2020 Hyundai Santa Fe MOT pass rate, common failures & what to check

Name: 2020 Hyundai Santa Fe MOT test statistics, 2023–2025
Creator: SortedCars
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In 2025, 84.4% of Hyundai Santa Fes first used in 2020 passed their MOT first time, against 86.0% for all cars first used in 2020.

This page analyses first MOT tests for Hyundai Santa Fes first used in 2020 (all trims grouped): 2021 to 2025 for the pass-rate trend, and 2023 to 2025 for the failure and advisory analysis — plus what is worth checking before you buy one.

Data: DVSA anonymised MOT tests to December 2025 · Calculated by SortedCars · Updated October 2026

Passed first time, 2025

84.4%

of 519 first tests; all cars first used in 2020: 86.0%. Fixed-at-the-test counts as a fail

Tests analysed

1,603

first tests, 2023–2025; 519 in 2025

Clean pass, 2025

49.5%

of 519 first tests in 2025, passed with no advisory and no minor defect recorded

Typical mileage, tested in 2025

43,000

middle half: 34,500–53,500 miles; all cars first used in 2020: 37,500

How the 2020 Hyundai Santa Fe MOT pass rate has changed

Share of first tests passed in each year, Santa Fes first used in 2020 against all cars first used in 2020 (any make or fuel; not adjusted for mileage, fuel or use). In 2025 the Santa Fe figure was in line with the all-cars figure.

2020 Santa FeAll cars first used in 2020

View this chart as a table

Test year	2020 Santa Fe	All cars first used 2020	Santa Fe first tests
2021	fewer than 500 tests	84.7%	9
2022	fewer than 500 tests	90.2%	20
2023	85.3%	87.7%	550
2024	89.0%	86.9%	534
2025	84.4%	86.0%	519

Common 2020 Hyundai Santa Fe MOT advisories

Advisories are points the tester noted that did not fail the car. Most common on 2020 Santa Fes, as a share of all 1,603 first tests, 2023–2025.

DVSA advisory item	Share of first tests	Tests
Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge	14.2%	228
Brake pads: wearing thin	11.4%	183
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened	4.6%	73
Tyre condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing	4.1%	66

Questions about the 2020 Hyundai Santa Fe MOT

What is the MOT pass rate of a 2020 Hyundai Santa Fe?

In 2025, 84.4% of Santa Fes first used in 2020 passed their MOT first time, against 86.0% for all cars first used in 2020. A car fixed during the test counts as a fail.

How often does a 2020 Hyundai Santa Fe fail its MOT?

In 2025, 15.6% of first tests on Santa Fes first used in 2020 did not pass first time: 12.5% failed, and a further 3.1% had a fault fixed during the test (counted as a fail here). Across 2023–2025, 221 of 1,603 first tests did not pass first time.

What are the most common 2020 Hyundai Santa Fe MOT advisories?

“Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge” (on 14.2% of first tests, 2023–2025), “Brake pads: wearing thin” (11.4%), “Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened” (4.6%) and “Tyre condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing” (4.1%).

Is a 2020 Hyundai Santa Fe reliable?

An MOT pass rate shows what failed at the test, not how reliable a car is. For this group of cars the first-time pass rate went from 85.3% in 2023 to 84.4% in 2025. For one particular car, its own MOT history matters more than the average.

Other cars first used in 2020

The most-tested cars from the same year. Each page uses the same method.

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How the 2020 Hyundai Santa Fe MOT data is calculated

Every number on this page is calculated by SortedCars from DVSA’s anonymised MOT test data for Great Britain, 2021–2025. “2020 Santa Fe” means a Hyundai Santa Fe whose date of first use falls in 2020 (69, 20 and 70 plates), all trims grouped. Class 4 vehicles, first tests only — retests are not counted. Pass rate = passed ÷ all first tests; a car with a fault fixed during the test (PRS) counts as a fail. Our national first-test pass rate matches DVSA’s published figure (table DVSA/MOT/01) to within 0.04 points in every year. Clean pass = passed with no advisory and no minor defect recorded. Mileage is the reading recorded at the test. Comparisons are with all cars first used in 2020, any make or fuel, and are not adjusted for mileage, fuel or use. Failure and advisory item names are DVSA’s own wording. No figure is shown for fewer than 500 tests; an item is shown only if it appears on at least 50 tests and 1% of the base. Pass rates describe a group of cars, not one car: a well-kept example can pass and a neglected one can fail. This page is general information, not advice about any particular vehicle; always have a used car inspected before you buy. SortedCars is not affiliated with or endorsed by DVSA. You can check any car’s MOT history free on the official service: gov.uk/check-mot-history. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.