Hyundai Tucson Ultimate T-Gdi: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Hyundai Tucson Ultimate T-Gdi passes its MOT first time 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 1,513 individual Hyundai Tucson Ultimate T-Gdi tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 90.4% first-time pass rate means roughly 10 in every 100 Hyundai Tucson Ultimate T-Gdis 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 Ultimate T-Gdi tested had covered 25,283 miles and was built around 2021.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Hyundai Tucson Ultimate T-Gdi sits 13.7 points above the national average, ranked 634 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.

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Most common MOT failures on a Hyundai Tucson Ultimate T-Gdi

1. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 3.8% of tests (1.98x the national rate for this defect)
2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.8% of tests
3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.4% of tests
4. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.3% of tests
5. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.7% of tests
6. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.3% of tests
7. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.3% of tests
8. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 0.2% of tests
9. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.2% of tests
10. A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, 0.2% of tests

From 1,511 DVSA-tracked Hyundai Tucson Ultimate T-Gdi tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 7.72% of these flagged Hyundai Tucson Ultimate T-Gdi 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 Ultimate T-Gdi

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 Ultimate T-Gdi before it actually fails on it.

1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 23.4% of tests, also fails
2. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 9% of tests, also fails
3. A tyre seriously damaged, 4.6% of tests, also fails
4. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 1.1% of tests
5. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.6% of tests
6. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.5% of tests
7. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 0.4% of tests
8. A seat belt webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened, 0.3% of tests
9. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.2% of tests
10. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 0.1% of tests, also fails

From 1,511 DVSA-tracked Hyundai Tucson Ultimate T-Gdi tests, 2024.

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%

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• Audi A1 Technik 25 Tfsi - 90.4%
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• Ford Kuga St-Line X Edition Ecoblue - 90.4%
• Land Rover Discovery Rdynamic Se D Mhev A - 90.4%
• Fiat 500 Rockstar Mhev - 90.4%
• BMW 218i Luxury Auto - 90.4%

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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