2012 Hyundai Santa Fe — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

58.4%

Latest Pass Rate

30,978

Total Tests (All Years)

102,822 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 58.4%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 4.1% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Hyundai Santa Fe as it ages.

2 yrs77.2%

→ ↑0.6%

3 yrs77.8%

→ ↓3.4%

4 yrs74.4%

→ ↓4.1%

5 yrs70.3%

→ ↓5.7%

6 yrs64.6%

→ ↓4.3%

7 yrs60.3%

→ ↓2.2%

8 yrs58.1%

→ ↑0.2%

9 yrs58.3%

→ ↓2.0%

10 yrs56.3%

→ ↑0.3%

11 yrs56.6%

→ ↑1.8%

12 yrs58.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	77.2%	101
3 yrs	77.8%	3,258
4 yrs	74.4%	3,272
5 yrs	70.3%	3,520
6 yrs	64.6%	2,422
7 yrs	60.3%	2,589
8 yrs	58.1%	2,673
9 yrs	58.3%	3,332
10 yrs	56.3%	2,599
11 yrs	56.6%	3,165
12 yrs	58.4%	4,047

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Hyundai Santa Fe pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	58.4%	4,047
2023 (11 yrs)	56.6%	3,165
2022 (10 yrs)	56.3%	2,599
2021 (9 yrs)	58.3%	3,332
2020 (8 yrs)	58.1%	2,673
2019 (7 yrs)	60.3%	2,589
2018 (6 yrs)	64.6%	2,422
2017 (5 yrs)	70.3%	3,520
2016 (4 yrs)	74.4%	3,272
2015 (3 yrs)	77.8%	3,258
2014 (2 yrs)	77.2%	101

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

77.2%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 101Avg Mileage 29,413Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.8%

2015

77.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 3,258Avg Mileage 33,823Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.6%

2016

74.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 3,272Avg Mileage 43,974Top Failure Brakes — 18.6%

2017

70.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 3,520Avg Mileage 53,642Top Failure Brakes — 23.5%

2018High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,422Avg Mileage 62,898Top Failure Brakes — 28.2%

2019High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,589Avg Mileage 71,062Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 35.3%

2020High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,673Avg Mileage 78,345Top Failure Brakes — 41.5%

2021High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,332Avg Mileage 84,436Top Failure Brakes — 43.2%

2022High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,599Avg Mileage 90,900Top Failure Brakes — 47.8%

2023High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,165Avg Mileage 96,684Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.0%

2024High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 4,047Avg Mileage 102,822Top Failure Suspension — 45.3%

MOT results for 2012 Hyundai Santa Fe by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	2	77.2%	101	29,413	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.8%
2015	3	77.8%	3,258	33,823	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.6%
2016	4	74.4%	3,272	43,974	Brakes — 18.6%
2017	5	70.3%	3,520	53,642	Brakes — 23.5%
2018	6	64.6%	2,422	62,898	Brakes — 28.2%
2019	7	60.3%	2,589	71,062	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 35.3%
2020	8	58.1%	2,673	78,345	Brakes — 41.5%
2021	9	58.3%	3,332	84,436	Brakes — 43.2%
2022	10	56.3%	2,599	90,900	Brakes — 47.8%
2023	11	56.6%	3,165	96,684	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.0%
2024	12	58.4%	4,047	102,822	Suspension — 45.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Hyundai Santa Fe, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

38.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

31.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

24.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

18.9%

↓ 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	5.0% (2 yrs)	42.2% (12 yrs)	+37.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.9% (2 yrs)	26.4% (12 yrs)	+12.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Hyundai Santa Fe cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 30,978 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.