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Hyundai Santa Fe build years & generations

Coverage 2006-present7 named generationsSUVDIESEL / PETROL / HYBRID ELECTRIC

The Hyundai Santa Fe spans several build years and named generations (2006-present). Match a build year to its generation, then see how each group of build years does at its MOT.

Newest Hyundai Santa Fe generation shown; older shapes are pictured on the cards below.

Which year is which

Build years & generations, side by side

Find the build years you're looking at and see which generation they are. You'll also see which group of build years the MOT figures come from.

Built 2006-2008
Generation
Mk2 (CM)
Figures from
cars built 2005-2008
Counted with this generation only.
Built 2009
Generation
Mk2 (CM)
Figures from
cars built 2009-2012
Counted together with Mk2 (CM) and CM facelift cars built in the same years.
Built 2010-2012
Generation
CM facelift
Figures from
cars built 2009-2012
Counted together with Mk2 (CM) and CM facelift cars built in the same years.
Built 2013-2014
Generation
Mk3 (DM)
Figures from
cars built 2013-2016
Counted together with Mk3 (DM) and DM facelift cars built in the same years.
Built 2015-2016
Generation
DM facelift
Figures from
cars built 2013-2016
Counted together with Mk3 (DM) and DM facelift cars built in the same years.
Built 2017-2018
Generation
DM facelift
Figures from
cars built 2017-2020
Counted together with DM facelift and Mk4 (TM) cars built in the same years.
Built 2018-2020
Generation
Mk4 (TM)
Figures from
cars built 2017-2020
Counted together with DM facelift and Mk4 (TM) cars built in the same years.
Built 2021-2023
Generation
TM facelift
Figures from
cars built 2021 onwards
Counted together with TM facelift and Mk5 (MX5) cars built in the same years.
Built 2024+
Generation
Mk5 (MX5)
Figures from
cars built 2021 onwards
Counted together with TM facelift and Mk5 (MX5) cars built in the same years.

Build years	Generation	Figures from cars built	What to know
2006-2008	Mk2 (CM)	2005-2008	Counted with this generation only.
2009	Mk2 (CM)	2009-2012	Counted together with Mk2 (CM) and CM facelift cars built in the same years.
2010-2012	CM facelift	2009-2012	Counted together with Mk2 (CM) and CM facelift cars built in the same years.
2013-2014	Mk3 (DM)	2013-2016	Counted together with Mk3 (DM) and DM facelift cars built in the same years.
2015-2016	DM facelift	2013-2016	Counted together with Mk3 (DM) and DM facelift cars built in the same years.
2017-2018	DM facelift	2017-2020	Counted together with DM facelift and Mk4 (TM) cars built in the same years.
2018-2020	Mk4 (TM)	2017-2020	Counted together with DM facelift and Mk4 (TM) cars built in the same years.
2021-2023	TM facelift	2021 onwards	Counted together with TM facelift and Mk5 (MX5) cars built in the same years.
2024+	Mk5 (MX5)	2021 onwards	Counted together with TM facelift and Mk5 (MX5) cars built in the same years.

“Figures from cars built” is the group of build years behind each row's MOT figures. Years where one generation gave way to the next can sit in a wider group until there's enough history to split them.

“Figures from” is the group of build years behind each card's MOT figures. Years where one generation gave way to the next can sit in a wider group until there's enough history to split them.

By build-year group

How each group of build years performs

Each card shows MOT results for one group of Hyundai Santa Fe build years. “Age” means the car's age on the day of its MOT, not its build year. “25+” groups every test on cars aged 25 or older.

Built

2021 onwards

A mix of TM facelift and Mk5 (MX5)

These build years include both TM facelift and Mk5 (MX5) cars, so the figures are less exact than for a single generation.

Fail rate at 4 years old (latest age)

11.5%

UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 8 (12.5%)

Ages with data

3 to 4 years old

MOT tests counted

2,429

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

3 years

1,7608.6%

4 years

66911.5%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 4 years old.

Built

2017-2020

A mix of DM facelift and Mk4 (TM)

These build years include both DM facelift and Mk4 (TM) cars, so the figures are less exact than for a single generation.

Fail rate at 7 years old

16.0%

UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 6 (17.1%)

Ages with data

4 to 8 years old

MOT tests counted

7,297

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

4 years

25914.7%

5 years

76912.3%

6 years

1,58714.4%

7 years

2,44716.0%

8 years

2,23516.6%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 8 years old.

Built

2013-2016

A mix of Mk3 (DM) and DM facelift

These build years include both Mk3 (DM) and DM facelift cars, so the figures are less exact than for a single generation.

Fail rate at 12 years old (latest age)

30.0%

UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 4 (25.9%)

Ages with data

8 to 12 years old

MOT tests counted

14,119

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

8 years

2,27617.7%

9 years

4,33019.3%

10 years

3,75822.2%

11 years

2,67325.9%

12 years

1,08230.0%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 12 years old.

Built

2009-2012

A mix of Mk2 (CM) and CM facelift

These build years include both Mk2 (CM) and CM facelift cars, so the figures are less exact than for a single generation.

Fail rate at 16 years old (latest age)

30.3%

UK average for cars this age: about 3 in 10 (30%)

Ages with data

12 to 16 years old

MOT tests counted

13,396

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

12 years

1,77234.3%

13 years

4,36132.4%

14 years

4,59433.2%

15 years

2,28032.5%

16 years

38930.3%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 12 years old.

Built

2005-2008

Mk2 (CM) only

These build years are all Mk2 (CM), so the figures are almost all from that generation.

Fail rate at 20 years old (latest age)

34.6%

UK average for cars this age: about 3 in 10 (30.3%)

Ages with data

16 to 20 years old

MOT tests counted

4,006

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

16 years

30431.9%

17 years

1,02831.7%

18 years

1,26733.8%

19 years

99933.3%

20 years

40834.6%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 20 years old.

Built

Before 2005

No generation name yet

We have MOT figures for these build years, but no generation name for them yet.

Fail rate at 23 years old (latest age)

33.9%

UK average for cars this age: about 3 in 10 (28.5%)

Ages with data

20 to 23 years old

MOT tests counted

989

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

20 years

24329.6%

21 years

44034.3%

22 years

24130.3%

23 years

6533.9%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 21 years old.