Hyundai Tucson MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Hyundai Tucson MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Hyundai Tucson passed on its first attempt in 85.2%, and its overall record sits +6.0 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Hyundai Tucson in the 2023–2025 data: 423,299 tests across 17 model years (2004–2024). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Hyundai Tucson MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Hyundai Tucson, the Visibility section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the Hyundai Tucson's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Hyundai Tucson DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Hyundai Tucson, each with how many of the model's 423,299 tests it was noted on.

• "Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively" (Rectified) — noted on about 8,857 Hyundai Tucson tests, 2.1% of the model's MOT record.
• "Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick" (Major) — noted on about 7,828 Hyundai Tucson tests, 1.8% of the model's MOT record.
• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 6,655 Hyundai Tucson tests, 1.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm" (Major) — noted on about 5,478 Hyundai Tucson tests, 1.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Wipers blade defective" (Minor) — noted on about 4,904 Hyundai Tucson tests, 1.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" (Major) — noted on about 3,012 Hyundai Tucson tests, 0.7% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Hyundai Tucson Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Hyundai Tucson model year on record is 2024 (95.4% across 241 tests), and the weakest is 2006 (68.6%). The gap between them is 26.8 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Hyundai Tucson reliability is improving in the DVSA data — the pass rate moves about 1.3 points a year across the most recent model years shown above.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Hyundai Tucson Owners

These checks follow this Hyundai Tucson's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Hyundai Tucson.

• the wipers and washers — “wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively”

  Run the wipers with the screen wet: they should clear it in one sweep without smearing or juddering. Top the washer bottle up and check both jets hit the screen.

• the brakes — “brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick”

  Look through the spokes of each wheel at the pad — less than 3mm of friction material, or a lip on the disc edge, is the usual failure. Check the handbrake holds on a slope with a few clicks, not at the top of its travel.

• the windscreen — “windscreen damaged”

  Check the driver’s side of the screen within the swept area for chips and cracks; anything larger than 10mm in the driver’s central view is a fail. Most chips can be resin-repaired for far less than a new screen.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Hyundai Tucson. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Hyundai Tucson MOT & Reliability