Hyundai Tucson Ultimate T-Gdi Hev Auto: MOT pass rate and reliability data
The Hyundai Tucson Ultimate T-Gdi Hev Auto passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 16.3 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 3,816 individual Hyundai Tucson Ultimate T-Gdi Hev Auto tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.
The numbers
| First-time pass rate | 93% |
| UK national average | 76.7% |
| Difference | +16.3 points |
| Tests analysed | 3,816 |
| Average mileage at test | 25,105 miles |
| Average year of manufacture | 2021 |
| Reliability rank | 250 of 2,005 models |
What this means if you are buying one
A 93% first-time pass rate means roughly 7 in every 100 Hyundai Tucson Ultimate T-Gdi Hev Autos 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 Hev Auto tested had covered 25,105 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. On a Hyundai Tucson Ultimate T-Gdi Hev Auto bought as a 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 Hev Auto
- A tyre seriously damaged, 1.8% of tests
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1.3% of tests
- Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.6% of tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.5% of tests
- A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.4% of tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.2% of tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.1% of tests
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 0.1% of tests
- Service brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 0.1% of tests
- Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.1% of tests
From 6,976 DVSA-tracked Hyundai Tucson Ultimate T-Gdi Hev Auto tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 3.73% of these flagged Hyundai Tucson Ultimate T-Gdi Hev Auto defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.
Hyundai Tucson Ultimate T-Gdi Hev Auto 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 Tucson Ultimate T-Gdi Hev Auto year:
- 2021 Hyundai Tucson Ultimate T-Gdi Hev Auto - 93.1% first-time pass, 3,585 tests
- 2022 Hyundai Tucson Ultimate T-Gdi Hev Auto - 95.7% first-time pass, 210 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
- Volkswagen Golf Style Tsi - 93%
- Volkswagen Golf Match Edition Tsi Evo S-A - 93%
- Suzuki Swift Sz-T Dualjet Shvs - 93%
- Mazda Cx-5 Sport Auto - 93%
- Aston Martin Vanquish - 93%
- Ford Mustang Mach-E Ext Range Awd - 93%
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
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