2013 Hyundai IX35 MOT pass rate: 66.7% (30,745 tests)

2013-registered Hyundai IX35s passed 66.7% of 30,745 MOT tests in 2023–2025 — 6.6 points worse than same-age cars (73.3%). This is one of the lower-scoring IX35 years after correcting for vehicle age — inspect the individual car carefully.

66.7%Pass rate, 2013 cars

93.4Age-adjusted index (100 = average)

30,745Tests analysed

86,964 miMedian mileage at test

67.5% / 66.6%Petrol vs diesel pass rate

Is the 2013 IX35 getting worse?

Pass rate of 2013-registered cars across recent test years:

Test year	Pass rate
2023	68.5% -6.1 vs same-age
2024	67.1% -6.0 vs same-age
2025	64.4% -7.7 vs same-age

The raw rate normally falls as cars age. The “vs same-age” figure compares this cohort with all UK cars registered in the same year, so normal ageing is not mistaken for a bad model year.

What fails on a 2013 IX35

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Brakes	8,963	32.7%
2	Suspension	4,708	17.2%
3	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	4,311	15.7%
4	Steering	3,606	13.1%
5	Tyres	3,386	12.3%
6	Visibility	1,302	4.7%

All IX35 years compared

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 (this page)	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

Weighing up which year to buy? See the full ranking: Hyundai IX35 years to avoid.

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FAQs

Is a 2013 Hyundai IX35 reliable?

2013-registered examples passed 66.7% of their MOT tests (30,745 tests, 2023–2025), -6.6 points versus all UK cars registered in the same year. At roughly 13 years old with a median 86,964 miles, condition now varies car by car — always check the individual MOT history.

What mileage is too high for a 2013 IX35?

The median tested example shows 86,964 miles. Anything far beyond that isn't automatically bad — a motorway-mile car with consistent service records often beats a low-mileage school-run car — but price accordingly and scrutinise the mileage trail for gaps or drops.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023–2025 extracts (96 million Class 4 initial tests; retests excluded). Only vehicles old enough for a routine first MOT are included. Age-adjusted figures compare the model-year cohort with all vehicles of the same registration year tested in the same calendar year. Contains public sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.