2004 Hyundai Santa Fe — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

53.5%

Latest Pass Rate

40,588

Total Tests (All Years)

118,493 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 53.5%

Average: 56.6%

⚠️ 3.1% below average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Hyundai Santa Fe as it ages.

5 yrs70.9%

→ ↓0.7%

6 yrs70.2%

→ ↓3.5%

7 yrs66.7%

→ ↓4.1%

8 yrs62.6%

→ ↓2.1%

9 yrs60.5%

→ ↓3.5%

10 yrs57.0%

→ ↓0.7%

11 yrs56.3%

→ ↓1.8%

12 yrs54.5%

→ ↓1.0%

13 yrs53.5%

→ ↓0.9%

14 yrs52.6%

→ ↓0.6%

15 yrs52.0%

→ ↓1.1%

16 yrs50.9%

→ ↑0.7%

17 yrs51.6%

→ ↓4.0%

18 yrs47.6%

→ ↑3.9%

19 yrs51.5%

→ ↑2.0%

20 yrs53.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	70.9%	3,953
6 yrs	70.2%	3,842
7 yrs	66.7%	3,884
8 yrs	62.6%	3,833
9 yrs	60.5%	3,768
10 yrs	57.0%	3,606
11 yrs	56.3%	3,466
12 yrs	54.5%	3,245
13 yrs	53.5%	2,960
14 yrs	52.6%	1,782
15 yrs	52.0%	1,524
16 yrs	50.9%	1,229
17 yrs	51.6%	1,256
18 yrs	47.6%	790
19 yrs	51.5%	717
20 yrs	53.5%	733

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Hyundai Santa Fe pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	53.5%	733
2023 (19 yrs)	51.5%	717
2022 (18 yrs)	47.6%	790
2021 (17 yrs)	51.6%	1,256
2020 (16 yrs)	50.9%	1,229
2019 (15 yrs)	52%	1,524
2018 (14 yrs)	52.6%	1,782
2017 (13 yrs)	53.5%	2,960
2016 (12 yrs)	54.5%	3,245
2015 (11 yrs)	56.3%	3,466
2014 (10 yrs)	57%	3,606
2013 (9 yrs)	60.5%	3,768
2012 (8 yrs)	62.6%	3,833
2011 (7 yrs)	66.7%	3,884
2010 (6 yrs)	70.2%	3,842
2009 (5 yrs)	70.9%	3,953

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

70.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 3,953Avg Mileage 53,745Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.3%

2010

70.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 3,842Avg Mileage 62,692Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.6%

2011

66.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 3,884Avg Mileage 70,659Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.3%

2012High Fail Rate

62.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 3,833Avg Mileage 78,831Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.8%

2013High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,768Avg Mileage 85,906Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.3%

2014High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,606Avg Mileage 92,322Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.5%

2015High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,466Avg Mileage 100,906Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.0%

2016High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,245Avg Mileage 105,286Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.0%

2017High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,960Avg Mileage 110,828Top Failure Suspension — 56.0%

2018High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,782Avg Mileage 113,757Top Failure Brakes — 55.2%

2019High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,524Avg Mileage 116,414Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 59.4%

2020High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,229Avg Mileage 119,951Top Failure Brakes — 60.2%

2021High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,256Avg Mileage 120,790Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 67.3%

2022High Fail Rate

47.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 790Avg Mileage 120,756Top Failure Suspension — 81.4%

2023High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 717Avg Mileage 120,154Top Failure Suspension — 75.6%

2024High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 733Avg Mileage 118,493Top Failure Suspension — 58.4%

MOT results for 2004 Hyundai Santa Fe by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	70.9%	3,953	53,745	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.3%
2010	6	70.2%	3,842	62,692	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.6%
2011	7	66.7%	3,884	70,659	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.3%
2012	8	62.6%	3,833	78,831	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.8%
2013	9	60.5%	3,768	85,906	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.3%
2014	10	57.0%	3,606	92,322	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.5%
2015	11	56.3%	3,466	100,906	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.0%
2016	12	54.5%	3,245	105,286	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.0%
2017	13	53.5%	2,960	110,828	Suspension — 56.0%
2018	14	52.6%	1,782	113,757	Brakes — 55.2%
2019	15	52.0%	1,524	116,414	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 59.4%
2020	16	50.9%	1,229	119,951	Brakes — 60.2%
2021	17	51.6%	1,256	120,790	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 67.3%
2022	18	47.6%	790	120,756	Suspension — 81.4%
2023	19	51.5%	717	120,154	Suspension — 75.6%
2024	20	53.5%	733	118,493	Suspension — 58.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Hyundai Santa Fe, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

57.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

43.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

42.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

36.6%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

32.7%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	2.5% (5 yrs)	58.4% (20 yrs)	+55.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	9.1% (5 yrs)	49.7% (20 yrs)	+40.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.4% (5 yrs)	27.4% (20 yrs)	+17.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Hyundai Santa Fe cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 40,588 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.