How reliable is the Hyundai IX35 compared with other cars?

We do not publish a comparison for the Hyundai IX35, because the cars of this model that have been tested do not cover a wide enough range of ages and mileages. Its raw pass rate is 63.8% across 49,770 tests, but comparing a raw rate between models mostly ranks them by how new they are rather than how good they are. The failure and advisory patterns further down the page are still drawn from real tests and are worth reading.

What is the most common MOT failure on a Hyundai IX35?

The item recorded most often is "Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements", which appears in 18.9% of failed Hyundai IX35 tests. Because one failed test can list several items, these shares do not add up to 100%.

What do testers most often warn about on a Hyundai IX35?

The most common advisory is "Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements", noted on 30.8% of all Hyundai IX35 tests. An advisory is not a failure: it flags something that will likely need attention before the next test.

What mileage does a Hyundai IX35 usually have at its MOT?

The average odometer reading recorded at test is 93,117 miles. This is the mileage across all tested examples of every age, not an annual figure, so treat it as a description of the fleet rather than a target for one car.

Does a Hyundai IX35 get harder to pass as it ages?

Yes. At 9 to 11 years old, 69.6% of Hyundai IX35 tests pass. By fifteen years or more, that falls to 56.4%. Nearly every model follows this pattern, which is why comparing raw pass rates between models is misleading unless age is accounted for.

Are most Hyundai IX35 models petrol or diesel?

Of the Hyundai IX35 cars tested, 84% are diesel, 16% are petrol. Fuel type affects which items tend to fail, particularly emissions and exhaust components.

Model reliability file

Hyundai IX35 MOT pass rate & common failures

From 49,770 recorded MOT tests of the Hyundai IX35, published by DVSA.

Data updated 29 July 2026

Quick answer

Across 49,770 MOT tests, 63.8% of Hyundai IX35 tests ended in a pass. This figure is not adjusted for age or mileage, so it is not a reliability ranking: the Hyundai IX35 fleet does not yet cover a wide enough spread of ages and distances to compare it fairly against other models. Its most commonly recorded failure is tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, which appears in 18.9% of failed tests. Cars of this model average 93,117 miles on the odometer when tested.

At a glance

Recorded pass rate

63.8%unadjusted, not comparable49,770 tests

We are not publishing a ranking for the IX35. The examples tested do not cover a wide enough spread of ages and mileages to compare it fairly, and an unadjusted pass rate mostly sorts models by how recently they were bought rather than how well they were built. The failure and advisory patterns below come from the same 49,770 tests and are worth reading on their own terms.

DVSA recorded wording

Most common failure items

Share of failed Hyundai IX35 tests in which each item was recorded. One failed test often lists several items, so these do not sum to 100%.

1.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements18.9%
2,928 occurrencesTyre worn close to the legal limit explained
2.Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement14.4%
2,232 occurrencesParking brake efficiency too low explained
3.A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm13.3%
2,059 occurrencesBrake drum or shoe worn or contaminated explained
4.A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn11.4%
1,766 occurrencesSuspension arm bush worn explained
5.A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning10.2%
1,575 occurrencesLamp not working explained
6.A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play9.9%
1,535 occurrencesBall joint worn explained
7.A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn9.9%
1,529 occurrencesSuspension arm bush worn explained
8.Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake9.7%
1,498 occurrencesBrake binding or imbalanced across an axle explained
9.A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened8.8%
1,354 occurrencesRoad spring broken or fractured explained
10.Parking brake inoperative on one side6.8%
1,050 occurrencesParking brake efficiency too low explained

Warnings without a failure

Most common advisories

Share of all Hyundai IX35 tests carrying each advisory. The denominator differs from the failure list above because an advisory can be issued on a car that passed.

1.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements30.8%
15,309 testsTyre worn close to the legal limit explained
2.Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured18.9%
9,427 testsBrake disc worn, pitted or scored explained
3.A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm16.5%
8,196 testsBrake drum or shoe worn or contaminated explained
4.A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn15.2%
7,561 testsSuspension arm bush worn explained
5.A tyre seriously damaged14.6%
7,252 testsTyre damaged or deteriorated explained
6.A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded7.9%
3,923 testsSuspension mounting corroded or insecure explained
7.A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened6.4%
3,204 testsRoad spring broken or fractured explained
8.Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake4.8%
2,377 testsBrake binding or imbalanced across an axle explained

How wear changes the picture

Pass rate by vehicle age

9–11 yrs70%

12–14 yrs58%

15+ yrs56%

Bands holding too few tests to be meaningful are omitted rather than shown as a rate.

What gets tested

The IX35 fleet

Average mileage recorded at test: 93,117
Fuel mix of tested cars: Diesel84.4%
Petrol15.6%

Trim names grouped into this model (12)

Recorded exactly as DVSA holds them. Trim-level names are rolled up so one model is not split across a dozen thin pages.

IX35 4X4 CRDI
IX35 ACTIVE CRDI
IX35 CDI
IX35 CRDI 4WD
IX35 CRDI AWD
IX35 CRDI PREMINM
IX35 GDI SE BLUE
IX35 PREMIUM
IX35 SE
IX35 SE CRDI
IX35 STYLE
IX35 STYLE 2WD CRDI

Check a specific Hyundai IX35

A model average tells you the pattern. Its own MOT record tells you the car.

Compare within the range

Other Hyundai models

Hyundai I10 — 67.7% adjusted
Hyundai Tucson — 74.8% adjusted
Hyundai I20 — 70.0% adjusted
Hyundai I30 — 68.7% adjusted
Hyundai Kona — 86.3% unadjusted
Hyundai Ioniq — 86.2% unadjusted
All Hyundai models

Common questions

How reliable is the Hyundai IX35 compared with other cars?: We do not publish a comparison for the Hyundai IX35, because the cars of this model that have been tested do not cover a wide enough range of ages and mileages. Its raw pass rate is 63.8% across 49,770 tests, but comparing a raw rate between models mostly ranks them by how new they are rather than how good they are. The failure and advisory patterns further down the page are still drawn from real tests and are worth reading.
What is the most common MOT failure on a Hyundai IX35?: The item recorded most often is "Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements", which appears in 18.9% of failed Hyundai IX35 tests. Because one failed test can list several items, these shares do not add up to 100%.
What do testers most often warn about on a Hyundai IX35?: The most common advisory is "Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements", noted on 30.8% of all Hyundai IX35 tests. An advisory is not a failure: it flags something that will likely need attention before the next test.
What mileage does a Hyundai IX35 usually have at its MOT?: The average odometer reading recorded at test is 93,117 miles. This is the mileage across all tested examples of every age, not an annual figure, so treat it as a description of the fleet rather than a target for one car.
Does a Hyundai IX35 get harder to pass as it ages?: Yes. At 9 to 11 years old, 69.6% of Hyundai IX35 tests pass. By fifteen years or more, that falls to 56.4%. Nearly every model follows this pattern, which is why comparing raw pass rates between models is misleading unless age is accounted for.
Are most Hyundai IX35 models petrol or diesel?: Of the Hyundai IX35 cars tested, 84% are diesel, 16% are petrol. Fuel type affects which items tend to fail, particularly emissions and exhaust components.

How this was worked out

Method and limits

Figures come from the DVSA anonymised MOT testing dataset, published under the Open Government Licence. Only class 4 initial tests are counted: retests are excluded so a car appears once, and abandoned tests are excluded entirely. No adjusted rate is shown because this model's tested examples do not cover enough of the national age and mileage range for standardisation to mean anything.

An MOT measures whether a car met a legal standard on the day. It is not a breakdown record, a service history or a running-cost estimate, and a pass rate is a property of a fleet rather than a prediction about one car.