2005 Hyundai Tucson — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

51.7%

Latest Pass Rate

48,775

Total Tests (All Years)

107,897 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 51.7%

Average: 55.4%

⚠️ 3.7% below average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Hyundai Tucson as it ages.

4 yrs79.6%

→ ↓2.3%

5 yrs77.3%

→ ↓4.9%

6 yrs72.4%

→ ↓2.6%

7 yrs69.8%

→ ↓3.9%

8 yrs65.9%

→ ↓4.6%

9 yrs61.3%

→ ↓1.2%

10 yrs60.1%

→ ↓2.6%

11 yrs57.5%

→ ↓1.8%

12 yrs55.7%

→ ↓1.8%

13 yrs53.9%

→ ↓1.9%

14 yrs52.0%

→ ↑0.3%

15 yrs52.3%

→ ↓2.0%

16 yrs50.3%

→ ↑2.5%

17 yrs52.8%

→ ↑0.3%

18 yrs53.1%

→ ↓1.4%

19 yrs51.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	79.6%	4,232
5 yrs	77.3%	4,191
6 yrs	72.4%	4,232
7 yrs	69.8%	4,176
8 yrs	65.9%	4,132
9 yrs	61.3%	4,063
10 yrs	60.1%	3,953
11 yrs	57.5%	3,834
12 yrs	55.7%	3,667
13 yrs	53.9%	2,351
14 yrs	52.0%	2,275
15 yrs	52.3%	1,951
16 yrs	50.3%	2,074
17 yrs	52.8%	1,355
18 yrs	53.1%	1,337
19 yrs	51.7%	952

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Hyundai Tucson pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	51.7%	952
2023 (18 yrs)	53.1%	1,337
2022 (17 yrs)	52.8%	1,355
2021 (16 yrs)	50.3%	2,074
2020 (15 yrs)	52.3%	1,951
2019 (14 yrs)	52%	2,275
2018 (13 yrs)	53.9%	2,351
2017 (12 yrs)	55.7%	3,667
2016 (11 yrs)	57.5%	3,834
2015 (10 yrs)	60.1%	3,953
2014 (9 yrs)	61.3%	4,063
2013 (8 yrs)	65.9%	4,132
2012 (7 yrs)	69.8%	4,176
2011 (6 yrs)	72.4%	4,232
2010 (5 yrs)	77.3%	4,191
2009 (4 yrs)	79.6%	4,232

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

79.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 4,232Avg Mileage 36,924Top Failure Brakes — 8.9%

2010

77.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 4,191Avg Mileage 45,367Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.1%

2011

72.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 4,232Avg Mileage 52,918Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.8%

2012

69.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 4,176Avg Mileage 60,328Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.5%

2013

65.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 4,132Avg Mileage 67,705Top Failure Brakes — 35.1%

2014High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 4,063Avg Mileage 74,840Top Failure Brakes — 44.1%

2015High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,953Avg Mileage 81,400Top Failure Brakes — 46.4%

2016High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,834Avg Mileage 87,600Top Failure Suspension — 52.3%

2017High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,667Avg Mileage 92,590Top Failure Suspension — 56.7%

2018High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,351Avg Mileage 97,632Top Failure Suspension — 64.8%

2019High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,275Avg Mileage 102,430Top Failure Suspension — 73.2%

2020High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,951Avg Mileage 105,597Top Failure Suspension — 80.9%

2021High Fail Rate

50.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,074Avg Mileage 105,543Top Failure Suspension — 92.4%

2022High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,355Avg Mileage 106,635Top Failure Suspension — 88.8%

2023High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,337Avg Mileage 107,378Top Failure Suspension — 94.8%

2024High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 952Avg Mileage 107,897Top Failure Suspension — 79.9%

MOT results for 2005 Hyundai Tucson by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	79.6%	4,232	36,924	Brakes — 8.9%
2010	5	77.3%	4,191	45,367	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.1%
2011	6	72.4%	4,232	52,918	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.8%
2012	7	69.8%	4,176	60,328	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.5%
2013	8	65.9%	4,132	67,705	Brakes — 35.1%
2014	9	61.3%	4,063	74,840	Brakes — 44.1%
2015	10	60.1%	3,953	81,400	Brakes — 46.4%
2016	11	57.5%	3,834	87,600	Suspension — 52.3%
2017	12	55.7%	3,667	92,590	Suspension — 56.7%
2018	13	53.9%	2,351	97,632	Suspension — 64.8%
2019	14	52.0%	2,275	102,430	Suspension — 73.2%
2020	15	52.3%	1,951	105,597	Suspension — 80.9%
2021	16	50.3%	2,074	105,543	Suspension — 92.4%
2022	17	52.8%	1,355	106,635	Suspension — 88.8%
2023	18	53.1%	1,337	107,378	Suspension — 94.8%
2024	19	51.7%	952	107,897	Suspension — 79.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Hyundai Tucson, with age trends.

Suspension

51.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

50.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

43.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

20.8%

↑ 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
Suspension	4.5% (4 yrs)	79.9% (19 yrs)	+75.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	8.9% (4 yrs)	49.9% (19 yrs)	+41.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.2% (4 yrs)	23.8% (19 yrs)	+18.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

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About This Data

This page shows how Hyundai Tucson cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 48,775 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.