2014 Hyundai I10 1.0L Petrol · DX64 WMY

A consistent run of pass certificates with no recorded defects at the 2025-09-04 and 2026-08-27 tests points to a stable, broadly tidy MOT profile for this i10, but the full record shows that this clean surface has been earned only intermittently. Across seven recorded tests since 2019, there has been one Dangerous failure on 2021-08-23 for nearside rear tyre tread depth below 1.6mm, retested and passed the same day, plus a cluster of advisories in 2022 and 2023 concentrated on the nearside front area (windscreen chip in zone B, a tyre cut not penetrating to ply or cords, and a further zone B chip in 2023). The earlier 2019 test flagged both rear brake discs as worn, pitted or scored, though not seriously weakened at that point. Taken together, the pattern is one of largely trouble-free annual outcomes with isolated but specific issues around tyres, glazing, and rear brake discs rather than any systemic structural or corrosion concerns. Annual mileage averages out at roughly 8,217 miles over the twelve-year life of the car, which sits close to the typical usage band for a vehicle of this age and class and suggests steady rather than extreme use. The records show testing in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025 and 2026, with no entry for 2024 in the supplied history; given that MOT certificates typically last two years once a car is over three years old, the absence of a 2024 test is not unusual and is consistent with a valid 2023 pass carrying through to the 2025 test. There is no evidence of sudden mileage jumps between recorded readings, and the progression aligns with regular commuting or light family use rather than high-mileage motorway work. Mechanically, this level of use places moderate, ordinary wear on consumables such as brake pads, discs, tyres, suspension bushes and exhaust components, without the accelerated wear expected on a high-mileage example. For a prospective buyer, the items that warrant focused physical inspection are the ones previously flagged. The nearside front wheel area has been mentioned three times for either a windscreen chip in zone B or a tyre cut, so on a viewing the nearside front tyre should be checked closely for sidewall damage, bulges or cuts reaching the cord, and the windscreen inspected in zone B for any crack that has grown beyond 10mm or sits in the driver’s primary line of sight. The 2021 Dangerous failure for tread depth below 1.6mm on the nearside rear tyre underlines the need to measure all four tyres with a proper gauge rather than relying on visual judgement, and to verify that none are approaching the legal minimum. On test drive, listen for any tyre noise rise with speed that could indicate uneven wear, and check for pulling to one side under braking, which can follow from mixed tread depths. Given that both rear brake discs were recorded as pitted and scored in 2019, a follow-up check on those components is sensible even though they were not flagged again. With the car now at 98,602 miles and several years beyond that advisory, the rear discs are likely to have thinned further, and on a test drive symptoms to look for include a pulsing or vibrating sensation through the brake pedal, any grinding or scraping noise on light application, and rear brake judder felt through the chassis on firm stops. The absence of any recorded advisories for corrosion, suspension components, exhaust integrity, lighting or steering suggests no systemic structural issues, but a buyer should still carry out the usual physical checks for subframe surface rust, condition of the coil springs, exhaust hangers, and for any oil misting around the engine and gearbox, as these are areas that only physical inspection can confirm and which fall outside MOT advisory scope.