2011 Hyundai Santa Fe — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

55.2%

Latest Pass Rate

37,241

Total Tests (All Years)

113,957 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 55.2%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 2.1% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Hyundai Santa Fe as it ages.

2 yrs75.9%

→ ↑1.5%

3 yrs77.4%

→ ↓4.9%

4 yrs72.5%

→ ↓3.0%

5 yrs69.5%

→ ↓3.3%

6 yrs66.2%

→ ↓6.2%

7 yrs60.0%

→ ↓3.8%

8 yrs56.2%

→ ↑1.3%

9 yrs57.5%

→ ↓0.3%

10 yrs57.2%

→ ↓2.7%

11 yrs54.5%

→ ↓1.5%

12 yrs53.0%

→ ↑2.2%

13 yrs55.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	75.9%	79
3 yrs	77.4%	3,462
4 yrs	72.5%	3,438
5 yrs	69.5%	3,401
6 yrs	66.2%	3,940
7 yrs	60.0%	2,699
8 yrs	56.2%	2,871
9 yrs	57.5%	3,065
10 yrs	57.2%	3,698
11 yrs	54.5%	2,921
12 yrs	53.0%	3,502
13 yrs	55.2%	4,165

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Hyundai Santa Fe pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	55.2%	4,165
2023 (12 yrs)	53%	3,502
2022 (11 yrs)	54.5%	2,921
2021 (10 yrs)	57.2%	3,698
2020 (9 yrs)	57.5%	3,065
2019 (8 yrs)	56.2%	2,871
2018 (7 yrs)	60%	2,699
2017 (6 yrs)	66.2%	3,940
2016 (5 yrs)	69.5%	3,401
2015 (4 yrs)	72.5%	3,438
2014 (3 yrs)	77.4%	3,462
2013 (2 yrs)	75.9%	79

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

75.9%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 79Avg Mileage 34,940Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.8%

2014

77.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 3,462Avg Mileage 35,140Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.2%

2015

72.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 3,438Avg Mileage 46,041Top Failure Brakes — 21.9%

2016

69.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 3,401Avg Mileage 55,215Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.9%

2017

66.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 3,940Avg Mileage 64,883Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.9%

2018High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,699Avg Mileage 73,749Top Failure Brakes — 39.1%

2019High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,871Avg Mileage 82,010Top Failure Brakes — 43.8%

2020High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,065Avg Mileage 89,874Top Failure Brakes — 46.1%

2021High Fail Rate

57.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,698Avg Mileage 95,029Top Failure Brakes — 51.5%

2022High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,921Avg Mileage 100,902Top Failure Brakes — 53.9%

2023High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,502Avg Mileage 107,494Top Failure Suspension — 65.4%

2024High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 4,165Avg Mileage 113,957Top Failure Suspension — 56.5%

MOT results for 2011 Hyundai Santa Fe by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	2	75.9%	79	34,940	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.8%
2014	3	77.4%	3,462	35,140	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.2%
2015	4	72.5%	3,438	46,041	Brakes — 21.9%
2016	5	69.5%	3,401	55,215	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.9%
2017	6	66.2%	3,940	64,883	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.9%
2018	7	60.0%	2,699	73,749	Brakes — 39.1%
2019	8	56.2%	2,871	82,010	Brakes — 43.8%
2020	9	57.5%	3,065	89,874	Brakes — 46.1%
2021	10	57.2%	3,698	95,029	Brakes — 51.5%
2022	11	54.5%	2,921	100,902	Brakes — 53.9%
2023	12	53.0%	3,502	107,494	Suspension — 65.4%
2024	13	55.2%	4,165	113,957	Suspension — 56.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Hyundai Santa Fe, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

43.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

36.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

31.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

22.2%

↓ Decreases 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	8.9% (2 yrs)	47.1% (13 yrs)	+38.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.2% (2 yrs)	26.3% (13 yrs)	+11.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Hyundai Santa Fe cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 37,241 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.