2009 Hyundai I10 1.2L Petrol · WN59 VDT

The Hyundai i10 currently fails the roadworthiness standard following the 15 April 2026 MOT at 66,076 miles, where the tester issued a fail with no defects formally recorded. This anomalous result breaks a stable four-year pass run and demands clarification before any purchase. Prior to that, the upkeep trend was clean and consistent, with no advisories or faults logged across the earlier tests. The odometer shows 66,076 miles against a 2009 build date, an average of roughly 3,887 miles per year. The 7 April 2025 test at 60,636 miles and the 26 April 2024 test at 56,923 miles confirm light annual use of around 3,700 miles. A longer gap appears between the 20 October 2022 test at 51,526 miles and the 25 October 2023 test at 55,462 miles, where the car covered under 4,000 miles yet shifted to an autumn schedule. Low mileage such as this often masks standing-time degradation in suspension bushes, brake calipers, and exhaust corrosion not always visible in a pass result. A buyer should physically verify why the April 2026 test failed with no listed defect, as DVSA systems occasionally omit data entry. Inspect brake discs and calipers for binding after prolonged low use, and check coil springs and suspension arms for fatigue cracks. Structural integrity around sills and subframes needs a ramp check for rust given the vehicle's age and likely damp storage periods. Given the clean advisory history, no recurring mechanical fault trend exists in the record. The immediate action is to obtain the failure rationale and a fresh test before judging long-term condition.