2016 Hyundai I20 1.2L Petrol · YY65 NFF

Brake wear is the defining thread running through this Hyundai i20's MOT record, with front pad wear flagged in 2023, 2024, and again in February 2026 alongside worn, pitted or scored front discs, suggesting the friction components have been allowed to run close to their limits rather than being renewed promptly. The latest test on 4 February 2026 was a pass, but it followed a failure the previous day for an offside rear door that could not be opened from outside, a defect that was evidently rectified quickly. An earlier failure in May 2023 for both front wipers not clearing the screen effectively was also resolved the same day. Tyre condition is a second recurring theme: cracking and perishing has been noted on the front pair since 2024 and on all four tyres by 2026, a pattern consistent with rubber ageing rather than tread wear. The overall trend is one of persistent minor advisories accumulating rather than any structural or safety-critical deterioration, but the list is growing rather than shrinking. Recorded mileage stands at 49,394 miles at roughly ten years old, averaging under 5,000 miles per year, which is low for the age. The test dates themselves reveal irregular usage: tests occurred in February 2020, January 2021, February 2022, then a gap to May 2023, July 2024, and then a long stretch to February 2026, indicating the car has been tested at intervals longer than twelve months at points and has likely spent periods covering very little distance. Low annual mileage combined with age-related tyre perishing across all four corners supports the picture of a car that sits for extended periods. Light use means less wear on the drivetrain and suspension, but the recurring brake disc pitting and scoring is typical of discs that corrode on the surface between infrequent journeys and then have that corrosion ground into them by the pads. On a test drive, the brakes deserve the closest attention. With pads recorded as wearing thin and discs pitted and scored, feel for judder or pulsing through the pedal under moderate braking from speed, listen for grinding or scraping at low speed, and check the car stops straight without pulling to one side, which could indicate uneven pad wear or a sticking caliper. Budget for front pads and discs in the near term if they have not already been replaced since the February 2026 test. Inspect all four tyres closely for sidewall cracking between the tread blocks and along the shoulders, since perishing on every corner has now been flagged; aged tyres can be legally compliant yet near the end of their safe life, and a full set may be an imminent expense. The engine oil level being topped up prior to both February 2026 tests is worth probing: ask whether the car consumes oil between services and check the dipstick yourself, looking also for blue exhaust smoke on start-up or under acceleration. The offside rear door handle mechanism that caused the recent failure should be operated repeatedly from outside to confirm the repair is durable, and the drive belt flagged as worn back in 2021 should be checked for fraying or squeal on a cold start if there is no evidence of replacement. Finally, verify the wipers clear the screen cleanly, as that was a past failure point, and confirm the 2022 nail-in-tyre advisory on the nearside rear was resolved with a proper repair or replacement rather than left in place.