2001 Hyundai Santa Fe — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

40.0%

Latest Pass Rate

9,698

Total Tests (All Years)

100,382 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 Hyundai Santa Fe as it ages.

8 yrs54.7%

→ ↓4.3%

9 yrs50.4%

→ ↓1.6%

10 yrs48.8%

→ ↓0.7%

11 yrs48.1%

→ ↑0.2%

12 yrs48.3%

→ ↓2.5%

13 yrs45.8%

→ ↑3.9%

14 yrs49.7%

→ ↑1.4%

15 yrs51.1%

→ ↓4.6%

16 yrs46.5%

→ ↑2.2%

17 yrs48.7%

→ ↑1.7%

18 yrs50.4%

→ ↑12.1%

19 yrs62.5%

→ ↓5.6%

20 yrs56.9%

→ ↑1.3%

21 yrs58.2%

→ ↓3.0%

22 yrs55.2%

→ ↓15.2%

23 yrs40.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	54.7%	1,536
9 yrs	50.4%	1,445
10 yrs	48.8%	1,341
11 yrs	48.1%	1,154
12 yrs	48.3%	985
13 yrs	45.8%	841
14 yrs	49.7%	682
15 yrs	51.1%	556
16 yrs	46.5%	424
17 yrs	48.7%	187
18 yrs	50.4%	131
19 yrs	62.5%	104
20 yrs	56.9%	102
21 yrs	58.2%	67
22 yrs	55.2%	58
23 yrs	40.0%	85

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Hyundai Santa Fe pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	40%	85
2023 (22 yrs)	55.2%	58
2022 (21 yrs)	58.2%	67
2021 (20 yrs)	56.9%	102
2020 (19 yrs)	62.5%	104
2019 (18 yrs)	50.4%	131
2018 (17 yrs)	48.7%	187
2017 (16 yrs)	46.5%	424
2016 (15 yrs)	51.1%	556
2015 (14 yrs)	49.7%	682
2014 (13 yrs)	45.8%	841
2013 (12 yrs)	48.3%	985
2012 (11 yrs)	48.1%	1,154
2011 (10 yrs)	48.8%	1,341
2010 (9 yrs)	50.4%	1,445
2009 (8 yrs)	54.7%	1,536

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,536Avg Mileage 75,142Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.3%

2010High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,445Avg Mileage 82,439Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.6%

2011High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,341Avg Mileage 88,057Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.2%

2012High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,154Avg Mileage 93,315Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.5%

2013High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 985Avg Mileage 97,904Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 65.5%

2014High Fail Rate

45.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 841Avg Mileage 101,417Top Failure Brakes — 72.1%

2015High Fail Rate

49.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 682Avg Mileage 104,652Top Failure Brakes — 70.4%

2016High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 556Avg Mileage 109,181Top Failure Suspension — 68.5%

2017High Fail Rate

46.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 424Avg Mileage 109,526Top Failure Suspension — 71.5%

2018High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 187Avg Mileage 109,504Top Failure Brakes — 70.1%

2019High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 131Avg Mileage 106,367Top Failure Brakes — 75.6%

2020High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 104Avg Mileage 105,797Top Failure Brakes — 53.8%

2021High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 102Avg Mileage 104,181Top Failure Suspension — 91.2%

2022High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 67Avg Mileage 118,247Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 67.2%

2023High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 58Avg Mileage 108,547Top Failure Suspension — 82.8%

2024High Fail Rate

40.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 85Avg Mileage 100,382Top Failure Brakes — 60.0%

MOT results for 2001 Hyundai Santa Fe by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	54.7%	1,536	75,142	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.3%
2010	9	50.4%	1,445	82,439	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.6%
2011	10	48.8%	1,341	88,057	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.2%
2012	11	48.1%	1,154	93,315	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.5%
2013	12	48.3%	985	97,904	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 65.5%
2014	13	45.8%	841	101,417	Brakes — 72.1%
2015	14	49.7%	682	104,652	Brakes — 70.4%
2016	15	51.1%	556	109,181	Suspension — 68.5%
2017	16	46.5%	424	109,526	Suspension — 71.5%
2018	17	48.7%	187	109,504	Brakes — 70.1%
2019	18	50.4%	131	106,367	Brakes — 75.6%
2020	19	62.5%	104	105,797	Brakes — 53.8%
2021	20	56.9%	102	104,181	Suspension — 91.2%
2022	21	58.2%	67	118,247	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 67.2%
2023	22	55.2%	58	108,547	Suspension — 82.8%
2024	23	40.0%	85	100,382	Brakes — 60.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Hyundai Santa Fe, with age trends.

Suspension

56.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

53.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

52.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

47.6%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

23.9%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	20.6% (8 yrs)	60.0% (23 yrs)	+39.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	20.8% (8 yrs)	56.5% (23 yrs)	+35.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.4% (8 yrs)	11.8% (23 yrs)	-1.6%	⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Hyundai Santa Fe cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 9,698 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.