2010 Hyundai I10 1.2L Petrol · AV60 HTZ

This 2010 Hyundai i10 presents an exceptionally clean MOT history spanning the most recent four testing cycles, with the latest assessment on 11 April 2026 returning a pass with no advisories or defects of any kind recorded. The prior three tests in August 2025, August 2024, and August 2023 also passed without a single advisory being noted, which for a sixteen-year-old vehicle represents an unusually strong and consistent pattern of roadworthiness. The one anomaly in the record is a duplicate entry dated 29 August 2023 listed as a failure, but with no defects recorded against it, which strongly suggests an administrative or tester-input error rather than a genuine mechanical failure. Taken as a whole, the trend is stable and entirely clean, with no recurring component wear, no advisory drift, and no progression of any latent issues between tests. Against an age of approximately sixteen years, the recorded mileage of 24,058 miles equates to an average annual accumulation of only around 1,500 miles, which is exceptionally low even for a city-focused supermini such as the i10. The mileage progression between tests appears broadly consistent and there are no sudden jumps or extended lay-up gaps evident from the MOT record. Mechanically, this kind of low usage pattern means that wear-related items like brake discs, friction surfaces, coil springs, and suspension bushes have accumulated relatively little operating stress, but it does raise the typical concerns associated with short journeys and prolonged standing periods. Rubber components in particular - including engine and gearbox mountings, suspension bushes, drive shaft boots, and coolant hoses - are susceptible to perishing and cracking from underuse rather than wear, and an i10 of this vintage and mileage warrants close physical inspection of those parts even though no advisories have been recorded. For a prospective buyer, the absence of any recorded advisories means there are no specific flagged components to target, but the low-mileage profile dictates where attention should be focused on inspection and test drive. On a physical inspection, pay particular attention to the condition of all visible rubber bushes in the front suspension, checking for cracking, splitting, or hardening of the lower arm and anti-roll bar bushings, as these are common MOT failure points on older i10s even when mileage is low. Examine the engine and gearbox mountings for signs of collapse or perishing, inspect the drive shaft gaiters for splits, and look carefully under the bonnet and from beneath the vehicle for any signs of coolant hose softening, weeping unions, or minor oil misting around the cam cover and sump gasket areas. Corrosion is also worth examining despite the clean MOT record, particularly around the rear wheel arches, the underside of the sill seams, the subframe mounting points, and the brake and fuel pipe runs where they pass close to the bodywork. On a road test, listen carefully for any clonks or knocks from the front suspension over uneven surfaces, which would indicate perished or loose bushes, and listen for a faint exhaust blow that could signify a corroded joint given the vehicle's age. Check for any vibration through the steering wheel at speed, which on a low-mileage i10 can point to a perished tyre sidewall or a binding front brake caliper that has been sitting idle. Confirm that the brakes pull the car up straight and without excessive pedal travel, and ensure the clutch operates smoothly without slip or judder, as hydraulic components and concentric slave cylinders on i10s of this age can seize from disuse. Finally, given the very low annual mileage, it is sensible to confirm the timing of the most recent cambelt or timing chain service, the age of the battery, and the condition of the coolant, as these items degrade with calendar age rather than mileage and would not necessarily be flagged during an MOT inspection.