166,472 Tucsons had an MOT in 2025. 83.0% passed first time, against 81.8% for other cars of the same age and mileage. Those registered from 2022 onwards pass as often as other cars their age.
Each dot compares how often Tucsons of that year failed on one area of the test with cars of the same age and mileage.
| Year | Passed first time | Against same age and mileage | MOTs | Suspension | Steering | Brakes | Tyres | Lights & electrics | Visibility | Body & structure | Emissions & leaks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 53.0% | −3.7 | 760 | ||||||||
| 2006 | 52.5% | −3.2 | 828 | ||||||||
| 2007 | 53.3% | −2.8 | 696 | ||||||||
| 2009 | 58.3% | +1.0 | 504 | ||||||||
| 2015 | 73.5% | +2.8 | 4,728 | ||||||||
| 2016 | 77.1% | +3.2 | 20,169 | ||||||||
| 2017 | 79.4% | +1.8 | 23,903 | ||||||||
| 2018 | 82.1% | +1.2 | 25,010 | ||||||||
| 2019 | 84.1% | +0.5 | 26,838 | ||||||||
| 2020 | 84.3% | −1.9 | 13,061 | ||||||||
| 2021 | 89.5% | +1.9 | 21,586 | ||||||||
| 2022 | 89.4% | +0.7 | 27,727 |
Much worse: failed on that area at least 1.5 times as often. Worse: 1.15 to 1.5 times. Better: up to 0.87 times. Much better: two-thirds as often or less. Gaps under half a percentage point count as about the same. Registration year is the year the car was first used.
Well behind: 5 or more points below cars of the same age and mileage. Behind: 1.5 to 5 points below. Level: within 1.5 points. Ahead: 1.5 or more points above.
6.0% of Tucson MOTs failed on brakes, against 3.4% for cars of the same age and mileage, and 1.7% on emissions and leaks, against 1.4%.
At every mileage, Tucsons pass within 2 points of cars of the same age and mileage.
Diesels passed 78.0% first time, 3.1 points above comparable cars; petrols passed 83.3%, 0.2 points below comparable cars. Diesels had a median of 69,918 miles at the test, against 42,256 for petrols.
| Fuel | MOTs | Passed first time | Same age and mileage | Gap (pts) | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 83,537 | 83.3% | 83.5% | −0.2 | 42,256 |
| Diesel | 48,957 | 78.0% | 74.9% | +3.1 | 69,918 |
| Hybrid | 28,072 | 90.6% | 88.2% | +2.4 | 27,938 |
| Other | 5,905 | 83.2% | 85.7% | −2.5 | 41,079 |
Cars registered 2014 to 2021, each against cars of the same age and mileage. The Tucson ranks 10 of 17.
| Model | MOTs | Passed first time | Same age and mileage | Gap (pts) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Honda CR-V | 83,797 | 86.1% | 76.6% | +9.5 | |
| 2. Toyota RAV4 | 65,682 | 86.4% | 80.2% | +6.2 | |
| 3. Seat Ateca | 46,430 | 87.5% | 82.2% | +5.2 | |
| 4. VW Tiguan | 192,059 | 84.2% | 79.0% | +5.2 | |
| 5. Skoda Kodiaq | 36,473 | 86.7% | 82.0% | +4.7 | |
| 6. Skoda Karoq | 51,965 | 88.4% | 84.3% | +4.0 | |
| 7. Ford Kuga | 237,391 | 81.3% | 78.3% | +3.0 | |
| 8. Mazda CX-5 | 58,978 | 80.8% | 78.2% | +2.6 | |
| 9. MG HS | 11,447 | 89.2% | 87.3% | +1.9 | |
| 10. Hyundai Tucson | 135,299 | 82.4% | 81.0% | +1.3 | |
| 11. Kia Sportage | 224,667 | 79.1% | 78.7% | +0.4 | |
| 12. Vauxhall Grandland | 67,355 | 83.2% | 84.2% | −1.1 | |
| 13. Nissan Qashqai | 375,647 | 76.2% | 77.8% | −1.5 | |
| 14. Nissan X-Trail | 65,456 | 74.4% | 76.5% | −2.2 | |
| 15. Peugeot 3008 | 98,935 | 76.8% | 80.0% | −3.2 | |
| 16. Renault Kadjar | 68,595 | 73.5% | 79.3% | −5.8 | |
| 17. Dacia Duster | 64,885 | 69.8% | 80.5% | −10.7 |
What testers most often noted as advisories on Tucsons in 2025: wear that passed but was close to failing. Figures in brackets are for cars of the same age and mileage.
At the MOT, 83.0% of 166,472 Tucson MOTs in 2025 passed first time, against 81.8% for cars of the same age and mileage. 2005 to 2007: behind (−2.8 to −3.7 points). 2009: level (+1.0 points). 2015 to 2017: ahead (+1.8 to +3.2 points). 2018 to 2019: level (+0.5 to +1.2 points). 2020: behind (−1.9 points). 2021: ahead (+1.9 points). 2022: level (+0.7 points).
Going by 2025 MOT results, 2005 to 2007 and 2020. Those cars passed first time −2.8 to −3.7 and −1.9 points against comparable cars.
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick: 2.7% of Tucson MOTs, against 1.6% for cars of the same age and mileage.
Petrol Tucsons passed 83.3% first time and diesels 78.0%. Against cars of the same age and mileage, petrols were 0.2 points below and diesels 3.1 points above.
For cars registered 2014 to 2021, the Nissan Qashqai passed 76.2% first time, −1.5 points against comparable cars. The Tucson passed 82.4%, +1.3 points.
Data. Every car MOT in Great Britain in 2025 (31,475,521 first tests on cars first used 2005 to 2022), from DVSA's anonymised MOT test data. Retests are left out.
Passed first time. A car passed if its first test that year ended in a pass. Cars that failed and were fixed within the hour count as fails, as DVSA counts them.
Same age and mileage. We group every car by the year it was first used and its mileage (under 30k, 30–60k, 60–90k, 90–120k, over 120k). The comparison figure is what those groups scored, weighted to match the Tucson's mix of ages and mileages.
Model. Every car DVSA records as a Hyundai Tucson: 46 recorded model names, from "TUCSON" to trims such as "TUCSON ULTIMATE T-GDI HEV AUTO".
The full method, including how each report-card dot and year group is decided.