Hyundai SANTA FE - 2005
467.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2005 is 377.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Hyundai SANTA FE, model year 2005.
Sample size: 720 cars, 1,556 tests and 7,269 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 720 cars
The 2005 Hyundai Santa Fe has an overall defect rate of 467 per 100 vehicles, which is significantly higher than the average of 376 per 100 vehicles for its year, representing a 24% increase. Notably, this model shows a particularly high incidence of defects in the steering category, where it exceeds the average by over 50%. It also performs worse in wheels, suspensions, and body structure compared to the average, with defect rates of 381 per 100 and 114 per 100 respectively. In contrast, the vehicle exhibits fewer issues in equipment and other categories relative to its peers. Overall, as mileage increases, the defect rate for this model rises more sharply than the average car, especially in higher mileage brackets.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 720 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 19.9% worse
190.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 158.5 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 52.2% worse
34.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 100 tests
Visibility
▼ 14.8% worse
32.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 28.4 / 100 tests
Lights & Electrics
▲ 11.3% better
97.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 110.1 / 100 tests
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 21.4% worse
381.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.1 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▼ 84.7% worse
113.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.5 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▼ 72.1% worse
22.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
Other
▼ 34.7% worse
62.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 46.7 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 569
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 457
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 391
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 382
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 378
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 354
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 292
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 266
Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 226
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 214
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 173
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 124
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 79
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 67
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 57
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 52
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 51
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 45
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 45
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 43