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title: "Hyundai Santa Fe MOT pass rate"
canonical: https://www.carbuyeriq.com/mot-pass-rates/hyundai/santa-fe
last_updated: 3 October 2026
source: CarBuyerIQ, from DVSA MOT testing data (Open Government Licence v3.0)
licence: CC BY 4.0
data_period: MOT tests completed 2004 to 2026
---

# Hyundai Santa Fe MOT pass rate

The Hyundai Santa Fe has an MOT pass rate of 77.4% across 6,714 tests, 1.7 points below the UK average of 79.1%. It ranks 266 of 386 models by pass rate (1 is the highest). The defect area recorded most often is brakes (26.9% of all defects and advisories recorded).

| Measure | Value |
| --- | ---: |
| Tests analysed | 6,714 |
| Pass rate | 77.4% |
| Fail rate | 22.6% |
| UK average pass rate | 79.1% |
| Rank by pass rate | 266 of 386 |

## Defects by area

Each area's share of all defects and advisories recorded (failure items and advisories).

| Area | Share of all items |
| --- | ---: |
| Brakes | 26.9% |
| Tyres | 22.4% |
| Suspension | 17.1% |
| Lights | 10.9% |
| Other | 6.3% |
| Bodywork | 5.1% |
| Windscreen | 4.2% |
| Fuel | 2% |
| Corrosion | 1.8% |
| Steering | 1.3% |
| Exhaust | 1.1% |
| Electrical | 0.6% |
| Structure | 0.2% |
| Drivetrain | 0.1% |

## Fail rate by mileage

| Recorded mileage | Tests | Fail rate |
| --- | ---: | ---: |
| Under 40,000 miles | 1,550 | 12.5% |
| 40,000 to 79,999 miles | 2,882 | 21.6% |
| 80,000 to 119,999 miles | 1,659 | 29.1% |
| 120,000 miles and over | 615 | 35.3% |

## Fail rate by year of manufacture

| Year | Tests | Fail rate |
| --- | ---: | ---: |
| 2002 | 126 | 21.4% |
| 2003 | 98 | 20.4% |
| 2004 | 87 | 27.6% |
| 2005 | 302 | 25.8% |
| 2006 | 289 | 24.2% |
| 2007 | 422 | 28.4% |
| 2008 | 122 | 25.4% |
| 2010 | 800 | 29.3% |
| 2011 | 823 | 27.7% |
| 2012 | 844 | 27.1% |
| 2013 | 317 | 20.5% |
| 2014 | 542 | 22.7% |
| 2015 | 401 | 15.7% |
| 2016 | 605 | 11.9% |
| 2017 | 457 | 11.8% |
| 2018 | 227 | 16.3% |
| 2019 | 126 | 12.7% |
| 2020 | 59 | 20.3% |

## Source and citation

Data period: MOT tests completed 2004 to 2026. Figures last computed 3 October 2026.

Source: DVSA MOT testing data for Great Britain (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/mot-testing-data-for-great-britain), aggregated by CarBuyerIQ. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Cite as: CarBuyerIQ, "Hyundai Santa Fe MOT pass rate", https://www.carbuyeriq.com/mot-pass-rates/hyundai/santa-fe

Full dataset (CC BY 4.0): https://www.carbuyeriq.com/data