2010 Hyundai Santa Fe — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

55.9%

Latest Pass Rate

40,037

Total Tests (All Years)

117,908 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 55.9%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 3.4% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Hyundai Santa Fe as it ages.

2 yrs78.9%

→ ↑1.8%

3 yrs80.7%

→ ↓3.0%

4 yrs77.7%

→ ↓7.1%

5 yrs70.6%

→ ↓2.1%

6 yrs68.5%

→ ↓4.7%

7 yrs63.8%

→ ↓5.4%

8 yrs58.4%

→ ↓3.0%

9 yrs55.4%

→ ↓0.6%

10 yrs54.8%

→ ↑1.3%

11 yrs56.1%

→ ↓0.8%

12 yrs55.3%

→ ↓2.0%

13 yrs53.3%

→ ↑2.6%

14 yrs55.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	78.9%	38
3 yrs	80.7%	3,505
4 yrs	77.7%	3,503
5 yrs	70.6%	3,510
6 yrs	68.5%	3,499
7 yrs	63.8%	3,934
8 yrs	58.4%	2,739
9 yrs	55.4%	2,887
10 yrs	54.8%	2,894
11 yrs	56.1%	3,605
12 yrs	55.3%	2,743
13 yrs	53.3%	3,339
14 yrs	55.9%	3,841

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Hyundai Santa Fe pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (14 yrs)	55.9%	3,841
2023 (13 yrs)	53.3%	3,339
2022 (12 yrs)	55.3%	2,743
2021 (11 yrs)	56.1%	3,605
2020 (10 yrs)	54.8%	2,894
2019 (9 yrs)	55.4%	2,887
2018 (8 yrs)	58.4%	2,739
2017 (7 yrs)	63.8%	3,934
2016 (6 yrs)	68.5%	3,499
2015 (5 yrs)	70.6%	3,510
2014 (4 yrs)	77.7%	3,503
2013 (3 yrs)	80.7%	3,505
2012 (2 yrs)	78.9%	38

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

78.9%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 38Avg Mileage 29,556Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.8%

2013

80.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 3,505Avg Mileage 34,067Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.7%

2014

77.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 3,503Avg Mileage 44,384Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.8%

2015

70.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 3,510Avg Mileage 54,734Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.9%

2016

68.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 3,499Avg Mileage 64,079Top Failure Brakes — 25.9%

2017High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 3,934Avg Mileage 72,512Top Failure Brakes — 32.7%

2018High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,739Avg Mileage 81,213Top Failure Brakes — 43.0%

2019High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,887Avg Mileage 88,684Top Failure Brakes — 46.2%

2020High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,894Avg Mileage 96,674Top Failure Brakes — 48.6%

2021High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,605Avg Mileage 100,820Top Failure Brakes — 57.0%

2022High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,743Avg Mileage 106,605Top Failure Suspension — 59.8%

2023High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,339Avg Mileage 112,226Top Failure Suspension — 76.8%

2024High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,841Avg Mileage 117,908Top Failure Suspension — 61.8%

MOT results for 2010 Hyundai Santa Fe by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	2	78.9%	38	29,556	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.8%
2013	3	80.7%	3,505	34,067	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.7%
2014	4	77.7%	3,503	44,384	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.8%
2015	5	70.6%	3,510	54,734	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.9%
2016	6	68.5%	3,499	64,079	Brakes — 25.9%
2017	7	63.8%	3,934	72,512	Brakes — 32.7%
2018	8	58.4%	2,739	81,213	Brakes — 43.0%
2019	9	55.4%	2,887	88,684	Brakes — 46.2%
2020	10	54.8%	2,894	96,674	Brakes — 48.6%
2021	11	56.1%	3,605	100,820	Brakes — 57.0%
2022	12	55.3%	2,743	106,605	Suspension — 59.8%
2023	13	53.3%	3,339	112,226	Suspension — 76.8%
2024	14	55.9%	3,841	117,908	Suspension — 61.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Hyundai Santa Fe, with age trends.

Suspension

40.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

38.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

36.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

20.3%

↑ 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
Brakes	5.3% (2 yrs)	47.5% (14 yrs)	+42.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.9% (2 yrs)	27.3% (14 yrs)	+19.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Hyundai Santa Fe cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 40,037 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.