Hyundai SANTA FE - 2021
65.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2021 is 80.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Hyundai SANTA FE, model year 2021.
Sample size: 986 cars, 2,278 tests and 1,490 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: 986 cars
The 2021 Hyundai Santa Fe shows an overall defect rate of 65 per 100 vehicles, which is 17% better than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, it performs significantly better in categories such as brakes, visibility, lights and electrics, and body structure, with defect rates substantially lower than the average. However, it has a concerning issue with steering defects, which are notably higher than average, and other miscellaneous defects also appear more frequently than usual. Additionally, as mileage increases, defect rates rise significantly; particularly in the highest mileage category, where the defects soar to 700 per 100 vehicles.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 986 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 39.5% better
24.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 40.0 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
Steering
▼ 485.7% worse
4.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 0.7 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 24.1% better
11.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 51.8% better
5.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.2 / 100 tests
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 10.3% better
78.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 87.3 / 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 tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
- A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
Body/Structure
▲ 100.0% better
0.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.1 / 100 tests
Equipment
▲ 26.7% better
1.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
Other
▼ 144.4% worse
6.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 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)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 503
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 196
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 83
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 80
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 59
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 54
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 48
Wiper blade: defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 38
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 35
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 34
Serious faults (Top 10)
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 35
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 27
5.3.2 (d)
FAIL
Occurrences: 26
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 22
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 18
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 17
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 15
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 8