2013 Hyundai Santa Fe — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age

13 years

Current Age

66.0%

Latest Pass Rate

12,329

Total Tests (All Years)

94,273 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 66.0%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 9.8% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe as it ages.

2 yrs84.4%

→ ↑0.1%

3 yrs84.5%

→ ↓2.4%

4 yrs82.1%

→ ↓4.6%

5 yrs77.5%

→ ↓5.3%

6 yrs72.2%

→ ↓2.1%

7 yrs70.1%

→ ↓4.1%

8 yrs66.0%

→ ↓1.4%

9 yrs64.6%

→ ↓1.2%

10 yrs63.4%

→ ↑2.6%

11 yrs66.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	84.4%	32
3 yrs	84.5%	1,501
4 yrs	82.1%	1,550
5 yrs	77.5%	1,045
6 yrs	72.2%	1,150
7 yrs	70.1%	1,118
8 yrs	66.0%	1,416
9 yrs	64.6%	1,139
10 yrs	63.4%	1,407
11 yrs	66.0%	1,971

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (11 yrs)	66%	1,971
2023 (10 yrs)	63.4%	1,407
2022 (9 yrs)	64.6%	1,139
2021 (8 yrs)	66%	1,416
2020 (7 yrs)	70.1%	1,118
2019 (6 yrs)	72.2%	1,150
2018 (5 yrs)	77.5%	1,045
2017 (4 yrs)	82.1%	1,550
2016 (3 yrs)	84.5%	1,501
2015 (2 yrs)	84.4%	32

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015

84.4%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 32Avg Mileage 34,104Top Failure Brakes — 18.8%

2016

84.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,501Avg Mileage 33,988Top Failure Brakes — 9.2%

2017

82.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,550Avg Mileage 42,706Top Failure Brakes — 13.0%

2018

77.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,045Avg Mileage 52,626Top Failure Brakes — 15.3%

2019

72.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,150Avg Mileage 61,362Top Failure Brakes — 26.5%

2020

70.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,118Avg Mileage 68,861Top Failure Tyres — 26.6%

2021

66.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,416Avg Mileage 74,932Top Failure Tyres — 26.9%

2022High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,139Avg Mileage 81,061Top Failure Tyres — 30.3%

2023High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,407Avg Mileage 88,406Top Failure Brakes — 32.0%

2024

66.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,971Avg Mileage 94,273Top Failure Suspension — 30.3%

MOT results for 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	2	84.4%	32	34,104	Brakes — 18.8%
2016	3	84.5%	1,501	33,988	Brakes — 9.2%
2017	4	82.1%	1,550	42,706	Brakes — 13.0%
2018	5	77.5%	1,045	52,626	Brakes — 15.3%
2019	6	72.2%	1,150	61,362	Brakes — 26.5%
2020	7	70.1%	1,118	68,861	Tyres — 26.6%
2021	8	66.0%	1,416	74,932	Tyres — 26.9%
2022	9	64.6%	1,139	81,061	Tyres — 30.3%
2023	10	63.4%	1,407	88,406	Brakes — 32.0%
2024	11	66.0%	1,971	94,273	Suspension — 30.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe, with age trends.

Brakes

21.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

21.1%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

15.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

10.5%

↑ 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
Steering	3.1% (2 yrs)	15.7% (11 yrs)	+12.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	18.8% (2 yrs)	27.7% (11 yrs)	+8.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Hyundai Santa Fe cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 12,329 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.