Hyundai Santa Fe reliability and MOT data

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Hyundai

Model: Santa Fe

Model reliability rank
46
MOT-based rank from 224,980 selected-period tests.
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Overall MOT pass rate
74.5%
Share of this model's 224,980 selected-period MOT tests that pass.
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Efficiency, emissions & tax
Average MPG
44.9 mpg
CO2 emission
160 g/km
Euro emissions
Euro 6
Tax cost
£245/yr
Average vehicle miles
102,969
Solid average mileage for this model.
Life expectancy miles
111,298
Moderate mature-fleet mileage expectation.
Average vehicle age
12.7
Comfortable mid-life age pattern.
Market share
0.07%
0.07% share within the active represented vehicle pool.
Vehicles represented
28,408
28,406 valid MOT, 2 under 3 years.
Tests analysed
224,980
224,980 MOT tests in the selected period.
Rarity ranking
Based on Make & Model
Scarce
28,408On the road
Insight summary

Hyundai Santa Fe is a scarce model in this snapshot, with 28,408 represented vehicles and 0.07% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 74.5% from 224,980 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 46. The current pool shows an average of 102,969 miles and an average age of 12.7 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 111,298 miles. Diesel leads the fuel split, followed by petrol, and the most frequent defect themes are lighting, parking brake and windscreen damage. The practical read is that the Hyundai Santa Fe looks like a solid used-car baseline rather than a rare find, with age, mileage and common wear items doing most of the explaining.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)
FuelVehicles
DIESEL27,752
PETROL641
HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN)10
LPG3
GAS BI-FUEL2
DIESEL97.7%27,752 vehicles
Euro NCAP Safety
NCAP rating
4 / 5
Adult
84%
Children
88%
Pedestrian
70%
Safety systems
69%
Top 25 most common defects (by model)
DefectCount
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))4,788
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))4,389
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))3,597
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))3,498
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))3,056
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))2,943
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))2,497
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))2,321
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))2,240
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))2,071
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))2,017
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))1,922
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1,894
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1,835
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))1,833
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1,828
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))1,776
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))1,736
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))1,706
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1,699
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))1,525
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))1,509
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))1,493
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))1,460
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))1,439
All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 57,072 defects across this top 25 set
01
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
8.4% of displayed top 25
4,788
02
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
7.7% of displayed top 25
4,389
03
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
6.3% of displayed top 25
3,597
04
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
6.1% of displayed top 25
3,498
05
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
5.4% of displayed top 25
3,056
06
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
5.2% of displayed top 25
2,943
07
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
4.4% of displayed top 25
2,497
08
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
4.1% of displayed top 25
2,321
09
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
3.9% of displayed top 25
2,240
10
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
3.6% of displayed top 25
2,071
11
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
3.5% of displayed top 25
2,017
12
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
3.4% of displayed top 25
1,922
13
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
3.3% of displayed top 25
1,894
14
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
3.2% of displayed top 25
1,835
15
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
3.2% of displayed top 25
1,833
16
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
3.2% of displayed top 25
1,828
17
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
3.1% of displayed top 25
1,776
18
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
3.0% of displayed top 25
1,736
19
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
3.0% of displayed top 25
1,706
20
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
3.0% of displayed top 25
1,699
21
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
2.7% of displayed top 25
1,525
22
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
2.6% of displayed top 25
1,509
23
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))
2.6% of displayed top 25
1,493
24
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
2.6% of displayed top 25
1,460
25
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
2.5% of displayed top 25
1,439