2008 Hyundai Santa Fe — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

54.3%

Latest Pass Rate

18,115

Total Tests (All Years)

121,826 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 54.3%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 1.6% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Hyundai Santa Fe as it ages.

2 yrs74.5%

→ ↓0.4%

3 yrs74.1%

→ ↓4.1%

4 yrs70.0%

→ ↓5.8%

5 yrs64.2%

→ ↓3.1%

6 yrs61.1%

→ ↓3.0%

7 yrs58.1%

→ ↓2.2%

8 yrs55.9%

→ ↑0.7%

9 yrs56.6%

→ ↓2.5%

10 yrs54.1%

→ ↓1.5%

11 yrs52.6%

→ ↑2.2%

12 yrs54.8%

→ ↑0.1%

13 yrs54.9%

→ ↓1.9%

14 yrs53.0%

→ ↑0.1%

15 yrs53.1%

→ ↑1.2%

16 yrs54.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	74.5%	47
3 yrs	74.1%	1,647
4 yrs	70.0%	1,605
5 yrs	64.2%	1,597
6 yrs	61.1%	1,571
7 yrs	58.1%	1,569
8 yrs	55.9%	1,561
9 yrs	56.6%	1,565
10 yrs	54.1%	1,059
11 yrs	52.6%	1,048
12 yrs	54.8%	1,033
13 yrs	54.9%	1,178
14 yrs	53.0%	896
15 yrs	53.1%	922
16 yrs	54.3%	817

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Hyundai Santa Fe pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	54.3%	817
2023 (15 yrs)	53.1%	922
2022 (14 yrs)	53%	896
2021 (13 yrs)	54.9%	1,178
2020 (12 yrs)	54.8%	1,033
2019 (11 yrs)	52.6%	1,048
2018 (10 yrs)	54.1%	1,059
2017 (9 yrs)	56.6%	1,565
2016 (8 yrs)	55.9%	1,561
2015 (7 yrs)	58.1%	1,569
2014 (6 yrs)	61.1%	1,571
2013 (5 yrs)	64.2%	1,597
2012 (4 yrs)	70%	1,605
2011 (3 yrs)	74.1%	1,647
2010 (2 yrs)	74.5%	47

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

74.5%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 47Avg Mileage 35,020Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.1%

2011

74.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,647Avg Mileage 35,646Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.8%

2012

70.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,605Avg Mileage 45,834Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.4%

2013High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,597Avg Mileage 55,805Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.7%

2014High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,571Avg Mileage 66,186Top Failure Suspension — 35.4%

2015High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,569Avg Mileage 75,680Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.8%

2016High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,561Avg Mileage 84,011Top Failure Suspension — 44.6%

2017High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,565Avg Mileage 91,840Top Failure Suspension — 45.6%

2018High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,059Avg Mileage 98,079Top Failure Suspension — 52.2%

2019High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,048Avg Mileage 105,119Top Failure Suspension — 57.1%

2020High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,033Avg Mileage 109,166Top Failure Suspension — 56.1%

2021High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,178Avg Mileage 111,168Top Failure Suspension — 58.1%

2022High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 896Avg Mileage 115,677Top Failure Suspension — 68.1%

2023High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 922Avg Mileage 118,529Top Failure Suspension — 77.7%

2024High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 817Avg Mileage 121,826Top Failure Suspension — 58.6%

MOT results for 2008 Hyundai Santa Fe by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	74.5%	47	35,020	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.1%
2011	3	74.1%	1,647	35,646	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.8%
2012	4	70.0%	1,605	45,834	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.4%
2013	5	64.2%	1,597	55,805	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.7%
2014	6	61.1%	1,571	66,186	Suspension — 35.4%
2015	7	58.1%	1,569	75,680	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.8%
2016	8	55.9%	1,561	84,011	Suspension — 44.6%
2017	9	56.6%	1,565	91,840	Suspension — 45.6%
2018	10	54.1%	1,059	98,079	Suspension — 52.2%
2019	11	52.6%	1,048	105,119	Suspension — 57.1%
2020	12	54.8%	1,033	109,166	Suspension — 56.1%
2021	13	54.9%	1,178	111,168	Suspension — 58.1%
2022	14	53.0%	896	115,677	Suspension — 68.1%
2023	15	53.1%	922	118,529	Suspension — 77.7%
2024	16	54.3%	817	121,826	Suspension — 58.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Hyundai Santa Fe, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

45.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

43.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

36.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

29.4%

↑ 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	8.5% (2 yrs)	58.6% (16 yrs)	+50.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.4% (2 yrs)	46.5% (16 yrs)	+40.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	4.3% (2 yrs)	34.3% (16 yrs)	+30.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Hyundai Santa Fe cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 18,115 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.