Hyundai SANTA FE - 2007
413.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2007 is 357.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Hyundai SANTA FE, model year 2007.
Sample size: 1,189 cars, 2,710 tests and 11,198 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 1,189 cars
The 2007 Hyundai Santa Fe has an overall defect rate of 413 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 17% higher than the average car of the same year, which stands at 352 defects per 100 vehicles. A notable trend shows that defect rates increase with mileage, particularly in the 0-31,000 miles segment where it is significantly higher than the average. The model performs better than average in visibility and body/structure defects, with rates 20% lower than the average. However, it has higher issues in brakes and steering, significantly surpassing the average defect rates by 26% and 185% respectively.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,189 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 27.9% worse
181.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 141.7 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 175.0% worse
55.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
Visibility
▲ 20.8% better
21.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.5 / 100 tests
Lights & Electrics
▼ 15.5% worse
118.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 102.9 / 100 tests
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 11.6% worse
350.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.0 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 23.2% better
42.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 54.8 / 100 tests
Equipment
▼ 4.6% worse
11.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 100 tests
Other
▼ 5.0% worse
46.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 43.9 / 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)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,045
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 893
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 769
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 682
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 601
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 551
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 499
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 356
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 315
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 309
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 315
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 223
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 143
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 90
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 88
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 82
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 78
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 63
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 55
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 54