Hyundai Tucson Prm SE48V MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Hyundai Tucson Prm SE48V MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Hyundai Tucson Prm SE48V passed on its first attempt in 91.8%, and its overall record sits +11.4 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Hyundai Tucson Prm SE48V in the 2023–2025 data: 303 tests across 2 model years (2019–2020). 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 Prm SE48V MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Hyundai Tucson Prm SE48V, 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 Prm SE48V's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Hyundai Tucson Prm SE48V DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Hyundai Tucson Prm SE48V, each with how many of the model's 303 tests it was noted on.

• "Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm" (Major) — noted on about 5 Hyundai Tucson Prm SE48V tests, 1.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Track rod end ball joint has excessive play" (Major) — noted on about 4 Hyundai Tucson Prm SE48V tests, 1.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Wipers blade defective" (Minor) — noted on about 4 Hyundai Tucson Prm SE48V tests, 1.3% 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 Hyundai Tucson Prm SE48V tests, 1.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively" (Rectified) — noted on about 3 Hyundai Tucson Prm SE48V tests, 1.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Washers provides insufficient washer liquid" (Rectified) — noted on about 2 Hyundai Tucson Prm SE48V tests, 0.7% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Hyundai Tucson Prm SE48V Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Hyundai Tucson Prm SE48V model year on record is 2019 (92.5% across 147 tests), and the weakest is 2020 (92.3%). The gap between them is 0.2 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

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

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Hyundai Tucson Prm SE48V Owners

These checks follow this Hyundai Tucson Prm SE48V's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Hyundai Tucson Prm SE48V.

• 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.

• the suspension joints — “track rod end ball joint has excessive play”

  With the car parked on level ground, rock the top of each front wheel in and out while someone watches the suspension arm. Clunks, or rubber boots split and greasy, are what testers record here.

• the wipers and washers — “wipers blade defective”

  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.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Hyundai Tucson Prm SE48V. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Hyundai Tucson Prm SE48V MOT & Reliability