Hyundai Stellar vs Hyundai Tucson: reliability comparison
MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.
Hyundai Stellar
69%
MOT pass rate · 137 vehicles
Hyundai Tucson
83%
MOT pass rate · 132,578 vehicles
More reliable
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Hyundai Tucson is the more reliable of the two — 83% pass first time versus 69%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.
Head to head
| Measure | Hyundai Stellar | Hyundai Tucson |
|---|---|---|
| MOT pass rate | 69% | 83% ✓ |
| MOT failure rate | 31% | 17% ✓ |
| Faults & advisories per test | 1.9 | 1.5 ✓ |
| Dangerous-fault share | 0% ✓ | 4% |
| Average mileage | 75,041 mi | 68,151 mi |
| Sample size (vehicles) | 137 | 132,578 |
Most common faults
Hyundai Stellar
- Oil leak
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Suspension joint nearside lower dust cover split/missing
- Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Hyundai Tucson
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Reliability FAQ
On MOT pass rate, the Hyundai Tucson is the more reliable of the two — 83% pass first time versus 69%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.
Full Hyundai Stellar 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.