2005 Hyundai Terracan: MOT pass rate and reliability

66.9% of 2005 Hyundai Terracans pass the MOT first time, measured across 353 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 115,436 miles.

How the 2005 compares

• Against all Hyundai Terracans (64.6%, 1,243 tests): +2.3 points
• Against all 2005 cars (64.2%): +2.7 points
• National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%

Every Hyundai Terracan model year

Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2005 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the Hyundai Terracan:

What this means if you are buying a 2005 Terracan

The 2005 is one of the stronger years for this model, passing 2.3 points more often than the Hyundai Terracan average. That is a point in its favour, though condition and service history still matter more than the model year. Check the exact car with the free MOT history checker before you buy, and run its VIN and mileage through our free VIN decoder and clocking check.

What a 21-year-old car fails on

A 2005 car is 21 years old now, and age drives the failure mix more than the badge does. Across all cars tested, these are the categories that actually cause failures:

• Lights and electrical: 10.36% of all cars tested
• Suspension: 8.65% of all cars tested
• Tyres: 6.23% of all cars tested
• Brakes: 6.1% of all cars tested
• Visibility: wipers, washers, glass: 4.65% of all cars tested
• Body, chassis and structure: 3.18% of all cars tested

That is high mileage, so timing belts, clutches, suspension bushes and corrosion are the items worth budgeting for rather than the MOT itself. On a 2005 Hyundai Terracan the average at test was 115,436 miles, so treat anything far above that as a car that has worked harder than its peers, and anything far below as one worth checking for the faults that come from standing still.

2005 is the strongest year on record for this model at 66.9%, ahead of every other year we hold data for.

Nearby model years

• 2004 Hyundai Terracan - 61%
• 2006 Hyundai Terracan - 66.4%
• 2007 Hyundai Terracan - 61.7%

All Hyundai Terracan MOT data · Every model