2007 Hyundai Santa Fe — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

55.4%

Latest Pass Rate

36,330

Total Tests (All Years)

125,754 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 55.4%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 1.9% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Hyundai Santa Fe as it ages.

2 yrs78.9%

→ ↓3.8%

3 yrs75.1%

→ ↓6.5%

4 yrs68.6%

→ ↓6.8%

5 yrs61.8%

→ ↓4.7%

6 yrs57.1%

→ ↓3.3%

7 yrs53.8%

→ ↓0.6%

8 yrs53.2%

→ ↓1.5%

9 yrs51.7%

→ ↓0.9%

10 yrs50.8%

→ ↓0.4%

11 yrs50.4%

→ ↑2.4%

12 yrs52.8%

→ ↑0.7%

13 yrs53.5%

→ ↑1.4%

14 yrs54.9%

→ ↓3.8%

15 yrs51.1%

→ ↑2.2%

16 yrs53.3%

→ ↑2.1%

17 yrs55.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	78.9%	71
3 yrs	75.1%	3,128
4 yrs	68.6%	3,189
5 yrs	61.8%	3,149
6 yrs	57.1%	3,130
7 yrs	53.8%	3,094
8 yrs	53.2%	3,063
9 yrs	51.7%	3,029
10 yrs	50.8%	2,924
11 yrs	50.4%	1,935
12 yrs	52.8%	1,902
13 yrs	53.5%	1,691
14 yrs	54.9%	1,911
15 yrs	51.1%	1,394
16 yrs	53.3%	1,419
17 yrs	55.4%	1,301

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Hyundai Santa Fe pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	55.4%	1,301
2023 (16 yrs)	53.3%	1,419
2022 (15 yrs)	51.1%	1,394
2021 (14 yrs)	54.9%	1,911
2020 (13 yrs)	53.5%	1,691
2019 (12 yrs)	52.8%	1,902
2018 (11 yrs)	50.4%	1,935
2017 (10 yrs)	50.8%	2,924
2016 (9 yrs)	51.7%	3,029
2015 (8 yrs)	53.2%	3,063
2014 (7 yrs)	53.8%	3,094
2013 (6 yrs)	57.1%	3,130
2012 (5 yrs)	61.8%	3,149
2011 (4 yrs)	68.6%	3,189
2010 (3 yrs)	75.1%	3,128
2009 (2 yrs)	78.9%	71

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.9%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 71Avg Mileage 35,844Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.9%

2010

75.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 3,128Avg Mileage 35,189Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.0%

2011

68.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 3,189Avg Mileage 46,178Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.8%

2012High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 3,149Avg Mileage 56,126Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.5%

2013High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 3,130Avg Mileage 66,319Top Failure Suspension — 43.5%

2014High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 3,094Avg Mileage 75,016Top Failure Suspension — 48.4%

2015High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 3,063Avg Mileage 83,759Top Failure Suspension — 48.1%

2016High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,029Avg Mileage 91,113Top Failure Suspension — 56.4%

2017High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,924Avg Mileage 98,596Top Failure Suspension — 53.9%

2018High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,935Avg Mileage 103,395Top Failure Suspension — 60.2%

2019High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,902Avg Mileage 109,288Top Failure Suspension — 56.6%

2020High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,691Avg Mileage 112,267Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 59.1%

2021High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,911Avg Mileage 115,392Top Failure Suspension — 64.1%

2022High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,394Avg Mileage 119,035Top Failure Suspension — 68.1%

2023High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,419Avg Mileage 120,458Top Failure Suspension — 71.7%

2024High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,301Avg Mileage 125,754Top Failure Suspension — 61.0%

MOT results for 2007 Hyundai Santa Fe by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	78.9%	71	35,844	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.9%
2010	3	75.1%	3,128	35,189	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.0%
2011	4	68.6%	3,189	46,178	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.8%
2012	5	61.8%	3,149	56,126	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.5%
2013	6	57.1%	3,130	66,319	Suspension — 43.5%
2014	7	53.8%	3,094	75,016	Suspension — 48.4%
2015	8	53.2%	3,063	83,759	Suspension — 48.1%
2016	9	51.7%	3,029	91,113	Suspension — 56.4%
2017	10	50.8%	2,924	98,596	Suspension — 53.9%
2018	11	50.4%	1,935	103,395	Suspension — 60.2%
2019	12	52.8%	1,902	109,288	Suspension — 56.6%
2020	13	53.5%	1,691	112,267	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 59.1%
2021	14	54.9%	1,911	115,392	Suspension — 64.1%
2022	15	51.1%	1,394	119,035	Suspension — 68.1%
2023	16	53.3%	1,419	120,458	Suspension — 71.7%
2024	17	55.4%	1,301	125,754	Suspension — 61.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Hyundai Santa Fe, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

52.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

45.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

39.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

32.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.7%

↑ 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	4.2% (2 yrs)	61.0% (17 yrs)	+56.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	2.8% (2 yrs)	32.4% (17 yrs)	+29.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Hyundai Santa Fe cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 36,330 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.