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MOT reliability

Hyundai Santafe

37 vehicles · 491 completed MOT tests analysed
73%
MOT pass rate

Based on 37 Hyundai Santafe vehicles and 491 completed MOT tests, the Hyundai Santafe has an overall 73% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 125,256 miles.

37
Vehicles
491
MOT tests
8,732
Avg miles / year
2.1
Faults per test
3%
Dangerous-fault share

Hyundai Santafe problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Hyundai Santafe MOT tests:

  • Other35%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension29%
  • Brakes22%
  • Lamps & electrical8%
  • Body & structure5%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%
  • Steering2%
  • Visibility2%

Hyundai Santafe pass rate by age

How the Hyundai Santafe's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
21100%
33781%
43382%
53884%
63776%
74573%
83974%
94166%
103669%
114267%
124269%
133465%
142080%
15967%
16771%
17757%
18450%
19367%

Fuel types: Diesel (33), Petrol (4)

Most common Hyundai Santafe MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Hyundai Santafe MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (16 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (15 times)
  3. Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (14 times)
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (13 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (13 times)
  6. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (12 times)
  7. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (11 times)
  8. Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (11 times)
  9. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (10 times)
  10. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (10 times)
  11. Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (10 times)
  12. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (10 times)
  13. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (10 times)
  14. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (9 times)
  15. Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i)) (9 times)

Hyundai Santafe pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2012 7 114 70% 127,041
2011 5 76 70% 120,511
2010 4 62 79% 118,240
2009 3 45 78% 130,932
2008 5 70 67% 96,610
2007 2 32 72% 138,395
2006 3 17 88% 113,895
2005 4 51 75% 134,886
2001 2 9 78% 80,035

Hyundai Santafe reliability FAQ

Across 37 Hyundai Santafe vehicles in our MOT data, 73% pass the MOT (a 27% failure rate), with about 2.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Hyundai Santafe MOT issues are: Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)).

The typical Hyundai Santafe in our data has covered around 125,256 miles.

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