Hyundai Tucson Ultimate T-Gdi MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Hyundai Tucson Ultimate T-Gdi MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Hyundai Tucson Ultimate T-Gdi passed on its first attempt in 93.1%, and its overall record sits +12.5 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Hyundai Tucson Ultimate T-Gdi in the 2023–2025 data: 18,543 tests across 3 model years (2021–2023). 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 Ultimate T-Gdi MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Hyundai Tucson Ultimate T-Gdi, 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 Ultimate T-Gdi's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Hyundai Tucson Ultimate T-Gdi DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Hyundai Tucson Ultimate T-Gdi, each with how many of the model's 18,543 tests it was noted on.

• "Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively" (Rectified) — noted on about 524 Hyundai Tucson Ultimate T-Gdi tests, 2.8% 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 309 Hyundai Tucson Ultimate T-Gdi tests, 1.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 275 Hyundai Tucson Ultimate T-Gdi tests, 1.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Wipers blade defective" (Minor) — noted on about 250 Hyundai Tucson Ultimate T-Gdi tests, 1.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm" (Major) — noted on about 150 Hyundai Tucson Ultimate T-Gdi tests, 0.8% of the model's MOT record.
• "Malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction" (Major) — noted on about 116 Hyundai Tucson Ultimate T-Gdi tests, 0.6% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Hyundai Tucson Ultimate T-Gdi Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Hyundai Tucson Ultimate T-Gdi model year on record is 2023 (96.3% across 241 tests), and the weakest is 2021 (93.0%). The gap between them is 3.3 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Hyundai Tucson Ultimate T-Gdi reliability is improving in the DVSA data — the pass rate moves about 1.6 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 Ultimate T-Gdi Owners

These checks follow this Hyundai Tucson Ultimate T-Gdi's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Hyundai Tucson Ultimate T-Gdi.

• 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 Ultimate T-Gdi. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Hyundai Tucson Ultimate T-Gdi MOT & Reliability