2012 Hyundai I10 1.2L Petrol · YH62 AXA

The 2012 Hyundai I10 presents a stable and consistently clean roadworthiness record. The most recent MOT, conducted on 21 July 2025 at 57,661 miles, passed with zero defects, advisories, or failures. This follows an unbroken five-year sequence of first-time passes stretching back to July 2021, each recorded at annual intervals with no defects noted. The maintenance trend is firmly stable, indicating a vehicle that has been kept within acceptable mechanical and structural tolerances across its recent life. At roughly 14 years old with 57,661 miles, the annualised mileage sits at approximately 4,119 miles per year, well below the UK average of around 7,000 to 8,000 miles annually. The mileage progression is steady and linear: 52,009 miles in July 2021, 53,877 in July 2022, 55,684 in July 2023, 56,650 in July 2024, and 57,661 in July 2025. Year-on-year increments range from roughly 966 to 1,868 miles, with no sudden jumps or suspicious gaps. The record is clean and consistent, with no mileage anomalies or missing test entries to flag. Despite the clean MOT history, a buyer should still conduct a thorough in-person inspection. Low-mileage vehicles can suffer from deterioration caused by long periods standing still, including perished tyre sidewalls, seized or binding handbrake mechanisms, and corroded brake discs or exhaust components. The front suspension lower arms, rear beam bushes, and coil springs should be examined for perishing or corrosion, particularly if the car has spent extended periods on standing ground. Tyre condition and date codes deserve close attention, as original or aged rubber may look serviceable but could be well past its safe service life. The underbody and sills should be inspected for structural corrosion, paying particular attention to the subframes, jacking points, and inner wheel arches. A short test drive at varied speeds will reveal any binding brakes, worn dampers, or drivetrain vibration that a static inspection might miss. The clean MOT record is a strong indicator of responsible ownership, but it does not substitute for a hands-on mechanical assessment, especially on a small city car approaching its fifteenth year.