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3,776 MOT tests analysed. runs below the UK fleet average — here's where Iloads pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 9.9 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
67.6%
Pass-after-fix
5.8%
Fail
25.1%
Avg miles
112,083
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 · 3,768 tests
Pass rate drops 1.2 points across the cohorts — recent Iload examples are doing worse than the early cars at the same tested age.
Pass
67.6%
Fail
25.5%
PRS
5.6%
Avg mileage at test
114,866 mi
Pass
66.3%
Fail
20.5%
PRS
9.8%
Avg mileage at test
66,589 mi
Cohort = vehicle's first-registration year band. Same model, different generations of build.
The picture
Across 2,486 MOT tests, the Iload returns 66.6% first-time pass — well below the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a number-plate lamp out. A weak handbrake and a broken or weak spring round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 108,868, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.
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
314 occurrences · 8.3% of tests
Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
179 occurrences · 4.7% of tests
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
176 occurrences · 4.7% of tests
A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
160 occurrences · 4.2% of tests
A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
131 occurrences · 3.5% of tests
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
116 occurrences · 3.1% of tests
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
95 occurrences · 2.5% of tests
Parking brake inoperative on one side
92 occurrences · 2.4% of tests
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps
90 occurrences · 2.4% of tests
Reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface
81 occurrences · 2.1% 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 2 failures
£88–£275
If every one of this Iload'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 1.2-point gap between bands is modest — the year you buy Hyundai Iload makes a small but real difference to MOT outcomes.
Best band to buy
67.6%
Pre-2018 registration
the older band (pre-2018) climbs to 67.6% — a 1.2-point improvement. Failures here are mostly wear items: inoperative in the case of multiple lamps…, damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view — the structural issues that drag down older examples don't appear in the top-10 for this band.
Band to be cautious about
66.3%
2018–2020 registration
On the 2018–2020 band, the data shows a 66.3% pass rate against a fleet average of 67.6% on the newer band. The main culprits logged at test: inoperative in the case of multiple lamps…, fractured, and does not clear the windscreen effectively. Average mileage on test for this band is 66,589 miles — high-mileage wear items are a recurring theme.
Best band to buy: pre-2018 (67.6% first-time pass). Worst band to avoid: 2018-2020 (66.3% pass). That's a 1.2-point spread across 205 older tests and 3,563 newer ones — year of build makes a material difference on this model.
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Recall history
The Iload has 3 official UK vehicle recalls 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 Iload 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.
