2009 Hyundai I20 1.4L Petrol · KY59 VFB

A clean MOT ledger is the headline here: a 2009 Hyundai i20 with five recorded DVSA test entries between July 2022 and November 2025, four of which are passes with no advisories logged and one of which is a failure that left no defect notes recorded. That absence of advisory detail is unusual and worth registering, because DVSA inspectors can only record what they identify on the day; a clean sheet therefore reflects the items they actually examined rather than a complete mechanical picture. The lone failed entry on 12 July 2022 was followed by an immediate retest the same day which passed, suggesting the issue was either a minor item resolved at source or an administrative rectification, but with no defect data captured the precise nature of that single event cannot be confirmed retrospectively. Crucially, the three subsequent annual tests in July 2023, July 2024, and November 2025 all returned clean passes, so the most recent verified roadworthiness outcome is a pass on 21 November 2025 with no defects noted. Against a 17 year vehicle age, the recorded 81,344 miles equates to roughly 4,785 miles per year, which is low and points to either genuinely light use or extended periods of standing. The MOT record itself runs from mid 2022 to late 2025, covering the most recent three and a half years, so there is no multi-year SORN gap visible in the testing history to indicate a long lay-up. Low annual mileage of this kind generally preserves brake discs, friction material, and clutch wear relative to higher-mileage equivalents, but it can also produce dry corrosion on exposed steel components, stiffening of rubber suspension bushes, and degradation of brake hydraulic seals through inactivity rather than use. The fact that the late 2025 test still produced no advisories is therefore a reasonably positive signal that standing-related deterioration has not yet been formally flagged, though it does not guarantee absence. For a prospective buyer the immediate priority is to interrogate the circumstances of the lone July 2022 failure, since no specific component was captured in the data and a verbal explanation or supporting invoice from the seller is the only way to satisfy due diligence on that point. Beyond that, the inspection emphasis should fall on the items most likely to suffer on a low-mileage 17 year old car: brake disc lipping and surface corrosion, caliper slide pins and brake hose flexibility, and the condition of the front suspension strut top mounts, lower arms, and anti-roll bar bushes. On the road, listen for clonks or knocks from the front suspension over speed humps and uneven surfaces, feel for vibration through the steering wheel under gentle braking which would indicate disc runout, and check for any pulling to one side that might point to a binding caliper. With the rear axle, examine the exhaust mounting rubbers and the underbody for any surface corrosion, and finally check that the engine pulls cleanly from cold without hesitation, as low-use engines can develop sticky injectors or tired ignition components that are not recorded as MOT defects.