Hyundai
Ix35
95,450 MOT tests analysed. lands in the middle of the pack — here's where Ix35s pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 4.4 points below the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — buyers should expect more first-time fails than the typical UK car.
Pass
73.1%
Pass-after-fix
4.1%
Fail
22.3%
Avg miles
89,010
Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%
Some examples of this model are borderline — a small number of diesels were certified Euro 6 before September 2015. Check your registration on the government's ULEZ checker to be certain. Daily charges if driven in the zone: London £12.50 · Birmingham £8.00 · Bristol £9.00 .
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Hyundai Ix35: mixed MOT record across 67,020 tests
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MOT data from 67,020 tests puts this car on a 73.8% first-time pass rate, below the UK fleet average. Average mileage at test is 82,064 miles. The most common fail item is tyre tread below the legal limit, followed by failed number plate light.
Buyers weighing up a used Ix35 should treat the failure breakdown as a pre-purchase checklist. The pass rate is reasonable, but the gap between first attempt and a clean sheet narrows with age and mileage.
ABI Insurance Group
Group 16–24
Below the fleet average — generally reasonable to insure. Lower groups cost less to insure; UK fleet average is around Group 22.
Source: ABI Group Rating Panel · administered by Thatcham Research · groups cover standard variants; performance trims may sit higher. Browse all insurance groups →
16–24
out of 50
Top ten reasons for rejection.
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- 01
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources
3,702 occurrences · 3.9% of tests
- 02
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
3,550 occurrences · 3.7% of tests
- 03
Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
2,564 occurrences · 2.7% of tests
- 04
a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
2,477 occurrences · 2.6% of tests
- 05
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated
2,469 occurrences · 2.6% of tests
- 06
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
1,895 occurrences · 2.0% of tests
- 07
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
1,661 occurrences · 1.7% of tests
- 08
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
1,623 occurrences · 1.7% of tests
- 09
A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
1,614 occurrences · 1.7% of tests
- 10
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
1,517 occurrences · 1.6% of tests
Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.
Worst-case fix budget · top 4 failures
£228–£530
If every one of this Ix35's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →
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H7 / W21W bulb pack
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Digital tyre-tread depth gauge
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Brake pad measurement gauge
Testers fail pads under 1.5mm. A wear gauge tells you if you've got two months left or two weeks.
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Recall history
2 UK recalls on record.
The Ix35 has 2 official UK vehicle recalls covering defect details, remedies, and affected build dates.
Buying or keeping an Ix35?
Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.
If you own an Ix35 and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.