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2012 Hyundai Santa Fe Premium Crdi A — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
75.8%
Latest Pass Rate
266
Total Tests (All Years)
47,231 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 4

This car: 75.8%
Average: 81.1%

⚠️ 5.3% below average (23031 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Hyundai Santa Fe Premium Crdi A as it ages.

At 3 years: 81.3% pass rate · At 4 years: 75.8% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 4 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs81.3%134
4 yrs75.8%132

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Hyundai Santa Fe Premium Crdi A pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (4 yrs)75.8%132
2015 (3 yrs)81.3%134

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
81.3%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 134Avg Mileage 33,797Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.4%
2016
75.8%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 132Avg Mileage 47,231Top Failure Brakes — 26.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Hyundai Santa Fe Premium Crdi A, with age trends.

Brakes
21.9%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
21.5%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
11.3%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
5.7%
— Consistent
Non-component advisories
3.0%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes17.2% (3 yrs)26.5% (4 yrs)
+9.3%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment19.4% (3 yrs)23.5% (4 yrs)
+4.1%
🔴 ↑
Tyres12.7% (3 yrs)9.8% (4 yrs)
-2.9%
🟢 ↓
Driver's View of the Road6.0% (3 yrs)5.3% (4 yrs)
-0.7%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Hyundai Santa Fe Premium Crdi A cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2016, covering 266 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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