Hyundai TUCSON - 2005
441.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2005 is 377.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Hyundai TUCSON, model year 2005.
Sample size: 1,039 cars, 2,213 tests and 9,764 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 1,039 cars
The 2005 Hyundai Tucson shows an overall defect rate of 441 per 100 vehicles, which is 18% higher than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, it experiences more issues related to "Lights & Electrics," "Equipment," and "Other" categories compared to the average, with defect rates of 142%, 17%, and 59% respectively. While the Tucson performs reasonably well in lower mileage segments, its defect rate increases significantly as mileage rises, particularly in the highest category of over 124,000 miles. Overall, the Tucson's defect trends highlight some specific weaknesses in electrical and equipment-related areas that should be considered by potential buyers.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,039 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 15.5% worse
183.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 158.5 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
Steering
▲ 3.6% better
21.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 100 tests
Visibility
▲ 0.4% better
28.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 28.4 / 100 tests
Lights & Electrics
▼ 28.6% worse
141.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 110.1 / 100 tests
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 17.4% worse
368.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.1 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
Body/Structure
▼ 3.1% worse
63.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.5 / 100 tests
Equipment
▼ 30.2% worse
16.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
Other
▼ 25.5% worse
58.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 46.7 / 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)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 842
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 714
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 587
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 579
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 544
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 525
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 342
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 316
Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 277
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 259
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 342
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 158
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 109
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 97
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 86
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 82
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 69
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 68
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 60
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 58