2017 Hyundai IX20 1.4L Petrol · CV17 EJF

The most recent MOT test on 18 January 2024 recorded a failure at 41,768 miles, yet the DVSA entry lists no defects. This leaves the roadworthiness status unresolved and the maintenance trend impossible to classify as stable, worsening, or improving from the data alone. The prior test on 21 April 2022 passed cleanly at 24,726 miles, so the vehicle went from a clear pass to an unexplained fail with a two-year gap between examinations. The odometer shows only 17,042 miles added across those two years, averaging roughly 8,500 miles annually and 4,641 miles per year since the 2017 build. Such low yearly use for a nine-year-old Hyundai iX20 suggests light running or extended standing periods. The sparse record, with just two tests logged and no advisories ever raised, gives little insight into consumable wear or hidden corrosion, though the 2024 failure with zero noted defects points to either a documentation error or a non-mechanical refusal such as paperwork or lighting function. A buyer should physically verify why the January 2024 test failed despite no defects listed, checking the V5C, lighting, and any tester remarks held by the DVSA. The long idle implied by low mileage raises risk of perished suspension bushes, flat-spotted tyres, and surface corrosion on structural members even though no test ever flagged them. Given the clean 2022 pass and the anomalous 2024 fail, a fresh MOT and a workshop inspection of brakes, coil springs, and underbody condition are warranted before purchase. The previous owner clearly kept recorded faults minimal, but the unexplained failure breaks that pattern and demands clarification.