Petrol Hyundai Ix35: MOT pass rate
72% of petrol Hyundai Ix35s pass the MOT first time, measured across 8,003 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 75,696.
Petrol against the other Hyundai Ix35 versions
| Fuel | Pass rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|
| Diesel | 69.8% | 43,711 |
| Petrol | 72% | 8,003 |
| All Hyundai Ix35 | 70.1% | 51,714 |
Why the fuel type changes the number
Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.
On the Hyundai Ix35 specifically, petrol is the strongest at 72%, and this petrol version sits 1.9 points above the 70.1% model average.
What it means if you are buying one
The petrol Hyundai Ix35 is the stronger side of this model on MOT data. Still judge the individual car, but the fuel type is a mild point in its favour. 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 petrol Hyundai Ix35 had covered 75,696 miles at test, against 90,870 for the diesel. That is a shade above the middle of the range, still ordinary wear rather than a red flag, but worth checking against the service book for the car's age.
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 petrol Hyundai Ix35
- Service brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 1.7% of tests (8x the national rate for this defect)
- Parking brake inoperative on one side, 2.5% of tests (4.22x the national rate for this defect)
- Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 5.2% of tests (3.96x the national rate for this defect)
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 3.8% of tests (3.65x the national rate for this defect)
- A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 1.8% of tests (2.68x the national rate for this defect)
- Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 2% of tests (2.48x the national rate for this defect)
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 1.8% of tests (2.44x the national rate for this defect)
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 6.1% of tests (1.9x the national rate for this defect)
- a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 4% of tests (1.87x the national rate for this defect)
- A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 2.1% of tests (1.7x the national rate for this defect)
From 8,032 DVSA-tracked petrol Hyundai Ix35 tests, 2024, split out from the Hyundai Ix35's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 6.38% 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 petrol Hyundai Ix35
Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 5.7% of tests (2.84x the national rate for this defect), also fails
- Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 5.6% of tests (1.97x the national rate for this defect)
- a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 17.4% of tests (1.86x the national rate for this defect), also fails
- Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 5.3% of tests (1.67x the national rate for this defect), also fails
- Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 1.3% of tests (1.5x the national rate for this defect)
- Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 17.9% of tests (1.46x the national rate for this defect)
- A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 7.5% of tests (1.45x the national rate for this defect)
- A tyre seriously damaged, 21% of tests (1.36x the national rate for this defect)
- A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 1.7% of tests (1.28x the national rate for this defect)
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 28.7% of tests, also fails
From 8,032 DVSA-tracked petrol Hyundai Ix35 tests, 2024.
Other Hyundai Ix35 fuel types
- Diesel Hyundai Ix35 - 69.8%