Hyundai Terracan: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Hyundai Terracan fails its first MOT more often than the average UK car, by 13.7 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,274 individual Hyundai Terracan tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 63% first-time pass rate means roughly 37 in every 100 Hyundai Terracans presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is worse than average, so budget for remedial work and treat a fresh 12-month MOT as a genuine selling point rather than a given. The average Hyundai Terracan tested had covered 114,532 miles and was built around 2005.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Hyundai Terracan sits 13.7 points below the national average, ranked 1,897 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, assume the mechanical side needs more than the visible accident damage, and pad your repair estimate accordingly.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

Looking at a specific Hyundai Terracan rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see recorded closing bids for damaged Hyundai Terracans at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Hyundai Terracan

1. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 3.1% of tests (8.99x the national rate for this defect)
2. Warning device shows system malfunction, 3.5% of tests (8.35x the national rate for this defect)
3. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 7.3% of tests (6.83x the national rate for this defect)
4. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 7.7% of tests (5.9x the national rate for this defect)
5. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 4.3% of tests (4.58x the national rate for this defect)
6. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 3.9% of tests (3.79x the national rate for this defect)
7. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 4.8% of tests (3.68x the national rate for this defect)
8. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 3.5% of tests (3.41x the national rate for this defect)
9. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 7.3% of tests (3.11x the national rate for this defect)
10. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 3.8% of tests (2.83x the national rate for this defect)

From 1,273 DVSA-tracked Hyundai Terracan tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 3.99% of these flagged Hyundai Terracan defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Hyundai Terracan

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Hyundai Terracan before it actually fails on it.

1. A wheel bearing with excessive play, 11.7% of tests (18.04x the national rate for this advisory)
2. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 11.4% of tests (9.15x the national rate for this advisory)
3. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 37.9% of tests (6.13x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
4. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 7.9% of tests (5.89x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
5. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 7.5% of tests (4.92x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
6. Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow, 5.3% of tests (4.83x the national rate for this advisory)
7. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 17.7% of tests (3.18x the national rate for this advisory)
8. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 15.7% of tests (3.04x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
9. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 5.7% of tests (2.83x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
10. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 7.5% of tests (2.81x the national rate for this advisory)

From 1,273 DVSA-tracked Hyundai Terracan tests, 2024.

Hyundai Terracan pass rate by model year

Pass rates fall steadily as cars age, so the model year matters as much as the model. First-time pass rate for each Hyundai Terracan year:

• 2004 Hyundai Terracan - 61% first-time pass, 267 tests
• 2005 Hyundai Terracan - 66.9% first-time pass, 353 tests
• 2006 Hyundai Terracan - 66.4% first-time pass, 289 tests
• 2007 Hyundai Terracan - 61.7% first-time pass, 235 tests

Other Hyundai models

• Hyundai I10 - 78.3%
• Hyundai I20 - 78.3%
• Hyundai Tucson - 84%
• Hyundai I30 - 70.5%
• Hyundai Ix35 - 69.8%
• Hyundai Ioniq - 89.9%
• Hyundai Santa Fe - 71.3%
• Hyundai Ix20 - 76.5%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Suzuki Carry - 63.1%
• Mazda Cx-7 - 63.1%
• Fiat Punto Evo - 63%
• Jaguar X-Type - 62.9%
• Kia Magentis - 62.9%
• Mazda 323 - 62.8%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
• What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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