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
| Fuel | Pass rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|
| Diesel | 72.1% | 31,572 |
| Petrol | 62.7% | 978 |
| All Hyundai Santa Fe | 71.8% | 32,561 |
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. 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.
Other Hyundai Santa Fe fuel types
- Diesel Hyundai Santa Fe - 72.1%