Hyundai Tucson N Line T-Gdi 2WD MOT pass rate: 86.3% (2,231 tests, 2025)

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The Hyundai Tucson N Line T-Gdi 2WD passed 86.3% of its 2,231 MOT tests in 2025 — 8.8 points above the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 5 years old with 38,368 miles on the clock.
86.3%Pass rate (2025)
2,231MOT tests analysed
38,368 miMedian mileage at test
5 yrsMedian age at test

How the Tucson N Line T-Gdi 2WD compares

Hyundai Tucson N Line T-Gdi 2WD

86.3%

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 Tucson N Line T-Gdi 2WD

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the Tucson N Line T-Gdi 2WD:

#SystemDefects recordedShare
1Tyres17139.7%
2Brakes12128.1%
3Suspension7617.6%
4Visibility6314.6%

Pre-MOT checklist for Tucson N Line T-Gdi 2WD owners

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

  • Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
  • 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
  • Replace smeared wiper blades and top up washer fluid — both are test items
Engine management light on?

An illuminated engine management light is a Major MOT defect. Read the code, repair the cause, then confirm the light stays off — clearing a code alone is not a repair.

Understand the engine management light and MOT rules →

Tucson N Line T-Gdi 2WD pass rate by registration year

Registration yearTestsPass rateVs same-ageMedian mileagePass-rate bar
2019 2,540 86.5% -1.9 pts 34,352
2020 3,774 87.8% -2.1 pts 27,782

Same-vehicle follow-up

The defect groups above are a single-year count. The prognosis registry follows the same vehicle_id into the next MOT year. The extracts do not record the repair, a turbo part number, or a gearbox type.

On this model, these certificate lines have a published follow-up (cohort at least 200 cars):

Check a specific Tucson N Line T-Gdi 2WD 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

I1078.0% pass rate · 227,644 tests I2077.9% pass rate · 118,396 tests Tucson83.2% pass rate · 111,576 tests I3070.8% pass rate · 98,541 tests IX3568.9% pass rate · 49,691 tests Ioniq90.0% pass rate · 46,510 tests Kona90.0% pass rate · 30,474 tests Santa Fe71.9% pass rate · 30,227 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Hyundai Tucson N Line T-Gdi 2WD?

In 2025, 86.3% of 2,231 first MOT tests on the Hyundai Tucson N Line T-Gdi 2WD were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Tucson N Line T-Gdi 2WD fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is tyres (39.7% of its recorded defects), followed by brakes.

Is the Hyundai Tucson N Line T-Gdi 2WD reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 86.3% it performs above the national average at a median age of 5 years and 38,368 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

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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.