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2012 Hyundai Santa Fe Premium — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
79.3%
Latest Pass Rate
232
Total Tests (All Years)
45,654 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Santa Fe Premium

Compared to Average at Age 4

This car: 79.3%
Average: 81.1%

⚠️ 1.8% below average (23031 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

At 3 years: 78.4% pass rate · At 4 years: 79.3% pass rate

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs78.4%116
4 yrs79.3%116

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Hyundai Santa Fe Premium 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)79.3%116
2015 (3 yrs)78.4%116

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
78.4%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 116Avg Mileage 35,471Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.8%
2016
79.3%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 116Avg Mileage 45,654Top Failure Tyres — 14.7%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
17.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Tyres
13.4%
— Consistent
Brakes
10.4%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
5.2%
— Consistent
Suspension
4.3%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment19.8% (3 yrs)14.7% (4 yrs)
-5.1%
🟢 ↓
Brakes8.6% (3 yrs)12.1% (4 yrs)
+3.5%
🔴 ↑
Tyres12.1% (3 yrs)14.7% (4 yrs)
+2.6%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road4.3% (3 yrs)6.0% (4 yrs)
+1.7%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Hyundai Santa Fe Premium cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2016, covering 232 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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