Hyundai SANTA FE - 2017
129.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2017 is 137.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Hyundai SANTA FE, model year 2017.
Sample size: 2,793 cars, 6,138 tests and 7,926 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: 2,793 cars
The 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe exhibits a slightly lower overall defect rate of 129 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the yearly average of 134 defects, marking a 3.5% improvement. Notably, it shows higher defect rates in the highest mileage categories, particularly with vehicles over 124,000 miles, where it reaches 305 defects per 100. However, the model stands out positively in several categories, including steering, visibility, and body structure, with significantly lower defect rates compared to the average. This suggests that while the Santa Fe may experience more issues as mileage increases, it generally performs better in critical areas than the average car of the same year.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 2,793 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 15.2% worse
83.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 72.5 / 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
Steering
▲ 55.4% better
2.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.6 / 100 tests
Visibility
▲ 27.6% better
10.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 100 tests
Lights & Electrics
▲ 30.4% better
14.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.4 / 100 tests
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 3.6% better
138.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 143.1 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
Body/Structure
▲ 78.6% better
1.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 100 tests
Equipment
▲ 25.9% better
2.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 100 tests
Other
▲ 32.2% better
6.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.0 / 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: 2,157
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 990
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 660
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 606
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 381
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 234
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 205
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 141
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 139
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 134
Serious faults (Top 10)
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 205
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 141
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 139
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 93
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 91
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 75
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
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: 54
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 43
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 40