Petrol Hyundai Santa Fe: MOT pass rate

62.7% of petrol Hyundai Santa Fes pass the MOT first time, measured across 978 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 102,292.

Petrol against the other Hyundai Santa Fe versions

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 Santa Fe specifically, diesel is the strongest at 72.1%, and this petrol version sits 9.1 points below the 71.8% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The petrol Hyundai Santa Fe fails more often than the model average, so budget for the items that catch this fuel type and treat a fresh MOT as worth paying for. 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 Santa Fe had covered 102,292 miles at test, against 91,005 for the diesel. That is above average and into the range where cambelts and water pumps are due if they have not already been done, so ask for the service history rather than take the mileage on trust.

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 Santa Fe page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a petrol Hyundai Santa Fe

1. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 8.4% of tests (5.51x the national rate for this defect)
2. Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 2.7% of tests (3.65x the national rate for this defect)
3. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 4.7% of tests (3.47x the national rate for this defect)
4. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 7.7% of tests (3.29x the national rate for this defect)
5. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 7.2% of tests (3.25x the national rate for this defect)
6. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 3.1% of tests (3.08x the national rate for this defect)
7. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 3.1% of tests (2.91x the national rate for this defect)
8. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 3.3% of tests (2.54x the national rate for this defect)
9. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 3.1% of tests (2.44x the national rate for this defect)
10. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 4.5% of tests (2.38x the national rate for this defect)

From 995 DVSA-tracked petrol Hyundai Santa Fe tests, 2024, split out from the Hyundai Santa Fe's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 3.58% 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 Santa Fe

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

1. Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning, 5.1% of tests (21.22x the national rate for this defect)
2. Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow, 7.4% of tests (6.72x the national rate for this defect)
3. A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 6.6% of tests (5.21x the national rate for this defect)
4. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 27.3% of tests (4.92x the national rate for this defect)
5. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 21.2% of tests (4.49x the national rate for this defect)
6. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 9.7% of tests (3.68x the national rate for this defect)
7. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 19.8% of tests (3.2x the national rate for this defect), also fails
8. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 8.9% of tests (3.14x the national rate for this defect), also fails
9. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 14.3% of tests (2.76x the national rate for this defect)
10. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 7.2% of tests (1.85x the national rate for this defect)

From 995 DVSA-tracked petrol Hyundai Santa Fe tests, 2024.

Other Hyundai Santa Fe fuel types

• Diesel Hyundai Santa Fe - 72.1%

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