2010 Hyundai I10 1.1L Petrol · ET59 FFN

The 2010 Hyundai i10 holds a valid MOT issued on 18 December 2025 at 94,048 miles, but the maintenance trend is best described as inconsistent rather than stable. The most recent pass came only five days after a failure on 13 December 2025 at 94,041 miles, where the tester flagged corroded front and rear coil springs, an exposed sidewall on the offside front tyre, a badly distorted nearside front wheel, an inoperative engine malfunction lamp, and a parking brake below minimum efficiency. That the car passed five days later implies the immediate failures were addressed, yet the underlying corrosion on both rear coil springs was already noted in the pass and has appeared repeatedly since at least 2023. The pattern suggests reactive repairs rather than a proactive maintenance approach. Mileage accumulation is low for a 2010 vehicle, averaging roughly 5,878 miles per year. Between the December 2023 test at 83,331 miles and the December 2024 test at 89,005 miles, the car covered about 5,674 miles in twelve months, consistent with the long-term average. The jump from 89,005 miles in December 2024 to 94,041 miles by November 2025 represents approximately 5,036 miles in under a year, again broadly in line with typical use. There are no dramatic mileage spikes or suspicious gaps, though the seven-month interval between the November 2024 failure and the December 2024 pass, and the similar pattern in 2025, hints at periods where the vehicle may have been stationary or undergoing repair rather than in regular daily service. A buyer should focus the physical inspection on the rear suspension and braking system, as these are the areas with the most persistent advisories and failures. The rear coil springs have been flagged as corroded in tests spanning 2023 through 2025, and corrosion on load-bearing springs raises questions about the overall condition of the rear subframe, bump stops, and dampers. The rear brakes and parking brake have repeatedly appeared on failure and advisory lists, including an efficiency below requirements in November 2024 and again in December 2025, suggesting binding calipers, uneven disc wear, or a handbrake mechanism that does not hold consistently. The offside front tyre with exposed cords and the distorted nearside front wheel from the December 2025 failure point to kerb impacts or neglected wheel checks, so both front tyres and the wheel rims should be inspected for sidewall damage, cracking, and run-out. The inoperative engine malfunction indicator lamp is a separate concern, as it can mask active engine management faults, and a buyer should verify that the lamp illuminates with the ignition and that no stored fault codes are present.