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4,130 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where Tucson N Line T Gdi 2wds pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 8.9 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — a confident result.
Pass
86.4%
Pass-after-fix
2.8%
Fail
10.7%
Avg miles
32,292
Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%
Petrol cars first registered from January 2006 meet Euro 4 — compliant in London ULEZ, Birmingham CAZ, Bristol CAZ, and Glasgow LEZ.
Performance by cohort
2 year bands · 4,130 tests
Pass rate climbs 8.0 points across the cohorts — newer Tucson N Line T Gdi 2wd examples clear the test more reliably than the early cars.
Pass
86.0%
Fail
11.0%
PRS
2.8%
Avg mileage at test
32,588 mi
Pass
94.0%
Fail
4.0%
PRS
2.0%
Avg mileage at test
26,480 mi
Cohort = vehicle's first-registration year band. Same model, different generations of build.
The picture
Across 2,375 MOT tests, the Tucson N Line T-Gdi 2wd returns 87.6% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is tyre tread under the limit. A defective wiper blade and wipers that don't clear the screen round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 24,902, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.
ABI Insurance Group
Above average — worth comparing quotes before buying. Lower groups cost less to insure; UK fleet average is around Group 22.
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Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
146 occurrences · 3.5% of tests
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
108 occurrences · 2.6% of tests
a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
83 occurrences · 2.0% of tests
Wiper blade defective
76 occurrences · 1.8% of tests
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
46 occurrences · 1.1% of tests
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
35 occurrences · 0.8% of tests
A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play
28 occurrences · 0.7% of tests
A tyre seriously damaged
21 occurrences · 0.5% of tests
Parking brake control missing, defective or inoperative
13 occurrences · 0.3% of tests
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
12 occurrences · 0.3% 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 5 failures
£260–£585
If every one of this Tucson N Line T Gdi 2wd'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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Year-band analysis
First-time MOT pass rate split by registration band. A 8.0-point gap between bands means the year you buy Hyundai Tucson N Line T Gdi 2wd has a real effect on what turns up at the garage.
Best band to buy
94.0%
2021+ registration
the 2021-on band climbs to 94.0% — a 8.0-point improvement. Tests in this band average 26,480 miles — roughly 6K miles fewer on the clock than the older band. Failures here are mostly wear items: blade defective, fixing missing — the structural issues that drag down older examples don't appear in the top-10 for this band. Post-2020 examples are early in their MOT life and generally show the cleanest records.
Band to be cautious about
86.0%
2018–2020 registration
On the 2018–2020 band, the data shows a 86.0% pass rate against a fleet average of 94.0% on the newer band. The main culprits logged at test: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, does not clear the windscreen effectively, and less than 1.5 mm thick. Average mileage on test for this band is 32,588 miles — high-mileage wear items are a recurring theme.
Best band to buy: 2021+ (94.0% first-time pass). Worst band to avoid: 2018-2020 (86.0% pass). That's a 8.0-point spread across 3,930 older tests and 200 newer ones — year of build makes a material difference on this model.
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Digital tyre-tread depth gauge
Five quid for a gauge beats £150 for a retest. UK MOT minimum is 1.6mm — most testers fail anything below 2mm to be safe.
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Bosch Aerotwin wiper blades
Cheap wipers fail the test on smear streaks. Bosch Aerotwins last a winter and clear a screen properly.
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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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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 a Tucson N Line T Gdi 2wd 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.
