HYUNDAI I302016 · 1.6L Petrol

The 2016 Hyundai i30 presents a stable and unremarkable roadworthiness profile. The most recent test on 9 March 2026 at 50,404 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, continuing a clean run across every available MOT entry. The maintenance trend shows no deterioration and no advisories have ever been raised against this vehicle in the supplied history. Annual mileage sits well below typical expectations for a ten-year-old car. The record shows 38,639 miles at the 23 July 2022 test, rising to 46,071 by 29 July 2023, then 48,269 on 14 March 2024, 49,527 on 17 February 2025, and 50,404 in March 2026. That equates to roughly 5,000 miles per year overall, with a brief spell of higher use between mid-2022 and mid-2023 before settling back to low annual accumulation. The DVSA data is sparse in fault terms, with five consecutive passes and zero advisories, which suggests either careful ownership or limited mechanical stress from light running. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection despite the clean record. Low mileage combined with the 2022 to 2023 gap implies the car may have stood idle for periods, raising the risk of perished rubber components such as suspension bushes, degraded brake hoses, or corroded brake discs from static moisture exposure. The tester recorded no structural corrosion or binding calipers in any test, but standing vehicles often hide such defects between annual examinations. Verify underbody condition, suspension arm bushes, and brake disc faces for rust pitting during a physical viewing. Confirm the cambelt interval against Hyundai schedule given the age, as time-based replacement may now be due regardless of the low miles covered.