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23.0%fail rate

Hyundai Santa Fe common MOT failures and failure rate

What a Hyundai Santa Fe fails its MOT on most often, from real DVSA test data, and the part that resolves each item.

Based on 5,548 MOT tests in a recent DVSA sample.

What it fails on, and the fix

Suspension29.1% of failures
Brakes23.5% of failures
Lamps & electrical22.2% of failures
Other19.0% of failures
Usually bodywork or inspection, not a single bolt-on part.
Tyres16.0% of failures
Visibility/wipers8.7% of failures

About 23.0% of MOT tests recorded on the Hyundai Santa Fe in this DVSA sample end in a failure. The pattern is consistent: the same handful of items account for most of them.

Its most common failure is suspension, which makes up 29.1% of the Hyundai Santa Fe's failures, followed by suspension, brakes, lamps & electrical, other. Each item below links to the part that resolves it. Confirm the exact fitment against your registration or VIN before buying, and have safety-critical work done by a competent mechanic.

Other models

Hyundai I10 MOT failures19.7% failure rateHyundai I20 MOT failures19.5% failure rateHyundai I30 MOT failures23.2% failure rateFord Fiesta MOT failures22.8% failure rate

Sources: DVSA MOT History API: MOT test results and defect data ยท DVSA MOT testing data for Great Britain