, so an older average age does not count against a model.
| Vehicle age | Hyundai i30 | All cars |
|---|---|---|
| 3 years | 89.1% | 89.5% |
| 4–5 years | 86.6% | 87.6% |
| 6–7 years | 84.1% | 83.0% |
| 8–10 years | 70.9% | 75.7% |
| 11–14 years | 57.1% | 65.5% |
| 15–19 years | 52.1% | 58.0% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment is the most common reason a Hyundai i30 fails its MOT, appearing on 45.1% of failed tests. A failed test can have defects in more than one category, so shares add up to more than 100%. 10.0% of Hyundai i30 tests found at least one dangerous defect, against 7.3% for all cars.
| Defect category | Share of failed tests |
|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 45.1% |
| Brakes | 33.7% |
| Suspension | 27.2% |
| Tyres | 20.3% |
| Steering | 16.4% |
| Visibility | 14.2% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 5.9% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 5.3% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
The single most common reason a Hyundai i30 failed its MOT in 2025 was “Stop lamp: not working”, on 15.2% of 36,090 failed tests. 58.6% 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.
Share of failed tests with each defect. A test can fail for more than one.
| Defect | Share of failed tests |
|---|---|
| Stop lamp: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 15.2% |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements Brakes | 13.3% |
| Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play Steering | 11.8% |
| Position lamp: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 10.1% |
| Headlamp: not working on dipped beam Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 9.3% |
| Tyres: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | 8.5% |
| Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | 7.1% |
| Parking brake performance: inoperative on one side Brakes | 7.0% |
| Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility | 5.7% |
| Suspension arms: pin or bush excessively worn Suspension | 5.0% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
Share of all tests with each advisory: worth checking on a car you are buying.
| Advisory | Share of tests |
|---|---|
| Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge Tyres | 20.9% |
| Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Brakes | 12.0% |
| Tyres: slightly damaged or cracking or perishing Tyres | 9.4% |
| Brake pads: wearing thin Brakes | 9.2% |
| Suspension arms: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Suspension | 8.1% |
| Coil spring: corroded Suspension | 5.3% |
| Sub-frame: corroded but not seriously weakened Suspension | 5.0% |
| Service brake performance: binding but not excessively Brakes | 4.2% |
| Suspension arm: corroded but not seriously weakened Suspension | 4.1% |
| Engine oil leak, but not excessive Noise, emissions and leaks | 4.1% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
16 years of the Hyundai i30, 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 2019 cars did best at their 2025 MOT (86.5% passed first time) and the 2011 cars worst (52.8%).
| Year | Registered | Left | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | – | 759 | 48.7% |
| 2008 | – | 2,188 | 50.9% |
| 2009 | – | 7,680 | 52.8% |
| 2010 | – | 9,288 | 52.4% |
| 2011 | – | 8,446 | 52.8% |
| 2012 | – | 8,547 | 54.9% |
| 2013 | – | 10,431 | 57.6% |
| 2014 | 11,253 | 10,122 | 62.2% |
| 2015 | 15,686 | 14,240 | 67.5% |
| 2016 | 11,093 | 10,102 | 68.8% |
| 2017 | 7,461 | 7,030 | 80.0% |
| 2018 | 7,717 | 7,427 | 82.9% |
| 2019 | 4,417 | 4,220 | 86.5% |
| 2020 | 1,660 | 1,592 | 86.9% |
| 2021 | 1,953 | 1,895 | 86.7% |
| 2022 | 1,547 | 1,496 | 89.5% |
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.
The average Hyundai i30 covers 7,023 miles a year, worked out from odometer readings at consecutive MOT tests.
| Vehicle age | Miles a year |
|---|---|
| 4–5 years | 8,288 |
| 6–7 years | 7,739 |
| 8–10 years | 7,646 |
| 11–14 years | 6,780 |
| 15–19 years | 5,873 |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
Registrations of Hyundai i30s for the first time in Great Britain peaked at 17,059 in 2015. In 2025, 299 were registered. With almost none registered new, the number on the road is likely to keep falling.
| Year | First registrations |
|---|---|
| ’01 | 0 |
| ’02 | 0 |
| ’03 | 0 |
| ’04 | 0 |
| ’05 | 0 |
| ’06 | 0 |
| ’07 | 1,610 |
| ’08 | 4,376 |
| ’09 | 12,617 |
| ’10 | 14,417 |
| ’11 | 12,905 |
| ’12 | 11,892 |
| ’13 | 13,637 |
| ’14 | 12,290 |
| ’15 | 17,059 |
| ’16 | 12,202 |
| ’17 | 7,625 |
| ’18 | 7,978 |
| ’19 | 4,374 |
| ’20 | 1,657 |
| ’21 | 1,947 |
| ’22 | 1,560 |
| ’23 | 1,753 |
| ’24 | 667 |
| ’25 | 299 |
Source:DfT / DVLA 2001 to 2025 Updated
Of the 104,959 Hyundai i30s licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, 53.0% have an engine of 1,501cc to 1,600cc, and 32.8% have an engine of 1,301cc to 1,400cc. The share with an engine of 901cc to 1,000cc has grown from 0.0% in 2014 to 8.3%. Diesels made up 52.7% of those licensed in 2014 and 45.3% in 2025.
DVLA records engine size in 100cc bands.
| Engine size | Share of those licensed |
|---|---|
| 1,501cc to 1,600cc 55,576 licensed | 53.0% |
| 1,301cc to 1,400cc 34,452 licensed | 32.8% |
| 901cc to 1,000cc 8,684 licensed | 8.3% |
| 1,901cc to 2,000cc 4,687 licensed | 4.5% |
| Other sizes 1,560 licensed | 1.5% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2014 to end of 2025 Updated
| Engine size | Fuel | Licensed | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,501–1,600cc | Diesel | 47,051 | 44.8% |
| 1,301–1,400cc | Petrol | 34,181 | 32.6% |
| 1,501–1,600cc | Petrol | 8,420 | 8.0% |
| 901–1,000cc | Petrol | 6,313 | 6.0% |
| 1,901–2,000cc | Petrol | 4,485 | 4.3% |
| 901–1,000cc | Hybrid | 2,371 | 2.3% |
| 1,401–1,500cc | Hybrid | 1,087 | 1.0% |
Share of those licensed at the end of each year, for the most common sizes.
| Year | 1,501–1,600cc | 1,301–1,400cc | 901–1,000cc | 1,901–2,000cc |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 60.8% | 38.4% | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| 2015 | 63.5% | 35.9% | 0.0% | 0.7% |
| 2016 | 64.5% | 35.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| 2017 | 62.2% | 35.2% | 1.9% | 0.7% |
| 2018 | 59.2% | 35.1% | 4.3% | 1.4% |
| 2019 | 57.0% | 35.5% | 4.8% | 2.6% |
| 2020 | 56.3% | 35.4% | 5.2% | 3.1% |
| 2021 | 55.4% | 34.8% | 5.9% | 3.3% |
| 2022 | 54.6% | 34.2% | 6.5% | 3.8% |
| 2023 | 53.8% | 33.6% | 7.4% | 4.2% |
| 2024 | 53.2% | 33.3% | 8.0% | 4.4% |
| 2025 | 53.0% | 32.8% | 8.3% | 4.5% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2014 to end of 2025 Updated
Share of those licensed at the end of each year.
| Year | Petrol | Diesel | Hybrid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 47.3% | 52.7% | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 44.8% | 55.2% | 0.0% |
| 2016 | 43.9% | 56.0% | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 45.9% | 54.1% | 0.0% |
| 2018 | 48.6% | 51.4% | 0.0% |
| 2019 | 50.7% | 49.3% | 0.0% |
| 2020 | 51.4% | 48.6% | 0.0% |
| 2021 | 51.4% | 47.8% | 0.7% |
| 2022 | 51.3% | 47.0% | 1.6% |
| 2023 | 51.0% | 46.2% | 2.8% |
| 2024 | 51.1% | 45.6% | 3.3% |
| 2025 | 51.3% | 45.3% | 3.4% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2014 to end of 2025 Updated
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.
The Vehicle Certification Agency’s new car data lists the Hyundai i30 from 2008, and still lists it. On the WLTP test (listings 2019 to 2026), official combined fuel economy for its petrol, diesel, petrol hybrid and diesel hybrid versions ranges from 33.6 to 61.4 mpg, with CO2 of 118 to 191 g/km. On the older NEDC test (listings 2008 to 2018), official combined fuel economy for its petrol and diesel versions ranges from 36.2 to 78.4 mpg, with CO2 of 94 to 178 g/km.
| Engine and fuel | Combined mpg | CO2 g/km | Listed | Euro standard | Versions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 petrol | 44.8–49.6 | 130–143 | 2019–2020 | Euro 6d‑TEMP | 9 |
| 1.4 petrol | 42.2–46.3 | 138–152 | 2019–2020 | Euro 6d‑TEMP | 18 |
| 2.0 petrol | 33.6–35.3 | 182–191 | 2019–2026 | Euro 6 to Euro 6d | 8 |
| 1.6 diesel | 56.5–60.1 | 123–127 | 2019–2020 | Euro 6d‑TEMP | 7 |
| 1.0 petrol hybrid | 51.4–54.3 | 118–124 | 2020–2026 | Euro 6 to Euro 6d | 18 |
| 1.5 petrol hybrid | 42.2–50.4 | 126–152 | 2020–2026 | Euro 6 to Euro 6d | 28 |
| 1.6 diesel hybrid | 57.6–61.4 | 120–127 | 2020–2022 | Euro 6d | 8 |
| Engine and fuel | Combined mpg | CO2 g/km | Listed | Euro standard | Versions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 petrol | 51.4–57.6 | 115–126 | 2017–2018 | Euro 6 to Euro 6d‑TEMP | 8 |
| 1.4 petrol | 44.8–52.3 | 124–150 | 2008–2018 | Euro 4 to Euro 6d‑TEMP | 31 |
| 1.6 petrol | 38.7–48.7 | 139–169 | 2008–2016 | Euro 4 to Euro 6 | 36 |
| 2.0 petrol | 36.2–36.7 | 176–178 | 2018 | Euro 6d‑TEMP | 2 |
| 1.4 diesel | 68.9 | 109 | 2012–2013 | Euro 5 | 2 |
| 1.6 diesel | 47.1–78.4 | 94–159 | 2008–2018 | Euro 4 to Euro 6d‑TEMP | 75 |
| 2.0 diesel | 51.4 | 145 | 2008–2009 | Euro 4 | 2 |
Source:VCA July 2000 to 15 September 2026 Updated
DVSA lists 9 safety recalls for the Hyundai i30 since 1992, the first in 2013. The most recent was launched on 17 November 2025.
All 9 Hyundai i30 recalls, with defects, remedies and build dates
A recall applies to cars built on particular dates or with particular VINs, not to every Hyundai i30. 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.
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis January 1992 to September 2026 Updated
| Model | Licensed | Change on a year | SORN | Rank | Main fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hyundai i30 | 97,275 | −4.7% | 3,349 | 98 | Petrol |
| Hyundai i10 | 274,746 | +2.1% | 5,271 | 24 | Petrol |
| Hyundai Tucson | 248,480 | +9.9% | 3,280 | 29 | Petrol |
| Hyundai i20 | 152,692 | +3.4% | 3,062 | 54 | Petrol |
| Hyundai Kona | 114,743 | +20.7% | 524 | 83 | Hybrid |
| Figures | Source | Period | Records | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Licensed and SORN counts | Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport | End of March 2026 | 100,624 i30 records (licensed and SORN) | 15 September 2026 |
| Registered for the first time | Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport | 2001 to 2025 | – | 15 September 2026 |
| MOT results and mileage | Anonymised MOT tests and results Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency Derived statistics UK Motoring | 2025 | 102,060 MOT tests | 15 September 2026 |
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