2021 Hyundai Tucson: MOT pass rate and reliability

88.8% of 2021 Hyundai Tucsons pass the MOT first time, measured across 1,194 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 26,546 miles.

How the 2021 compares

  • Against all Hyundai Tucsons (84.4%, 114,088 tests): +4.4 points
  • Against all 2021 cars (90%): -1.2 points
  • National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%

Every Hyundai Tucson model year

Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2021 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the Hyundai Tucson:

Year Pass rate Tests Avg mileage
2004 55.6% 252 109,778
2005 59.6% 1,029 108,318
2006 58.2% 1,132 111,166
2007 61.2% 949 111,430
2008 61.7% 569 105,515
2009 62.6% 620 101,561
2010 66.8% 256 100,329
2015 78.7% 4,806 74,649
2016 82.4% 20,372 67,449
2017 83.9% 24,027 58,587
2018 86.6% 25,055 47,345
2019 88.3% 25,708 38,320
2020 88.5% 8,102 30,162
2021 88.8% 1,194 26,546

What this means if you are buying a 2021 Tucson

The 2021 is one of the stronger years for this model, passing 4.4 points more often than the Hyundai Tucson 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 5-year-old car fails on

A 2021 car is 5 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 low mileage, which usually means light urban use. Short journeys are harder on batteries, brakes and exhausts than motorway miles, so do not assume low miles means low wear. On a 2021 Hyundai Tucson the average at test was 26,546 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.

2021 is the strongest year on record for this model at 88.8%, ahead of every other year we hold data for.

Nearby model years

All Hyundai Tucson MOT data · Every model