Hyundai SANTA FE - 2013
225.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2013 is 221.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Hyundai SANTA FE, model year 2013.
Sample size: 1,456 cars, 3,571 tests and 8,035 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 1,456 cars
The 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe has an overall defect rate of 225 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly higher than the average of 219 per 100 for cars of the same year. Notably, the Santa Fe performs significantly better in categories such as visibility, lights and electrics, body/structure, and other defects, showing a considerable reduction in issues compared to the average. However, it faces substantial challenges in steering, with a defect rate of 55 per 100, which is markedly higher than the average of 13 per 100. Additionally, as mileage increases, defect rates for the Santa Fe rise sharply, particularly in the higher mileage segments.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,456 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 7.0% worse
105.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 98.4 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 328.7% worse
55.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 38.3% better
11.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
Lights & Electrics
▲ 34.1% better
33.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.1 / 100 tests
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 0.8% better
217.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 219.6 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 66.5% better
6.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
Equipment
▼ 82.7% worse
9.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.2 / 100 tests
Other
▲ 44.9% better
10.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.6 / 100 tests
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: 1,277
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 817
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 459
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 457
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 451
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 316
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 309
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 271
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 240
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 202
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 451
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 309
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 131
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 115
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 91
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 72
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 61
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 56
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 48
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 44