Hyundai SANTA FE - 2016
141.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2016 is 154.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Hyundai SANTA FE, model year 2016.
Sample size: 4,615 cars, 10,138 tests and 14,349 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 4,615 cars
The 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe has an overall defect rate of 142 defects per 100 vehicles, which is slightly better than the yearly average of 151 defects per 100 vehicles, showing a 6% improvement. The vehicle exhibits higher defect rates in the higher mileage segments, particularly for those over 124,000 miles, which aligns with common trends in vehicle wear and tear. Notably, the Santa Fe performs better than average in key areas such as steering, visibility, lights and electrics, body structure, and equipment, with significant reductions in defect rates compared to the average. There are no standout categories where the model underperforms, indicating reliable general performance.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 4,615 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 9.0% worse
85.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 78.2 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 29.6% better
5.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
Visibility
▲ 32.7% better
10.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.0 / 100 tests
Lights & Electrics
▲ 40.9% better
15.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.4 / 100 tests
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 4.0% better
153.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 159.4 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 72.5% better
2.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.1 / 100 tests
Equipment
▲ 24.2% better
2.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.3 / 100 tests
Other
▲ 20.4% better
9.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.3 / 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: 3,664
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,481
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,195
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,096
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 818
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 438
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 411
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 312
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 294
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 270
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 411
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 294
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 197
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 193
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 133
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 118
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 102
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 83
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 72
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 60