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15,191 MOT tests analysed. lands in the middle of the pack — here's where I800s pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 7.2 points below the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — buyers should expect more first-time fails than the typical UK car.
Pass
70.3%
Pass-after-fix
8.6%
Fail
20.4%
Avg miles
85,776
Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%
Some examples of this model are borderline — a small number of diesels were certified Euro 6 before September 2015. Check your registration on the government's ULEZ checker to be certain. Daily charges if driven in the zone: London £12.50 · Birmingham £8.00 · Bristol £9.00 .
Performance by cohort
2 year bands · 15,180 tests
Pass rate climbs 6.9 points across the cohorts — newer I800 examples clear the test more reliably than the early cars.
Pass
68.3%
Fail
22.8%
PRS
8.2%
Avg mileage at test
98,968 mi
Pass
75.2%
Fail
14.6%
PRS
9.4%
Avg mileage at test
53,728 mi
Cohort = vehicle's first-registration year band. Same model, different generations of build.
The picture
The Hyundai Starex is a series of light commercial vehicles built by Hyundai.
MOT data from 10,483 tests puts this car on a 69.7% first-time pass rate, well below the UK fleet average. Average mileage at test is 77,802 miles. The most common fail item is failed number plate light, followed by lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning.
The I800's pass rate warrants caution in the used market. Factor in likely first-test remedial work on the common failure items and get a pre-purchase inspection that covers the specific items this car trips on most.
ABI Insurance Group
Below the fleet average — generally reasonable to insure. Lower groups cost less to insure; UK fleet average is around Group 22.
Source: ABI Group Rating Panel · administered by Thatcham Research · groups cover standard variants; performance trims may sit higher. Browse all insurance groups →
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A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources
996 occurrences · 6.6% of tests
A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
467 occurrences · 3.1% of tests
A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
409 occurrences · 2.7% of tests
a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
386 occurrences · 2.5% of tests
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
349 occurrences · 2.3% of tests
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
336 occurrences · 2.2% of tests
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
294 occurrences · 1.9% of tests
Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
292 occurrences · 1.9% of tests
Parking brake inoperative on one side
254 occurrences · 1.7% of tests
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
234 occurrences · 1.5% of tests
Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.
Worst-case fix budget · top 4 failures
£108–£355
If every one of this I800's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →
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Year-band analysis
First-time MOT pass rate split by registration band. A 6.9-point gap between bands means the year you buy Hyundai I800 has a real effect on what turns up at the garage.
Best band to buy
75.2%
2018–2020 registration
the 2018–2020 band climbs to 75.2% — a 6.9-point improvement. Tests in this band average 53,728 miles — roughly 45K miles fewer on the clock than the older band. Failures here are mostly wear items: not working on dipped beam, inoperative in the case of multiple lamps… — the structural issues that drag down older examples don't appear in the top-10 for this band. The stricter post-2018 MOT test rules meant manufacturers had to tighten up emissions and electrical checks, but this band still shows far fewer major failures on suspension and bodywork than the older fleet.
Band to be cautious about
68.3%
Pre-2018 registration
On the older band (pre-2018), the data shows a 68.3% pass rate against a fleet average of 75.2% on the newer band. The main culprits logged at test: inoperative in the case of multiple lamps…, not working, and less than 1.5 mm thick. Average mileage on test for this band is 98,968 miles — high-mileage wear items are a recurring theme.
Best band to buy: 2018-2020 (75.2% first-time pass). Worst band to avoid: pre-2018 (68.3% pass). That's a 6.9-point spread across 10,757 older tests and 4,423 newer ones — year of build makes a material difference on this model.
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Recall history
The I800 has 1 official UK vehicle recall covering defect details, remedies, and affected build dates.
Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.
If you own an I800 and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.
