2011 Hyundai I10 1.2L Petrol · EA11 LMM

This 2011 Hyundai i10 has an immediate red flag concerning its engine condition, despite its recent MOT pass. The most significant finding is a repeated and worsening pattern of excessive oil burning, evidenced by blue or dense blue smoke during acceleration on two separate tests. The vehicle was presented for its MOT in May 2026 and initially failed. The failure was due to an illuminated engine management light, unreadable emissions, and notably, excessive dense blue smoke. It was passed just six days later at the same mileage, which suggests the faults may have been temporarily masked, cleared, or the test limit was borderline. This is the second time in two years that burning oil has been a primary reason for failure. The trend is clearly worsening. A 2024 failure for blue smoke and high carbon monoxide was followed by a clean pass in 2025, but the problem has now returned with greater severity, accompanied by a new engine management fault. The low average of about 4,188 miles per year is ambiguous and should not be taken as a sign of gentle use. It could mean the car was used very little, but the recurrent emissions faults strongly suggest internal engine wear, possibly piston rings or valve seals, regardless of the low distance covered.