2006 Hyundai Santa Fe — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

51.4%

Latest Pass Rate

53,078

Total Tests (All Years)

116,872 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 51.4%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 2.9% below average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Hyundai Santa Fe as it ages.

3 yrs78.6%

→ ↓5.8%

4 yrs72.8%

→ ↓5.1%

5 yrs67.7%

→ ↓7.8%

6 yrs59.9%

→ ↓3.9%

7 yrs56.0%

→ ↓1.3%

8 yrs54.7%

→ ↓2.3%

9 yrs52.4%

→ ↑0.1%

10 yrs52.5%

→ ↑0.1%

11 yrs52.6%

→ ↓2.2%

12 yrs50.4%

→ ↓0.1%

13 yrs50.3%

→ ↑1.7%

14 yrs52.0%

→ ↑0.7%

15 yrs52.7%

→ ↓3.5%

16 yrs49.2%

→ ↑0.4%

17 yrs49.6%

→ ↑1.8%

18 yrs51.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	78.6%	4,498
4 yrs	72.8%	4,527
5 yrs	67.7%	4,523
6 yrs	59.9%	4,521
7 yrs	56.0%	4,466
8 yrs	54.7%	4,374
9 yrs	52.4%	4,294
10 yrs	52.5%	4,098
11 yrs	52.6%	3,942
12 yrs	50.4%	2,561
13 yrs	50.3%	2,385
14 yrs	52.0%	2,118
15 yrs	52.7%	2,301
16 yrs	49.2%	1,555
17 yrs	49.6%	1,521
18 yrs	51.4%	1,394

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Hyundai Santa Fe pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	51.4%	1,394
2023 (17 yrs)	49.6%	1,521
2022 (16 yrs)	49.2%	1,555
2021 (15 yrs)	52.7%	2,301
2020 (14 yrs)	52%	2,118
2019 (13 yrs)	50.3%	2,385
2018 (12 yrs)	50.4%	2,561
2017 (11 yrs)	52.6%	3,942
2016 (10 yrs)	52.5%	4,098
2015 (9 yrs)	52.4%	4,294
2014 (8 yrs)	54.7%	4,374
2013 (7 yrs)	56%	4,466
2012 (6 yrs)	59.9%	4,521
2011 (5 yrs)	67.7%	4,523
2010 (4 yrs)	72.8%	4,527
2009 (3 yrs)	78.6%	4,498

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 4,498Avg Mileage 32,390Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.7%

2010

72.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 4,527Avg Mileage 43,406Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.0%

2011

67.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 4,523Avg Mileage 52,827Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.8%

2012High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 4,521Avg Mileage 62,013Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.6%

2013High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 4,466Avg Mileage 70,010Top Failure Suspension — 43.4%

2014High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 4,374Avg Mileage 77,910Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.2%

2015High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 4,294Avg Mileage 85,204Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.2%

2016High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,098Avg Mileage 92,219Top Failure Suspension — 52.4%

2017High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,942Avg Mileage 98,280Top Failure Suspension — 57.4%

2018High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,561Avg Mileage 102,523Top Failure Brakes — 55.7%

2019High Fail Rate

50.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,385Avg Mileage 107,423Top Failure Suspension — 55.9%

2020High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,118Avg Mileage 109,924Top Failure Suspension — 60.8%

2021High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,301Avg Mileage 112,665Top Failure Suspension — 64.5%

2022High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,555Avg Mileage 114,939Top Failure Suspension — 71.4%

2023High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,521Avg Mileage 115,361Top Failure Suspension — 80.1%

2024High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,394Avg Mileage 116,872Top Failure Suspension — 68.1%

MOT results for 2006 Hyundai Santa Fe by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	78.6%	4,498	32,390	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.7%
2010	4	72.8%	4,527	43,406	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.0%
2011	5	67.7%	4,523	52,827	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.8%
2012	6	59.9%	4,521	62,013	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.6%
2013	7	56.0%	4,466	70,010	Suspension — 43.4%
2014	8	54.7%	4,374	77,910	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.2%
2015	9	52.4%	4,294	85,204	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.2%
2016	10	52.5%	4,098	92,219	Suspension — 52.4%
2017	11	52.6%	3,942	98,280	Suspension — 57.4%
2018	12	50.4%	2,561	102,523	Brakes — 55.7%
2019	13	50.3%	2,385	107,423	Suspension — 55.9%
2020	14	52.0%	2,118	109,924	Suspension — 60.8%
2021	15	52.7%	2,301	112,665	Suspension — 64.5%
2022	16	49.2%	1,555	114,939	Suspension — 71.4%
2023	17	49.6%	1,521	115,361	Suspension — 80.1%
2024	18	51.4%	1,394	116,872	Suspension — 68.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Hyundai Santa Fe, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

51.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

46.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

41.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

34.1%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

22.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	2.9% (3 yrs)	68.1% (18 yrs)	+65.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	5.2% (3 yrs)	54.0% (18 yrs)	+48.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	4.7% (3 yrs)	24.7% (18 yrs)	+20.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Hyundai Santa Fe cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 53,078 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.