Hyundai Santa FE MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Hyundai Santa FE took 34,606 MOT tests in Britain and passed 67% of them first time, below the national average of 71% for all cars. The figures below come from the DVSA's record of every test, so they show what testers actually found on these cars rather than what owners report.
- MOT tests in 2023
- 34,606
- First-time pass rate
- 67%
- All cars
- 71%
What the Santa FE fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Lights and electrics14.7% (all cars 11.3%)
- Suspension11.1% (all cars 9.0%)
- Brakes9.6% (all cars 6.8%)
- Tyres6.3% (all cars 6.4%)
- Body and structure5.5% (all cars 3.5%)
- Visibility4.4% (all cars 4.8%)
- Steering4.1% (all cars 1.8%)
- Exhaust and emissions1.6% (all cars 3.1%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Position lamp: not working 5.3%
- Suspension arms, ball joint: ball joint excessively worn 4.2%
- Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt 3.9%
- Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 3.4%
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 2.8%
- Stop lamp: not working 2.7%
- Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play 2.7%
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 2.3%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 21.6%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 11.7%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 8.9%
- Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material 6.9%
- Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 6.0%
- Coil spring: corroded 5.7%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 5.7%
- Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 5.5%
Pass rate by year of registration
Older cars fail more often whatever the model, so compare a car with others of the same age.
| First registered | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 429 | 54% |
| 2004 | 717 | 51% |
| 2005 | 982 | 51% |
| 2006 | 1,522 | 50% |
| 2007 | 1,420 | 53% |
| 2008 | 922 | 53% |
| 2009 | 759 | 56% |
| 2010 | 3,344 | 53% |
| 2011 | 3,507 | 53% |
| 2012 | 3,172 | 57% |
| 2013 | 1,406 | 63% |
| 2014 | 2,520 | 70% |
| 2015 | 2,983 | 81% |
| 2016 | 4,282 | 81% |
| 2017 | 2,653 | 84% |
| 2018 | 1,952 | 85% |
| 2019 | 1,172 | 87% |
| 2020 | 550 | 85% |
Typical mileage by age
Average odometer reading at the MOT, by the car's age in years at the test.
| Age at test | Average mileage |
|---|---|
| 3 years | 27,081 miles |
| 4 years | 35,005 miles |
| 5 years | 43,066 miles |
| 6 years | 53,300 miles |
| 7 years | 58,944 miles |
| 8 years | 68,485 miles |
| 9 years | 79,754 miles |
| 10 years | 88,419 miles |
| 11 years | 96,679 miles |
| 12 years | 107,493 miles |
| 13 years | 112,217 miles |
| 14 years | 107,995 miles |
| 15 years | 118,530 miles |
| 16 years | 120,438 miles |
| 17 years | 115,362 miles |
| 18 years | 121,353 miles |
| 19 years | 120,154 miles |
| 20 years | 116,237 miles |
Check a particular Santa FE
Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.
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Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.