Hyundai Santa-Fe MOT data by year

The Hyundai Santa-Fe appears in 213,975 MOT tests in this dataset across model years 2001–2023. Its most common failure areas are lighting & signalling, suspension and brakes, and its overall pass rate is 77.7%.

213,975
MOT tests analysed
77.7%
Pass rate
22.3%
Fail rate
2001–2023
Years covered

By model year

Hyundai Santa-Fe MOT results by model year
Year Tests Pass rate Fail rate Most common failure
2005 6,560 70.2% 29.8% Lighting & signalling
2006 10,486 69.6% 30.4% Lighting & signalling
2010 22,189 71.3% 28.7% Lighting & signalling
2017 15,031 87.6% 12.4% Tyres

Most common failures (all years)

Most common MOT failure areas — Hyundai Santa-Fe
# Category % of tests affected Tests
1 Lighting & signalling 11.5% 24,700
2 Suspension 8.9% 18,994
3 Brakes 7.6% 16,327
4 Tyres 5.0% 10,667
5 Body, structure & corrosion 4.5% 9,525
6 Visibility 3.6% 7,671
7 Steering 3.3% 7,050
8 Emissions & environmental 1.4% 2,897
Share of tests failing on each category Lighting & signalling 11.5% Suspension 8.9% Brakes 7.6% Tyres 5.0% Body, structure & corrosion 4.5% Visibility 3.6%
Percentage of tests with at least one failure recorded in each category, across all model years.

Methodology & source. Based on 213,975 MOT tests. Dataset: DVSA MOT testing data (2021,2022,2023,2024,2025). Data last updated 2026-07-01. Figures reflect MOT-testable defects only — read the methodology for how these are calculated and what they don't measure.

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