Petrol Hyundai Tucson: MOT pass rate
86.1% of petrol Hyundai Tucsons pass the MOT first time, measured across 63,499 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 43,340.
Petrol against the other Hyundai Tucson versions
| Fuel | Pass rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 86.1% | 63,499 |
| Diesel | 82.1% | 50,441 |
| All Hyundai Tucson | 84.4% | 114,088 |
Why the fuel type changes the number
Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.
On the Hyundai Tucson specifically, petrol is the strongest at 86.1%, and this petrol version sits 1.7 points above the 84.4% model average.
What it means if you are buying one
The petrol Hyundai Tucson is the stronger side of this model on MOT data. Still judge the individual car, but the fuel type is a mild point in its favour. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.
Mileage is part of the answer
The average petrol Hyundai Tucson had covered 43,340 miles at test, against 67,430 for the diesel. That is below average for a car this age, worth a mileage-consistency check since an unusually low reading is sometimes clocking rather than luck.
Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Hyundai Tucson page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.
Most common MOT failures on a petrol Hyundai Tucson
- A service brake control has insufficient reserve travel, 0.4% of tests (3.68x the national rate for this defect)
- Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment, 0.7% of tests (3.29x the national rate for this defect)
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limits, 0.6% of tests (2.26x the national rate for this defect)
- a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 4% of tests (1.86x the national rate for this defect)
- Emissions levels exceed default limits, 0.7% of tests (1.86x the national rate for this defect)
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 2.3% of tests (1.21x the national rate for this defect)
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 3.6% of tests
- A tyre seriously damaged, 1.7% of tests
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1.1% of tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 1% of tests
From 63,691 DVSA-tracked petrol Hyundai Tucson tests, 2024, split out from the Hyundai Tucson's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 7.56% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.
Most common MOT advisories on a petrol Hyundai Tucson
Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.
- a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 18% of tests (1.93x the national rate for this defect), also fails
- A tyre seriously damaged, 24.8% of tests (1.61x the national rate for this defect), also fails
- Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 5% of tests (1.56x the national rate for this defect)
- Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 0.4% of tests (1.45x the national rate for this defect)
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 24.2% of tests, also fails
- Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 7.9% of tests
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 4.3% of tests, also fails
- Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 1.2% of tests
- A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 1.1% of tests
- Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 1% of tests
From 63,691 DVSA-tracked petrol Hyundai Tucson tests, 2024.
Other Hyundai Tucson fuel types
- Diesel Hyundai Tucson - 82.1%