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Hyundai Santa FE reliability
MOT pass rates & common faults·50,281 DVSA tests·2024
Across 50,281 real DVSA MOT tests in 2024, 73% of Hyundai Santa FE cars aged 8 to 12 years pass their MOT first time, in line with the 73% average for cars of that age. The faults that come up more than usual are in steering.
73%
Average for its agepass first time (8 to 12 years)
Average for its age
In line
MOT pass rate by age
4 to 7 years
10,335 tests · fleet 85%
86%
8 to 12 years
22,119 tests · fleet 73%
73%
13 years and older
17,827 tests · fleet 61%
55%
Where the Santa FE fails
Suspension95
Brakes95
Body & structure98
Steering97
Tyres96
Lights & electrics94
Fails more often on steering. Holds up better on emissions & leaks.
Share of 8 to 12 years Hyundai Santa FE MOTs with no fault in each area; the marker shows the fleet average. OGL v3.0.
How it tends to age
How the Hyundai Santa FE tends to age
The MOT areas flagged most often on Hyundai Santa FE models 13 years and older. It is the model’s typical pattern across millions of tests, not a forecast for this specific car.
- Lights & electrics · flagged on ~16% of MOTsAbove average
- Suspension · flagged on ~13% of MOTsGrows with age
- Brakes · flagged on ~10% of MOTsAbove average
- Body & structure · flagged on ~7% of MOTsAbove average
Common questions
Is the Hyundai Santa FE reliable?
On 2024 MOT data the Hyundai Santa FE is about average for its age: 73% of examples aged 8 to 12 years pass first time, against a 73% fleet average. Give steering a close look on any one you view.
What is the MOT pass rate for a Hyundai Santa FE?
First-time MOT pass rates for the Hyundai Santa FE in 2024: 4 to 7 years, 86%; 8 to 12 years, 73%; and 13 years and older, 55%. Pass rates fall with age across the whole fleet, so compare each figure with cars of the same age, not with a new car.
What commonly fails on a Hyundai Santa FE MOT?
For Hyundai Santa FE cars aged 13 years and older, the areas that fail an MOT more often than the fleet average are lights & electrics (16.4% of tests vs 12.5% fleet), body & structure (7.1% of tests vs 4.7% fleet), brakes (9.7% of tests vs 7.4% fleet).
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