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2018 Hyundai Santa Fe — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age

8 years
Current Age
86.7%
Latest Pass Rate
8,587
Total Tests (All Years)
51,306 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 86.7%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 13.3% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe as it ages.

2 yrs78.4%
3 yrs86.5%
4 yrs85.4%
5 yrs84.6%
6 yrs86.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 6 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs78.4%37
3 yrs86.5%2,018
4 yrs85.4%1,716
5 yrs84.6%1,952
6 yrs86.7%2,864

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (6 yrs)86.7%2,864
2023 (5 yrs)84.6%1,952
2022 (4 yrs)85.4%1,716
2021 (3 yrs)86.5%2,018
2020 (2 yrs)78.4%37

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2020
78.4%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 37Avg Mileage 31,754Top Failure Brakes — 24.3%
2021
86.5%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 2,018Avg Mileage 27,041Top Failure Brakes — 11.5%
2022
85.4%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,716Avg Mileage 34,638Top Failure Brakes — 15.0%
2023
84.6%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,952Avg Mileage 43,066Top Failure Brakes — 15.5%
2024
86.7%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,864Avg Mileage 51,306Top Failure Tyres — 12.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe, with age trends.

Brakes
15.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Tyres
15.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Visibility
5.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
5.4%
↓ Decreases with age
Identification of the vehicle
2.7%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes24.3% (2 yrs)8.8% (6 yrs)
-15.5%
🟢 ↓
Tyres24.3% (2 yrs)12.1% (6 yrs)
-12.2%
🟢 ↓
Visibility8.1% (2 yrs)2.5% (6 yrs)
-5.6%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment8.1% (2 yrs)4.6% (6 yrs)
-3.5%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the Hyundai Santa Fe page →

About This Data

This page shows how Hyundai Santa Fe cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2020 to 2024, covering 8,587 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.

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