Hyundai Tucson Ultimate Tgdi MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Hyundai Tucson Ultimate Tgdi MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Hyundai Tucson Ultimate Tgdi passed on its first attempt in 92.0%, and its overall record sits +11.5 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Hyundai Tucson Ultimate Tgdi in the 2023–2025 data: 3,132 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 Tgdi 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 Tgdi, 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 Tgdi's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Hyundai Tucson Ultimate Tgdi DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Hyundai Tucson Ultimate Tgdi, each with how many of the model's 3,132 tests it was noted on.

• "Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively" (Major) — noted on about 87 Hyundai Tucson Ultimate Tgdi 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 81 Hyundai Tucson Ultimate Tgdi tests, 2.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 51 Hyundai Tucson Ultimate Tgdi tests, 1.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Wipers blade defective" (Minor) — noted on about 40 Hyundai Tucson Ultimate Tgdi tests, 1.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Has ply or cords exposed" (Major) — noted on about 36 Hyundai Tucson Ultimate Tgdi tests, 1.1% of the model's MOT record.
• "Malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction" (Rectified) — noted on about 25 Hyundai Tucson Ultimate Tgdi tests, 0.8% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Hyundai Tucson Ultimate Tgdi Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Hyundai Tucson Ultimate Tgdi model year on record is 2023 (93.7% across 191 tests), and the weakest is 2021 (92.3%). The gap between them is 1.4 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 Ultimate Tgdi Owners

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

• 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 lights — “malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction”

  Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.

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

Frequently Asked Questions: Hyundai Tucson Ultimate Tgdi MOT & Reliability