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2015 Hyundai Tucson: common problems and MOT failures

What MOT testers find on the Hyundai Tucson first registered in 2015: we looked at the 14,350 MOTs these cars had during 2023–2025. Plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

14,350MOTs of 2015 cars, done in 2023–2025
76%pass first time (all 2015 cars: 74%)
8,200typical miles a year
7.2×the usual rate for handbrake performance

What goes wrong more than usual on a 2015 Hyundai Tucson?

Parts flagged at MOT more often on the 2015 Hyundai Tucson than on all cars registered in 2015.

  • Handbrake performance7.2× usual
    Hyundai Tucson
    2.9% All 2015 cars
    0.4%

    Failed outright at MOT: 2.9%, against 0.4% of all 2015 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £80–£300 our estimate

    At the viewing: Pull the handbrake on a slope. It should hold the car within a few clicks.

Better than most

Shock absorbers: 1.6% here, against 4.6% of all 2015 cars.

Petrol or diesel: does it make a difference?

The same figures for each fuel on its own. Check which one the car you're looking at is: it's on the logbook and in its MOT history.

FuelPass first timeStands outMOTs
Petrol78%Nothing unusual841
Diesel75%Handbrake performance 7.5×13,509

Common 2015 Hyundai Tucson MOT failures and advisories

The share of 2015 Hyundai Tucson MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.

  • Tyres
    30% of testsRough price £70–£150

    At the viewing: Check the tread on all four tyres, including the inside edges, and look for cracks or bulges.

  • Brakes
    29% of testsRough price £150–£350

    At the viewing: Look for a lip on the disc edges and feel for judder or pulling when braking firmly from about 40mph.

  • Suspension
    13% of testsRough price £120–£400

    At the viewing: Listen for knocks over speed bumps, and look behind each front wheel for a snapped coil spring.

  • Lights and electrics
    8% of testsRough price £10–£80

    At the viewing: Ask a friend to check every light, including brake lights and indicators, while you operate them.

  • Wipers, windscreen and mirrors
    6% of testsRough price £15–£250

    At the viewing: Check for chips in the driver's view, and test the wipers and washers.

  • Seats and seatbelts
    4% of testsRough price £80–£250

    At the viewing: Pull each seatbelt sharply. It should lock, and retract cleanly.

Known faults on the 2015 Hyundai Tucson

Reported by owners, mechanics and buying guides for this model and age. Check which engine the car has, as some apply to one engine only.

Questions to ask the seller before buying a 2015 Hyundai Tucson

Ask before you travel to see it. A seller who knows the car will have answers, and receipts.

  1. Any recent work on the handbrake performance? (Flagged at MOT 7.2× as often on the 2015 Hyundai Tucson as on other cars the same age.)
  2. Can I see the service history and receipts for any big jobs?

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Other years

Every year of the Hyundai Tucson compared

YearMOT testsMost flagged
2026–Too new for MOT data
2025–Too new for MOT data
2024–Too new for MOT data
20231,408Tyres 13%
202222,805Tyres 20%
202133,720Tyres 21%
202039,219Tyres 27%
201979,696Tyres 29%
201873,961Tyres 30%
201771,334Tyres 29%
201660,562Tyres 30%
2010761Brakes 42%
20091,835Suspension 51%
20081,723Suspension 50%
20072,864Suspension 52%
20063,511Suspension 56%
20053,162Suspension 58%
2004785Suspension 53%

Where this comes from: the DVSA's anonymised results for every MOT test done in Great Britain during 2023–2025, counting the MOTs of Hyundai Tucson cars first registered in 2015. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score