Pass rate, every year
3,191 tests across 2 model years, 2019–2020.
+9.4 pts vs the national average
Pass rate, every year
3,191 tests across 2 model years, 2019–2020.
+9.4 pts vs the national average
Best year to buy
2019 92.6%
The strongest of the 2 years on record. See the 2019 page →
Worst year to buy
2020 90.2%
2.4 points below the 2019 peak. See the 2020 page →
The Hyundai Tucson N LN48V MOT pass rate is 90.4%, +9.4 percentage points above the UK average. That is 3,191 DVSA MOT tests recorded between 2019 and 2020. This page lists the most common Hyundai Tucson N LN48V MOT failures by category, names the best and worst model years, and finishes with a pre-MOT checklist you can run at home.
MOT pass rates are national — type your postcode to see how Hyundai Tucson N LN48V MOT pass rates does in your corner of the country.
The Hyundai Tucson N LN48V passed on its first attempt in 89.5%, and its overall record sits +9.4 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Hyundai Tucson N LN48V in the 2023–2025 data: 3,191 tests across 2 model years (2019–2020). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.
| Measure | This model |
|---|---|
| Tests analysed | 3,191 |
| Overall pass rate | 90.4% |
| Passed on first attempt | 89.5% |
| Average mileage at test | 36,987 mi |
| Model years covered | 2019–2020 (2 years) |
| Versus UK national average | +9.4 pts above |
Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.
Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Hyundai Tucson N LN48V, the Visibility section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.
| Inspection section | Share of failures |
|---|---|
| Visibility | 49% |
| Tyres | 21% |
| Suspension | 11% |
| Steering | 7% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 5% |
| Brakes | 5% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 1% |
Shares are over the Hyundai Tucson N LN48V's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.
Around 49% of the recorded Hyundai Tucson N LN48V failures fall in the Visibility section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively" (2.4%), "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (1.7%), "Wipers blade defective" (1.4%) among the Hyundai Tucson N LN48V's visibility faults.
Around 21% of the recorded Hyundai Tucson N LN48V failures fall in the Tyres section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm" (1.5%), "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" (0.9%) among the Hyundai Tucson N LN48V's tyres faults.
Around 11% of the recorded Hyundai Tucson N LN48V failures fall in the Suspension section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn" (1.2%) among the Hyundai Tucson N LN48V's suspension faults.
The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Hyundai Tucson N LN48V, each with how many of the model's 3,191 tests it was noted on.
The strongest Hyundai Tucson N LN48V model year on record is 2019 (92.6% across 215 tests), and the weakest is 2020 (90.2%). The gap between them is 2.4 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.
| Year | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 Tucson N LN48V | 2,976 | 90.2% |
| 2019 Tucson N LN48V | 215 | 92.6% |
Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.
These checks follow this Hyundai Tucson N LN48V's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Hyundai Tucson N LN48V.
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 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.
the tyre tread — “tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm”
Check all four tyres cold, including the inner shoulder where wear hides — 1.6mm across the central three-quarters is the legal limit, and most testers fail at 1.6mm without argument.
Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Hyundai Tucson N LN48V. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.
90.4% of the 3,191 recorded Hyundai Tucson N LN48V MOT tests ended in a pass, +9.4 percentage points above the national average. 89.5% of those passed on the first attempt.
2019 is the strongest Hyundai Tucson N LN48V year on record at 92.6%, while 2020 is the weakest at 90.2%. The year-by-year table below lists every model year with at least 50 recorded tests.
The most recorded Hyundai Tucson N LN48V failures are "Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively" and "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" — together around 4% of tests, mostly in the Visibility section.