HyundaiTucson MOT results

In 2025, 82.9% of Hyundai Tucson MOT tests were passed first time, about the same as the 81.8% for cars of the same age. 5.9% had at least one dangerous defect (5.5% for cars the same age). The typical Hyundai Tucson tested was 6 years old with 46,500 miles. Based on 163,174 initial MOT tests in Great Britain.

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First-time pass: 82.9%no defects to fix
Cars the same age: 81.8%first-time pass
Fixed at the test: 2.9%passed after repair
Failed: 14.1%needed a retest
Dangerous defect: 5.9%same age 5.5%
Typical mileage: 46,500at the test

Great Britain · DVSA MOT tests · 2025

First-time pass rate by year first registered

Hyundai TucsonAll cars first registered that year

Year first registered	Tests	First-time pass	All cars
2024	351	94.6%	94.0%
2023	1,345	91.1%	91.7%
2022	26,215	89.5%	88.5%
2021	20,589	89.5%	87.2%
2020	12,674	84.3%	85.9%
2019	26,016	84.1%	83.5%
2018	24,315	82.0%	80.8%
2017	23,473	79.4%	78.1%
2016	19,894	77.0%	74.8%
2015	4,692	73.5%	71.8%
2010	213	56.8%	59.1%
2009	501	58.1%	58.1%
2008	435	55.6%	57.0%
2007	690	53.3%	57.2%
2006	824	52.5%	56.8%
2005	755	52.8%	57.5%
2004	174	53.4%	57.5%

Years with fewer than 30 tests are left out.

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By age at the test

Hyundai TucsonAll cars that age

Age	Tests	First-time pass	All cars	Typical miles
3-4 years	44,374	89.0%	87.4%	29,700
5-9 years	103,999	80.8%	79.1%	55,500
10-14 years	1,644	73.8%	65.7%	81,900
15-19 years	3,078	54.1%	57.6%	108,700
20-29 years	488	54.7%	59.6%	102,300

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Where they’re tested

Colour shows how common the Hyundai Tucson is among cars tested in each area, against its share across Great Britain: 2× means twice as common as usual.

under 0.5×
0.5×–0.8×
0.8×–1.25×
1.25×–2×
2× or more
Fewer than 5 tests
None tested

Postcode area of the garage that did the test, not where the owner lives. Hover over or tap an area for its figures.

Postcode area	Region	Tests	Share	vs all cars	First-time pass
B Birmingham	West Midlands	5,391	3.3%	1.1×	82.5%
G Glasgow	Scotland	4,617	2.8%	1.8×	81.1%
S Sheffield	Yorkshire and the Humber	3,559	2.2%	1.0×	85.7%
EH Edinburgh	Scotland	3,119	1.9%	1.5×	80.7%
PO Portsmouth	South East	3,050	1.9%	1.3×	79.7%
CF Cardiff	Wales	2,930	1.8%	1.1×	80.8%
PE Peterborough	East of England	2,906	1.8%	1.0×	83.7%
NG Nottingham	East Midlands	2,696	1.7%	0.9×	82.3%
BS Bristol	South West	2,663	1.6%	0.9×	79.3%
LE Leicester	East Midlands	2,619	1.6%	0.9×	85.5%
RG Reading	South East	2,586	1.6%	1.0×	85.7%
NN Northampton	East Midlands	2,556	1.6%	1.2×	80.0%
SO Southampton	South East	2,421	1.5%	1.2×	83.6%
TN Tonbridge	South East	2,373	1.5%	1.1×	83.5%
CV Coventry	West Midlands	2,264	1.4%	0.9×	84.5%
ME Rochester	South East	2,233	1.4%	1.3×	86.1%
ST Stoke-on-Trent	West Midlands	2,224	1.4%	1.2×	83.5%
GU Guildford	South East	2,217	1.4%	1.0×	81.0%
CH Chester	North West	2,211	1.4%	1.2×	80.5%
DN Doncaster	Yorkshire and the Humber	2,205	1.4%	1.0×	83.6%
NE Newcastle upon Tyne	North East	2,135	1.3%	0.8×	83.7%
SK Stockport	North West	2,066	1.3%	1.3×	84.3%
L Liverpool	North West	2,015	1.2%	1.1×	82.4%
DE Derby	East Midlands	1,969	1.2%	0.9×	85.1%
M Manchester	North West	1,969	1.2%	0.8×	84.3%
SA Swansea	Wales	1,959	1.2%	1.0×	82.1%
IP Ipswich	East of England	1,909	1.2%	1.0×	82.4%
GL Gloucester	South West	1,874	1.1%	0.9×	82.6%
TS Teesside	North East	1,840	1.1%	1.2×	83.8%
WA Warrington	North West	1,824	1.1%	1.1×	87.6%
LS Leeds	Yorkshire and the Humber	1,808	1.1%	1.0×	80.6%
OX Oxford	South East	1,776	1.1%	1.0×	83.8%
MK Milton Keynes	South East	1,753	1.1%	1.0×	83.5%
PA Paisley	Scotland	1,672	1.0%	2.2×	78.5%
RH Redhill	South East	1,642	1.0%	1.0×	84.0%
NP Newport	Wales	1,628	1.0%	1.1×	80.2%
WF Wakefield	Yorkshire and the Humber	1,576	1.0%	1.1×	85.0%
YO York	Yorkshire and the Humber	1,574	1.0%	1.0×	84.9%
KT Kingston upon Thames	London	1,547	0.9%	1.2×	86.7%
AB Aberdeen	Scotland	1,536	0.9%	1.2×	73.4%
EX Exeter	South West	1,506	0.9%	0.8×	79.6%
FK Falkirk	Scotland	1,482	0.9%	2.1×	82.9%
HU Hull	Yorkshire and the Humber	1,475	0.9%	1.3×	82.8%
PR Preston	North West	1,461	0.9%	1.0×	81.5%
NR Norwich	East of England	1,454	0.9%	0.7×	83.8%
PL Plymouth	South West	1,453	0.9%	0.9×	77.9%
CO Colchester	East of England	1,449	0.9%	1.1×	86.3%
BN Brighton	South East	1,444	0.9%	0.7×	80.3%
SN Swindon	South West	1,395	0.9%	1.0×	81.9%
CM Chelmsford	East of England	1,391	0.9%	0.7×	86.6%
CR Croydon	London	1,378	0.8%	1.3×	86.4%
DY Dudley	West Midlands	1,364	0.8%	1.2×	85.9%
SS Southend-on-Sea	East of England	1,354	0.8%	1.0×	86.4%
CW Crewe	North West	1,349	0.8%	1.4×	83.5%
HP Hemel Hempstead	South East	1,335	0.8%	0.9×	82.8%
ML Motherwell	Scotland	1,331	0.8%	1.6×	77.7%
BL Bolton	North West	1,296	0.8%	1.0×	85.6%
BH Bournemouth	South West	1,280	0.8%	0.8×	80.0%
WV Wolverhampton	West Midlands	1,252	0.8%	1.1×	83.5%
DA Dartford	South East	1,248	0.8%	1.0×	88.0%
SE London SE	London	1,221	0.7%	1.0×	87.6%
BB Blackburn	North West	1,218	0.7%	0.9×	85.1%
KA Kilmarnock	Scotland	1,207	0.7%	1.4×	80.8%
LL Llandudno	Wales	1,177	0.7%	0.8×	82.1%
SY Shrewsbury	West Midlands	1,164	0.7%	1.1×	81.6%
CA Carlisle	North West	1,163	0.7%	1.2×	83.6%
BA Bath	South West	1,161	0.7%	0.8×	84.2%
BD Bradford	Yorkshire and the Humber	1,143	0.7%	0.8×	80.9%
N London N	London	1,110	0.7%	1.0×	87.5%
IV Inverness	Scotland	1,080	0.7%	1.5×	80.9%
WS Walsall	West Midlands	1,043	0.6%	0.9×	82.6%
WR Worcester	West Midlands	1,020	0.6%	1.1×	83.3%
BR Bromley	London	991	0.6%	1.7×	85.7%
RM Romford	London	987	0.6%	0.7×	89.1%
CT Canterbury	South East	967	0.6%	0.8×	86.3%
E London E	London	965	0.6%	0.7×	84.9%
OL Oldham	North West	962	0.6%	0.9×	83.9%
SL Slough	South East	954	0.6%	0.8×	86.9%
LU Luton	East of England	893	0.5%	0.8×	82.8%
AL St Albans	East of England	886	0.5%	1.2×	88.4%
TW Twickenham	London	879	0.5%	0.7×	85.1%
LN Lincoln	East Midlands	877	0.5%	1.0×	83.0%
KY Kirkcaldy	Scotland	857	0.5%	0.9×	76.5%
SG Stevenage	East of England	851	0.5%	0.7×	80.7%
DL Darlington	North East	838	0.5%	0.9×	78.6%
TQ Torquay	South West	807	0.5%	1.0×	79.8%
CB Cambridge	East of England	805	0.5%	0.7×	82.1%
FY Blackpool	North West	793	0.5%	1.2×	80.7%
HD Huddersfield	Yorkshire and the Humber	784	0.5%	1.2×	82.9%
LA Lancaster	North West	740	0.5%	0.8×	83.9%
WD Watford	East of England	738	0.5%	1.1×	80.1%
HR Hereford	West Midlands	734	0.4%	1.2×	85.8%
DH Durham	North East	729	0.4%	0.9×	82.2%
TA Taunton	South West	714	0.4%	0.7×	82.4%
DD Dundee	Scotland	706	0.4%	1.1×	72.8%
NW London NW	London	694	0.4%	0.6×	87.2%
EN Enfield	London	693	0.4%	0.7×	85.0%
WN Wigan	North West	684	0.4%	0.9×	76.6%
HA Harrow	London	667	0.4%	0.7×	85.6%
SP Salisbury	South West	661	0.4%	0.9×	79.0%
SR Sunderland	North East	642	0.4%	1.2×	85.5%
UB Southall	London	582	0.4%	0.6×	86.8%
TF Telford	West Midlands	564	0.3%	0.9×	81.2%
PH Perth	Scotland	406	0.2%	0.8×	77.6%
DT Dorchester	South West	404	0.2%	0.6×	86.9%
SW London SW	London	403	0.2%	0.6×	86.8%
SM Sutton	London	389	0.2%	1.1×	87.1%
IG Ilford	London	384	0.2%	0.5×	85.2%
DG Dumfries	Scotland	383	0.2%	1.0×	85.4%
TR Truro	South West	383	0.2%	0.4×	83.6%
HX Halifax	Yorkshire and the Humber	357	0.2%	0.9×	78.7%
W London W	London	250	0.2%	0.6×	85.2%
HG Harrogate	Yorkshire and the Humber	248	0.2%	0.5×	74.6%
TD Galashiels	Scotland	204	0.1%	0.7×	83.3%
KW Kirkwall	Scotland	183	0.1%	1.3×	84.2%
LD Llandrindod Wells	Wales	106	<0.1%	0.8×	81.1%
HS Outer Hebrides	Scotland	99	<0.1%	1.4×	86.9%
ZE Shetland	Scotland	13	<0.1%	0.2×	–

Region	Tests	Share	vs all cars	First-time pass
Scotland	18,895	11.6%	1.5×	79.6%
North East	6,184	3.8%	0.9×	83.1%
North West	19,751	12.1%	1.0×	83.4%
Yorkshire and the Humber	14,729	9.0%	1.0×	83.4%
Wales	7,800	4.8%	1.0×	81.2%
West Midlands	17,020	10.4%	1.1×	83.3%
East Midlands	10,717	6.6%	1.0×	83.1%
East of England	14,636	9.0%	0.9×	84.1%
London	13,140	8.1%	0.9×	86.5%
South East	25,999	15.9%	1.0×	83.6%
South West	14,301	8.8%	0.8×	80.8%

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Where they fail

Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against cars of the same age.

Hyundai TucsonCars the same age

Brakes6.0%3.4%
Tyres4.5%5.6%
Visibility (wipers, glass, mirrors)3.6%3.2%
Lights and electrics2.9%5.0%
Emissions and leaks1.7%1.5%
Suspension1.7%3.7%
Steering0.9%0.8%
Body and structure0.7%1.1%
Seat belts and airbags0.3%0.5%

A test can fail in more than one area. Failures fixed during the test are included.

Great Britain · DVSA MOT tests · 2025

Most common failures

The 10 defects that failed Hyundai Tucson tests most often, as a share of all tests.

Failure	Tests	Cars the same age	vs same age	Marked dangerous
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes Dangerous	2.7%	1.6%	1.7×	100.0%
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility (wipers, glass, mirrors)	2.2%	1.7%	1.3×	0.0%
Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres Dangerous	2.0%	1.8%	1.1×	100.0%
Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres	1.2%	1.6%	0.8×	0.0%
Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements Brakes	0.9%	0.3%	3.0×	0.0%
Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction Emissions and leaks	0.9%	1.0%	0.9×	0.0%
Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid Visibility (wipers, glass, mirrors)	0.8%	0.9%	0.9×	0.0%
Pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn Suspension	0.7%	0.6%	1.2×	0.0%
Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play Steering	0.7%	0.4%	1.8×	0.0%
Lever: has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment Brakes	0.6%	0.1%	6.0×	0.0%

“vs same age” compares this model with cars of the same age: 2.0× means twice as often. “Marked dangerous” is how often the tester recorded that failure as dangerous.

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Most common advisories

Things the tester noted to watch, which don’t fail the test.

Advisory	Tests
Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge	16.2%
Brake pads: wearing thin	11.2%
Condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing	8.6%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened	5.4%
Non-component advisories: Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt	4.0%
Brake discs: worn, but not excessively	3.1%
Pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement	3.0%
Non-component advisories: Nail in tyre	2.4%
Condition: has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords	1.3%
Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive	1.3%

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By fuel

Fuel	Tests	First-time pass
Petrol	80,903	83.2%
Diesel	48,337	77.9%
Hybrid	33,928	89.4%

Fuels with fewer than 30 tests are left out. Different fuels often mean different ages, so compare with care.

MOT results for every model