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Hyundai Tucson vs Hyundai Tucson premium se: reliability comparison

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

Hyundai Tucson
83%
MOT pass rate · 132,578 vehicles
Hyundai Tucson premium se
85%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Hyundai Tucson (83%) and Hyundai Tucson premium se (85%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Hyundai Tucson Hyundai Tucson premium se
MOT pass rate 83% 85% ✓
MOT failure rate 17% 15% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.5 0.7 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 4% ✓ 22%
Average mileage 68,151 mi 54,032 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 132,578 2

Most common faults

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))

Hyundai Tucson premium se

  1. Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated LEAKING GREASE (6.1.7 (g) (i))
  2. Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
  6. Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Hyundai Tucson (83%) and Hyundai Tucson premium se (85%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Hyundai Tucson report Full Hyundai Tucson premium se 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.