2002 Hyundai Santa Fe — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

56.1%

Latest Pass Rate

22,484

Total Tests (All Years)

115,417 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 2002 Hyundai Santa Fe as it ages.

7 yrs64.2%

→ ↓4.9%

8 yrs59.3%

→ ↓2.8%

9 yrs56.5%

→ ↓1.6%

10 yrs54.9%

→ ↓2.3%

11 yrs52.6%

→ ↑0.1%

12 yrs52.7%

→ ↑0.1%

13 yrs52.8%

→ ↓2.4%

14 yrs50.4%

→ ↓2.1%

15 yrs48.3%

→ ↑1.8%

16 yrs50.1%

→ ↑0.9%

17 yrs51.0%

→ ↑2.3%

18 yrs53.3%

→ ↓1.7%

19 yrs51.6%

→ ↑7.4%

20 yrs59.0%

→ ↓7.3%

21 yrs51.7%

→ ↑4.4%

22 yrs56.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	64.2%	2,860
8 yrs	59.3%	2,767
9 yrs	56.5%	2,676
10 yrs	54.9%	2,525
11 yrs	52.6%	2,313
12 yrs	52.7%	2,092
13 yrs	52.8%	1,845
14 yrs	50.4%	1,630
15 yrs	48.3%	1,255
16 yrs	50.1%	678
17 yrs	51.0%	526
18 yrs	53.3%	390
19 yrs	51.6%	366
20 yrs	59.0%	210
21 yrs	51.7%	178
22 yrs	56.1%	173

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Hyundai Santa Fe pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	56.1%	173
2023 (21 yrs)	51.7%	178
2022 (20 yrs)	59%	210
2021 (19 yrs)	51.6%	366
2020 (18 yrs)	53.3%	390
2019 (17 yrs)	51%	526
2018 (16 yrs)	50.1%	678
2017 (15 yrs)	48.3%	1,255
2016 (14 yrs)	50.4%	1,630
2015 (13 yrs)	52.8%	1,845
2014 (12 yrs)	52.7%	2,092
2013 (11 yrs)	52.6%	2,313
2012 (10 yrs)	54.9%	2,525
2011 (9 yrs)	56.5%	2,676
2010 (8 yrs)	59.3%	2,767
2009 (7 yrs)	64.2%	2,860

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,860Avg Mileage 70,573Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.1%

2010High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,767Avg Mileage 77,792Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.7%

2011High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,676Avg Mileage 84,307Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.8%

2012High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,525Avg Mileage 91,172Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.2%

2013High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,313Avg Mileage 96,626Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.0%

2014High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,092Avg Mileage 102,591Top Failure Brakes — 59.0%

2015High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,845Avg Mileage 105,863Top Failure Suspension — 58.2%

2016High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,630Avg Mileage 110,351Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.4%

2017High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,255Avg Mileage 113,165Top Failure Suspension — 76.8%

2018High Fail Rate

50.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 678Avg Mileage 115,898Top Failure Brakes — 66.7%

2019High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 526Avg Mileage 114,574Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.8%

2020High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 390Avg Mileage 115,191Top Failure Brakes — 63.1%

2021High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 366Avg Mileage 114,080Top Failure Brakes — 67.5%

2022High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 210Avg Mileage 116,410Top Failure Suspension — 68.1%

2023High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 178Avg Mileage 112,658Top Failure Brakes — 75.8%

2024High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 173Avg Mileage 115,417Top Failure Suspension — 76.9%

MOT results for 2002 Hyundai Santa Fe by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	64.2%	2,860	70,573	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.1%
2010	8	59.3%	2,767	77,792	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.7%
2011	9	56.5%	2,676	84,307	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.8%
2012	10	54.9%	2,525	91,172	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.2%
2013	11	52.6%	2,313	96,626	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.0%
2014	12	52.7%	2,092	102,591	Brakes — 59.0%
2015	13	52.8%	1,845	105,863	Suspension — 58.2%
2016	14	50.4%	1,630	110,351	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.4%
2017	15	48.3%	1,255	113,165	Suspension — 76.8%
2018	16	50.1%	678	115,898	Brakes — 66.7%
2019	17	51.0%	526	114,574	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.8%
2020	18	53.3%	390	115,191	Brakes — 63.1%
2021	19	51.6%	366	114,080	Brakes — 67.5%
2022	20	59.0%	210	116,410	Suspension — 68.1%
2023	21	51.7%	178	112,658	Brakes — 75.8%
2024	22	56.1%	173	115,417	Suspension — 76.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Hyundai Santa Fe, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

54.7%

— Consistent

Brakes

51.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

51.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

42.3%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

31.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	11.2% (7 yrs)	76.9% (22 yrs)	+65.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	14.3% (7 yrs)	70.5% (22 yrs)	+56.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Hyundai Santa Fe cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 22,484 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.