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Hyundai Tucson
MOT 2023
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Hyundai

Tucson

130,510 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where Tucsons pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.

That's 8.1 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,988 tracked models — a confident result.

Pass

83.9%

Pass-after-fix

3.3%

Fail

12.4%

Avg miles

47,381

Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%

The picture

Tucson: above-average pass rates, with caveats

Across 130,510 MOT tests, the Tucson returns 83.9% first-time pass — above the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is tyre tread under the limit. Brake pads worn below 1.5 mm and wipers that don't clear the screen round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 47,381, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.

Top ten reasons for rejection.

  1. 01

    Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements

    3,974 occurrences · 3.0% of tests

  2. 02

    a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm

    3,929 occurrences · 3.0% of tests

  3. 03

    Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen

    2,911 occurrences · 2.2% of tests

  4. 04

    Wiper blade defective

    2,162 occurrences · 1.7% of tests

  5. 05

    Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view

    1,870 occurrences · 1.4% of tests

  6. 06

    A tyre seriously damaged

    1,375 occurrences · 1.1% of tests

  7. 07

    Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement

    1,036 occurrences · 0.8% of tests

  8. 08

    A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources

    903 occurrences · 0.7% of tests

  9. 09

    Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment

    834 occurrences · 0.6% of tests

  10. 10

    A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn

    797 occurrences · 0.6% of tests

Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.

Worst-case fix budget · top 4 failures

£180–£345

If every one of this Tucson's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →

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Tools that pre-empt a retest.

Picked against this car's top failure patterns. Affiliate links to Amazon UK — we earn a small cut at no cost to you. Disclosed up-front, doesn't shape the data.

Item 01 · Amazon UK

Digital tyre-tread depth gauge

Five quid for a gauge beats £150 for a retest. UK MOT minimum is 1.6mm — most testers fail anything below 2mm to be safe.

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Item 02 · Amazon UK

Brake pad measurement gauge

Testers fail pads under 1.5mm. A wear gauge tells you if you've got two months left or two weeks.

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Item 03 · Amazon UK

Bosch Aerotwin wiper blades

Cheap wipers fail the test on smear streaks. Bosch Aerotwins last a winter and clear a screen properly.

Search Amazon UK

Buying or keeping a Tucson?

Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.

If you own a Tucson and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.