Hyundai Terracan MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Hyundai Terracan took 1,540 MOT tests in Britain and passed 56% 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
- 1,540
- First-time pass rate
- 56%
- All cars
- 71%
What the Terracan fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Lights and electrics20.3% (all cars 11.3%)
- Brakes20.1% (all cars 6.8%)
- Suspension17.0% (all cars 9.0%)
- Steering10.3% (all cars 1.8%)
- Body and structure9.0% (all cars 3.5%)
- Visibility6.8% (all cars 4.8%)
- Exhaust and emissions4.1% (all cars 3.1%)
- Tyres3.6% (all cars 6.4%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play 7.1%
- Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements 5.7%
- Position lamp: not working 4.9%
- Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect 4.4%
- Rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded 4.1%
- Stop lamp: not working 3.9%
- Service brake performance: excessively binding 3.4%
- Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 3.3%
Most common advisories
- Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material 24.9%
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 14.2%
- Wheel bearings: has slight play 11.8%
- Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 10.7%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 8.1%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 7.5%
- Registration plates: deteriorated but not likely to be misread 6.1%
- Chassis condition: is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced 5.9%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 344 | 54% |
| 2005 | 444 | 56% |
| 2006 | 346 | 56% |
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 |
|---|---|
| 16 years | 111,142 miles |
| 17 years | 111,852 miles |
| 18 years | 113,835 miles |
| 19 years | 116,313 miles |
| 20 years | 115,106 miles |
Check a particular Terracan
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.