Hyundai Tucson
602k MOT tests at 5–10 years
86.3%
Failure breakdown · public summary
- Owner maintenance69%
- Wear & tear12%
- Systemic2%
- Other17%
Brand research · 4 models · 5–10 years old (registration era)
Hyundai MOT pass rates and common failures
Hyundai Tucson, i10 and i20 fill supermarket-car parks. Research MOT pass rates and common failure categories for the model age band — then check the specific car.
Data created
MOT pass rate is not a reliability rating — it is the share of recorded DVSA tests that passed for each make and model in this age band. Use Compare for two models, or browse Hyundai MOT reports.
- 88.6%
- Highest here: Hyundai Ioniq189k MOT tests
- 86.3%
- Lowest here: Hyundai Tucson602k MOT tests
- 2.1M
- MOT tests at 5–10 years old (registration era)all models, same metric as the brand matrix
- 1.5 million
- Hyundai vehicles in the source dataall registration years
Two Hyundai models can sit 2.3 points apart on the same badge — research the model, then inspect the car.
By model
Top Hyundai models by MOT test volume
The 4 models with the most MOT tests in our Hyundai lineup at 5–10 years. Pass rate and failure category split are public; defect codes and severity detail require credits.
Hyundai I10
536k MOT tests at 5–10 years
86.4%
Failure breakdown · public summary
- Owner maintenance65%
- Wear & tear18%
- Systemic2%
- Other15%
Hyundai I20
271k MOT tests at 5–10 years
87.8%
Failure breakdown · public summary
- Owner maintenance71%
- Wear & tear12%
- Systemic2%
- Other15%
Hyundai Ioniq
189k MOT tests at 5–10 years
88.6%
Failure breakdown · public summary
- Owner maintenance70%
- Wear & tear12%
- Systemic2%
- Other17%
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Hyundai MOT data — common questions
Does a good Hyundai MOT pass rate mean the car is reliable?
- No. MOT pass rate is not a reliability rating. It is the share of recorded DVSA tests that passed for that Hyundai model in this 5–10 year band. It does not prove breakdowns, repair cost, or the condition of one seller’s car.
Which Hyundai models have the most MOT tests on this page?
- The four highest-volume models in this age band are Tucson (86.3% pass rate, 602k tests); I10 (86.4% pass rate, 536k tests); I20 (87.8% pass rate, 271k tests); Ioniq (88.6% pass rate, 189k tests). Pass rate is a test outcome, not a ranking of the most reliable car.
Is this Hyundai page a registration MOT check?
- No. This is make and model research from aggregated DVSA tests. For one vehicle, use GOV.UK MOT history. Use Compare to put two models on the same age band.
Go deeper
What a full Hyundai Tucson report looks like
Vehicle age: 5–10 years old (registration era). Pass rate and category split above are live age-band aggregates; the sections below show the report layout credits unlock.
Pass rate
86.3%
Live age-band stat
Maintenance compliance
74 / 100
Mileage-normalised score
Defects per 1k miles
7.1
vs age-band percentile
Common systemic components
- Suspension arm bush worn excessively (1.1.11 (c))
- Coil spring fractured or broken (1.1.2 (a))
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.1.3 (b))
Unlock DVSA-coded defects, severity splits, first-MOT patterns, and year-on-year trends for Hyundai Tucson