Hyundai TUCSON - 2007
384.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2007 is 357.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Hyundai TUCSON, model year 2007.
Sample size: 940 cars, 2,077 tests and 7,978 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 940 cars
The 2007 Hyundai Tucson has an overall defect rate of 384 per 100 vehicles, which is 9% higher than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, this model shows a significant increase in defect rates with mileage, particularly in the higher range of 93,000 to 124,000 miles, where it has a defect rate of 485 per 100. The Tucson performs worse than average in the categories of brakes and steering, with defects occurring 20% and 78% more frequently than typical for this age group. While tyre wear is a common issue across many vehicles, it is not highlighted as a specific concern for this model in the data provided.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 940 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 21.5% worse
172.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 141.7 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
Steering
▼ 72.0% worse
34.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
Visibility
▲ 12.1% better
23.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.5 / 100 tests
Lights & Electrics
▼ 6.5% worse
109.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 102.9 / 100 tests
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 0.0% better
313.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.0 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- 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
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▼ 10.9% worse
60.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 54.8 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 16.5% better
9.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 100 tests
Other
▼ 2.7% worse
45.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 43.9 / 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: 726
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 687
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 439
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 430
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 356
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 345
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 283
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 257
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 244
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 207
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 207
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 100
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 95
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 82
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 63
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 59
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 58
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 56
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 53
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 50