Hyundai IX35 MOT pass rate: 68.9% (49,691 tests, 2025)

The Hyundai IX35 passed 68.9% of its 49,691 MOT tests in 2025 — 8.6 points below the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 12 years old with 91,373 miles on the clock.

68.9%Pass rate (2025)

49,691MOT tests analysed

91,373 miMedian mileage at test

12 yrsMedian age at test

How the IX35 compares

Hyundai IX35

68.9%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Hyundai average (all models)

79.4%

What fails most on the Hyundai IX35

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the IX35:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Brakes	13,060	32.5%
2	Suspension	8,430	21.0%
3	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	6,401	15.9%
4	Tyres	5,561	13.8%
5	Steering	2,819	7.0%
6	Visibility	2,117	5.3%

Pre-MOT checklist for IX35 owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
With the engine running, turn lock to lock: knocks or stiff spots are testable defects

Check the engine before the tester does

A stored fault code with the engine light on is an automatic Major defect. Scan and clear resolved faults before booking.

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IX35 pass rate by registration year

Lower age-adjusted outliers to inspect carefully: 2013. Strongest age-adjusted years: 2014, 2015. Full ranking and method: Hyundai IX35 years to avoid.

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2010	8,237	63.6%	-3.8 pts	105,906
2011	14,965	64.0%	-5.2 pts	101,759
2012	24,298	66.3%	-4.9 pts	92,804
2013	30,745	66.7%	-6.6 pts	86,964
2014	39,278	74.4%	-1.4 pts	80,018
2015	34,475	77.2%	-1.5 pts	71,628

Check a specific IX35 before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

Other Hyundai models

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FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Hyundai IX35?

In 2025, 68.9% of 49,691 first MOT tests on the Hyundai IX35 were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the IX35 fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is brakes (32.5% of its recorded defects), followed by suspension.

Is the Hyundai IX35 reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 68.9% it performs below the national average at a median age of 12 years and 91,373 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.