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Hyundai Santa fe gsi 4wd vs Hyundai Tucson: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Hyundai Santa fe gsi 4wd
71%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Hyundai Tucson
83%
MOT pass rate · 132,578 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Hyundai Santa fe gsi 4wd (71%) and Hyundai Tucson (83%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Hyundai Santa fe gsi 4wd Hyundai Tucson
MOT pass rate 71% 83% ✓
MOT failure rate 29% 17% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.7 1.5 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 4%
Average mileage 109,927 mi 68,151 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 132,578

Most common faults

Hyundai Santa fe gsi 4wd

  1. Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
  2. Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
  3. Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
  4. Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
  5. oil leak
  6. Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Hyundai Tucson

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  5. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  6. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Hyundai Santa fe gsi 4wd (71%) and Hyundai Tucson (83%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Hyundai Santa fe gsi 4wd report Full Hyundai Tucson report Most reliable cars

Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.