Diesel Hyundai Ix35: MOT pass rate

69.8% of diesel Hyundai Ix35s pass the MOT first time, measured across 43,711 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 90,870.

Diesel against the other Hyundai Ix35 versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Diesels carry DPFs, EGR valves and stricter smoke limits, so emissions and exhaust faults account for failures petrol cars never see.

On the Hyundai Ix35 specifically, petrol is the strongest at 72%, and this diesel version sits 0.3 points below the 70.1% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

There is little to choose between fuel types on this model, so decide on running costs and mileage rather than MOT record. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.

Mileage is part of the answer

The average diesel Hyundai Ix35 had covered 90,870 miles at test, against 75,696 for the petrol. That is above average, the point where suspension bushes, drop links and exhaust corrosion start showing up as advisories before they become failures.

Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Hyundai Ix35 page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a diesel Hyundai Ix35

1. Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value, 2% of tests (5.41x the national rate for this defect)
2. Parking brake inoperative on one side, 2.7% of tests (4.47x the national rate for this defect)
3. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 4.1% of tests (3.92x the national rate for this defect)
4. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 4.6% of tests (3.54x the national rate for this defect)
5. A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 2.1% of tests (3.19x the national rate for this defect)
6. Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 2.1% of tests (2.77x the national rate for this defect)
7. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 2.9% of tests (2.23x the national rate for this defect)
8. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 6.4% of tests (2.02x the national rate for this defect)
9. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 4.3% of tests (2.02x the national rate for this defect)
10. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 8.3% of tests (1.65x the national rate for this defect)

From 43,883 DVSA-tracked diesel Hyundai Ix35 tests, 2024, split out from the Hyundai Ix35's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 6.99% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.

Most common MOT advisories on a diesel Hyundai Ix35

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 6.6% of tests (3.29x the national rate for this defect), also fails
2. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 17.1% of tests (1.83x the national rate for this defect), also fails
3. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 8.3% of tests (1.6x the national rate for this defect)
4. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 2.1% of tests (1.6x the national rate for this defect), also fails
5. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 19.4% of tests (1.59x the national rate for this defect)
6. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 1.2% of tests (1.46x the national rate for this defect)
7. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 4.6% of tests (1.43x the national rate for this defect)
8. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 18.8% of tests (1.41x the national rate for this defect), also fails
9. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 34.8% of tests (1.3x the national rate for this defect), also fails
10. A tyre seriously damaged, 14.5% of tests

From 43,883 DVSA-tracked diesel Hyundai Ix35 tests, 2024.

Other Hyundai Ix35 fuel types

• Petrol Hyundai Ix35 - 72%

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