Hyundai Tucson MOT Check
MOT pass rates, common failures, and reliability data for the Hyundai Tucson. Check any Tucson by registration number below.
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77.8%
Avg Pass Rate
-9.9%
vs Hyundai Avg
20
Year Ranges
Good
Reliability
Hyundai Tucson — MOT Reliability Overview
The Hyundai Tucson has an average MOT pass rate of 77.8%, which is 9.9 percentage points below the Hyundai brand average of 87.7%. This is a reasonable result that reflects typical UK reliability standards. Regular servicing and addressing advisories promptly will help keep your Tucson on the road.
The most common reasons a Hyundai Tucson fails its MOT are a lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, the strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn. If you are preparing your Tucson for its MOT, checking these areas first could save you a retest fee. Our detailed fault analysis includes estimated repair costs for each failure type.
Typical mileage for the Tucson is around 40,000 miles at 5 years. When evaluating a used Tucson, compare the odometer reading against these benchmarks. Significantly lower mileage than expected could indicate a clocked vehicle — run a free mileage check to verify.
Before buying a used Hyundai Tucson, we recommend checking the full MOT history, write-off status, outstanding finance, and stolen vehicle status. These checks can be done for free using the registration number.
MOT Pass Rate by Year
How the Hyundai Tucson performs at MOT across different model years.
2023
Based on 94 vehicles
163k mi
2022
Based on 2,740 vehicles
53k mi
2021
Based on 3,160 vehicles
1.5%
10.0%
39k mi
2020
Based on 22,381 vehicles
2.7%
10.6%
36k mi
56k mi
2019
Based on 64,269 vehicles
4.1%
10.9%
40k mi
60k mi
2018
Based on 61,799 vehicles
5.0%
12.3%
62k mi
2017
Based on 59,546 vehicles
5.7%
15.3%
69k mi
2016
Based on 50,338 vehicles
5.3%
16.7%
2015
Based on 12,101 vehicles
5.8%
20.0%
2014
Based on 71 vehicles
81k mi
131k mi
2013
Based on 68 vehicles
75k mi
115k mi
2012
Based on 56 vehicles
2010
Based on 672 vehicles
6.8%
37.9%
2009
Based on 1,599 vehicles
6.9%
33.1%
2008
Based on 1,569 vehicles
10.5%
31.5%
2007
Based on 2,604 vehicles
9.2%
31.2%
2006
Based on 3,223 vehicles
9.1%
33.0%
2005
Based on 2,845 vehicles
9.4%
32.9%
2004
Based on 38,000 vehicles
0.0%
0.1%
24k mi
40k mi
78k mi
0
Based on 130,510 vehicles
47k mi
Top MOT Failures — Hyundai Tucson
The most common reasons a Hyundai Tucson fails its MOT, aggregated across all year ranges.
A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Typical Mileage — Hyundai Tucson
Average mileage readings recorded at MOT tests for the 2004 model year range. Use these benchmarks to evaluate a used Tucson.
At 3 Years
24,000
miles
At 5 Years
40,000
miles
At 10 Years
78,000
miles
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Hyundai Tucson — Frequently Asked Questions
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