Hyundai Tucson: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Hyundai Tucson passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 7.3 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 114,597 individual Hyundai Tucson tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate84%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+7.3 points
Tests analysed114,597
Average mileage at test52,907 miles
Average year of manufacture2017
Reliability rank1,299 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 84% first-time pass rate means roughly 16 in every 100 Hyundai Tucsons presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average Hyundai Tucson tested had covered 52,907 miles and was built around 2017.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Hyundai Tucson sits 7.3 points above the national average, ranked 1,299 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

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 Tucson 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 the median recorded closing bid for a damaged Hyundai Tucson: £1,550 at UK salvage auction, from 12 ended listings, not independently confirmed sales.

Most common MOT failures on a Hyundai Tucson

  1. A service brake control has insufficient reserve travel, 0.5% of tests (4.31x the national rate for this defect)
  2. Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment, 0.8% of tests (3.98x the national rate for this defect)
  3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 4.2% of tests (1.95x the national rate for this defect)
  4. Parking brake inoperative on one side, 0.9% of tests (1.43x the national rate for this defect)
  5. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 3.7% of tests
  6. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1.8% of tests
  7. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1.8% of tests
  8. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.7% of tests
  9. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 1.2% of tests
  10. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 1.2% of tests

From 114,473 DVSA-tracked Hyundai Tucson tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 7.62% of these flagged Hyundai Tucson defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Hyundai Tucson

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 Tucson before it actually fails on it.

  1. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 17.8% of tests (1.9x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  2. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 0.5% of tests (1.85x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  3. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 4.8% of tests (1.51x the national rate for this advisory)
  4. A tyre seriously damaged, 20.9% of tests (1.35x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  5. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 26.3% of tests, also fails
  6. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 9.2% of tests
  7. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 6% of tests, also fails
  8. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 1.8% of tests
  9. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 1.2% of tests
  10. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 1.1% of tests

From 114,473 DVSA-tracked Hyundai Tucson tests, 2024.

Hyundai Tucson pass rate by model year

From its 2005 to its 2021 model year, the Hyundai Tucson's first-time pass rate has risen 29.2 points, from 59.6% to 88.8%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Hyundai Tucson year:

Hyundai Tucson by fuel type

The Hyundai Tucson's two most-tested fuel types split by 4 points: petrol passes first time 86.1% of the time (63,499 tests) against 82.1% for diesel (50,441 tests).

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