Hyundai Tucson MOT pass rate: 83.2% (111,576 tests, 2025)

The Hyundai Tucson passed 83.2% of its 111,576 MOT tests in 2025 — 5.7 points above the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 7 years old with 55,952 miles on the clock.

83.2%Pass rate (2025)

111,576MOT tests analysed

55,952 miMedian mileage at test

7 yrsMedian age at test

How the Tucson compares

Hyundai Tucson

83.2%

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

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

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Brakes	14,055	38.5%
2	Tyres	7,072	19.3%
3	Suspension	3,745	10.2%
4	Visibility	3,110	8.5%
5	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	3,069	8.4%
6	Noise, emissions and leaks	2,974	8.1%

Pre-MOT checklist for Tucson 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
Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
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
Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is

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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Tucson pass rate by registration year

Lower age-adjusted outliers to inspect carefully: 2005, 2006, 2007. Strongest age-adjusted years: 2016, 2018. Full ranking and method: Hyundai Tucson years to avoid.

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2005	3,104	60.1%	-4.3 pts	107,457
2006	3,459	58.1%	-6.3 pts	109,082
2007	2,808	62.1%	-3.0 pts	109,566
2008	1,704	63.4%	-1.8 pts	105,664
2009	1,819	65.8%	-0.6 pts	99,397
2015	14,297	78.9%	+0.1 pts	71,528
2016	60,291	82.6%	+1.3 pts	64,063
2017	71,018	84.2%	+0.2 pts	55,084
2018	73,673	86.7%	+0.4 pts	44,190
2019	75,372	88.2%	-0.2 pts	35,702
2020	24,069	88.6%	-1.3 pts	27,528
2021	2,330	87.9%	-2.5 pts	27,508

Check a specific Tucson 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 Tucson?

In 2025, 83.2% of 111,576 first MOT tests on the Hyundai Tucson were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Tucson fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is brakes (38.5% of its recorded defects), followed by tyres.

Is the Hyundai Tucson reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 83.2% it performs above the national average at a median age of 7 years and 55,952 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.