2013 Hyundai I20 1.2L Petrol · HJ13 LFX

The Hyundai i20 presents as roadworthy following its most recent MOT pass on 19 May 2025 at 78,789 miles, with no defects recorded. The maintenance trend is stable across the available history, showing clean passes in 2024 and 2023 alongside two same-day failure-then-pass cycles that carried no listed defects. This pattern indicates administrative or presentation issues at the test centre rather than mechanical deterioration. Annual mileage sits at a modest 6,061 miles per year against the vehicle's 2013 build date, confirming light use for a 13-year-old car. The records show 69,316 miles on 12 May 2023, rising to 73,893 by 20 May 2024 and 78,789 by 19 May 2025. The yearly increments of roughly 4,500 to 4,900 miles are consistent and show no rapid accumulation or standing gaps. The DVSA data is sparse, listing no advisories on any pass and no defects on the two failures, so the file gives little mechanical detail to challenge. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection despite the clean sheet. Low annual use over 13 years can conceal perished suspension bushes, flat-spotted tyres, and corroding brake discs or calipers that an MOT with zero advisories will not expose. The same-day fail-pass entries on 12 May 2023 and 19 May 2025 suggest clerical rejection rather than fault, but confirm the car was retested immediately without repair time logged. Check underside structural integrity for rust, verify brake disc thickness and caliper operation, and assess suspension compliance bushes before purchase. The absent advisory history offers no warning of consumable wear, so treat the recorded mileages as the only firm evidence of care and budget for aged-rubber renewal regardless of the spotless tests.