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MOT reliability

Hyundai Santa fe premium hev auto

504 vehicles · 408 completed MOT tests analysed
90%
MOT pass rate

Based on 504 Hyundai Santa fe premium hev auto vehicles and 408 completed MOT tests, the Hyundai Santa fe premium hev auto has an overall 90% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 33,155 miles.

504
Vehicles
408
MOT tests
9,444
Avg miles / year
0.7
Faults per test
5%
Dangerous-fault share

Hyundai Santa fe premium hev auto problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Hyundai Santa fe premium hev auto MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension67%
  • Other14%
  • Emissions & nuisance8%
  • Visibility8%
  • Lamps & electrical3%
  • Brakes3%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%
  • Identification & plates1%

Hyundai Santa fe premium hev auto pass rate by age

How the Hyundai Santa fe premium hev auto's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
27100%
326091%
410387%
53689%

Fuel types: Hybrid Electric (Clean) (502), Electric (2)

Most common Hyundai Santa fe premium hev auto MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Hyundai Santa fe premium hev auto MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (27 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (27 times)
  3. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (19 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (16 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (7 times)
  6. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (7 times)
  7. Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (5 times)
  8. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) (5 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Nail in tyre (4 times)
  10. Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) (4 times)
  11. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (4 times)
  12. Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (4 times)
  13. Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (3 times)
  14. Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) (3 times)
  15. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (3 times)

Hyundai Santa fe premium hev auto pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2023 71 78 90% 26,271
2022 117 172 91% 31,047
2021 55 156 90% 46,648

Hyundai Santa fe premium hev auto reliability FAQ

Across 504 Hyundai Santa fe premium hev auto vehicles in our MOT data, 90% pass the MOT (a 10% failure rate), with about 0.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Hyundai Santa fe premium hev auto MOT issues are: 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 worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)).

The typical Hyundai Santa fe premium hev auto in our data has covered around 33,155 miles.

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