2009 Hyundai Santa Fe — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

60.0%

Latest Pass Rate

12,290

Total Tests (All Years)

113,262 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 60.0%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 7.6% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Hyundai Santa Fe as it ages.

2 yrs75.0%

→ ↓1.6%

3 yrs73.4%

→ ↓2.7%

4 yrs70.7%

→ ↓1.8%

5 yrs68.9%

→ ↓4.8%

6 yrs64.1%

→ ↓3.2%

7 yrs60.9%

→ ↑0.6%

8 yrs61.5%

→ ↓6.2%

9 yrs55.3%

→ ↑0.5%

10 yrs55.8%

→ ↓0.1%

11 yrs55.7%

→ ↓1.0%

12 yrs54.7%

→ ↑1.3%

13 yrs56.0%

→ ↓0.5%

14 yrs55.5%

→ ↑4.5%

15 yrs60.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	75.0%	40
3 yrs	73.4%	1,168
4 yrs	70.7%	1,117
5 yrs	68.9%	1,126
6 yrs	64.1%	1,119
7 yrs	60.9%	1,108
8 yrs	61.5%	1,130
9 yrs	55.3%	779
10 yrs	55.8%	788
11 yrs	55.7%	761
12 yrs	54.7%	933
13 yrs	56.0%	672
14 yrs	55.5%	757
15 yrs	60.0%	792

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Hyundai Santa Fe pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	60%	792
2023 (14 yrs)	55.5%	757
2022 (13 yrs)	56%	672
2021 (12 yrs)	54.7%	933
2020 (11 yrs)	55.7%	761
2019 (10 yrs)	55.8%	788
2018 (9 yrs)	55.3%	779
2017 (8 yrs)	61.5%	1,130
2016 (7 yrs)	60.9%	1,108
2015 (6 yrs)	64.1%	1,119
2014 (5 yrs)	68.9%	1,126
2013 (4 yrs)	70.7%	1,117
2012 (3 yrs)	73.4%	1,168
2011 (2 yrs)	75%	40

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

75.0%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 40Avg Mileage 28,384Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%

2012

73.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,168Avg Mileage 33,146Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.2%

2013

70.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,117Avg Mileage 43,353Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.8%

2014

68.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,126Avg Mileage 52,971Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.0%

2015High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,119Avg Mileage 62,276Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.2%

2016High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,108Avg Mileage 71,850Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.6%

2017High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,130Avg Mileage 80,334Top Failure Suspension — 40.6%

2018High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 779Avg Mileage 87,050Top Failure Suspension — 44.0%

2019High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 788Avg Mileage 93,408Top Failure Suspension — 50.0%

2020High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 761Avg Mileage 98,197Top Failure Suspension — 54.1%

2021High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 933Avg Mileage 101,971Top Failure Suspension — 59.9%

2022High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 672Avg Mileage 104,878Top Failure Brakes — 64.3%

2023High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 757Avg Mileage 108,013Top Failure Suspension — 69.7%

2024High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 792Avg Mileage 113,262Top Failure Brakes — 54.5%

MOT results for 2009 Hyundai Santa Fe by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	2	75.0%	40	28,384	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%
2012	3	73.4%	1,168	33,146	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.2%
2013	4	70.7%	1,117	43,353	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.8%
2014	5	68.9%	1,126	52,971	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.0%
2015	6	64.1%	1,119	62,276	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.2%
2016	7	60.9%	1,108	71,850	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.6%
2017	8	61.5%	1,130	80,334	Suspension — 40.6%
2018	9	55.3%	779	87,050	Suspension — 44.0%
2019	10	55.8%	788	93,408	Suspension — 50.0%
2020	11	55.7%	761	98,197	Suspension — 54.1%
2021	12	54.7%	933	101,971	Suspension — 59.9%
2022	13	56.0%	672	104,878	Brakes — 64.3%
2023	14	55.5%	757	108,013	Suspension — 69.7%
2024	15	60.0%	792	113,262	Brakes — 54.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Hyundai Santa Fe, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

42.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

39.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

37.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

27.8%

— Consistent

Tyres

22.5%

↑ 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	7.5% (2 yrs)	51.6% (15 yrs)	+44.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	12.5% (2 yrs)	54.5% (15 yrs)	+42.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	2.5% (2 yrs)	25.4% (15 yrs)	+22.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Hyundai Santa Fe cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 12,290 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.