2008 Hyundai I10 1.1L Petrol · FD08 JAO

Recurring brake and suspension wear dominates this Hyundai i10's recent history, with the 2025 test cycle marking the low point: a failure for an ABS warning lamp fault alongside a dangerous offside front tyre worn below the 1.6mm legal minimum, both rectified for a same-day pass. That episode sits within a longer pattern of brake-related advisories, with front pads flagged as wearing thin across 2023, 2024 and 2025, front discs noted as worn in 2025, and a nearside front brake recorded as binding in both 2023 and 2024. The most recent test in April 2026 passed, but the advisory list has shifted rather than cleared, now including an oil leak, a frayed offside front seatbelt, a defective wiper blade and an insecure battery, the latter having appeared at three consecutive tests without apparent resolution. The overall trend is one of persistent low-grade wear items accumulating rather than a worsening structural picture, but the 2025 failure shows the car has been presented for test in unroadworthy condition within the last fourteen months. At 95,671 miles over roughly eighteen years, the car has averaged only about 5,300 miles annually, a low figure consistent with short urban journeys. Testing has been continuous with no significant gaps, and the mileage accumulation appears steady rather than showing sudden jumps. Low annual use on a small city car of this type typically means the engine and drivetrain see modest stress, but it also correlates with the kind of wear seen here: brake components that corrode and bind through light use, suspension rubbers that age rather than wear out, and coil springs that corrode over time. The corroded rear coil springs flagged in 2023 and 2024 fit this profile, as do the severely deteriorated front suspension arm ball joint dust covers recorded in 2025, which are age-related rubber failures rather than mileage-related ones. A prospective buyer should prioritise the braking system given its prominence in the record. On a test drive, check for the car pulling to the nearside under braking or a burning smell after a short drive, either of which would suggest the previously noted binding nearside front caliper has recurred. Feel for judder through the pedal or steering wheel under moderate braking, which would indicate disc wear or distortion consistent with the worn front discs advisory, and confirm the ABS warning lamp illuminates at ignition and extinguishes promptly, since an ABS fault caused the 2025 failure. Ask for evidence that the front pads and discs have been replaced since the repeated wear advisories, and verify the dangerous tyre from 2025 was replaced with a matching quality tyre rather than a budget item. The suspension and steering also warrant close attention. The corroded rear coil springs should be inspected on a ramp or with a torch, as heavily corroded springs can fracture without warning, typically announcing themselves with a bang and the car sitting low on one corner. Listen for knocking or clonking over bumps at low speed, which would point to worn ball joints where the dust covers have perished, and check for any vagueness or play in the steering given the slight play recorded in the offside front rack end in 2021. Finally, establish the source of the oil leak noted in 2026 by checking beneath the engine after the car has stood, confirm the battery is now securely clamped after three consecutive insecure battery entries, and inspect the frayed seatbelt webbing, since that item will need replacement and is a straightforward negotiating point.