Hyundai Tucson reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Hyundai

Model: Tucson

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 654,598 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

84.3%

Share of this model's 654,598 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

123.8 mpg

CO2 emission

96 g/km

Euro emissions

Euro 6

Tax cost

£185/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

65,333

Lower average mileage in the analysed fleet.

Life expectancy miles

87,742

Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

8.3

Average age sits in the mid-fleet band.

Vehicles represented

107,029

107,029 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

654,598

654,598 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Common

107,029On the road

Insight summary

Hyundai Tucson is a common model in this snapshot, with 107,029 represented vehicles and 0.26% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 84.3% from 654,598 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 52. The current pool shows an average of 65,333 miles and an average age of 8.3 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 87,742 miles. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by diesel, and the most frequent defect themes are tyre condition, parking brake and windscreen damage. The practical read is that the Hyundai Tucson 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)

Fuel	Vehicles
PETROL	59,511
DIESEL	47,316
ELECTRIC DIESEL	115
HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN)	82
GAS BI-FUEL	2
LPG	2
ELECTRIC	1

Euro NCAP Safety

NCAP rating

5 / 5

Adult

86%

Children

87%

Pedestrian

66%

Safety systems

70%

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	7,275
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	6,226
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	5,871
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	5,407
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	5,061
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	4,746
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	4,657
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	4,146
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))	4,082
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	3,269
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	2,831
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))	2,630
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	2,549
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	2,406
Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))	2,389
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	2,110
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))	2,089
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	2,020
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))	1,927
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	1,872
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	1,781
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	1,659
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	1,657
Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))	1,643
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))	1,516

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 81,819 defects across this top 25 set

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

7,275

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

6,226

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

5,871

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

5,407

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

5,061

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

4,746

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

4,657

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

4,146

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))

4,082

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

3,269

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

2,831

Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))

2,630

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

2,549

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

2,406

Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))

2,389

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

2,110

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

2,089

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))

2,020

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

1,927

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

1,872

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

1,781

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

1,659

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

1,657

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

1,643

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

1,516

Hyundai Tucson reliability and MOT data