How reliable is the Hyundai Terracan compared with other cars?

We do not publish a comparison for the Hyundai Terracan, because the cars of this model that have been tested do not cover a wide enough range of ages and mileages.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 58.1% across 962 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 Terracan?

The item recorded most often is "A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play", which appears in 16.3% of failed Hyundai Terracan 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 Terracan?

The most common advisory is "Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded", noted on 37.2% of all Hyundai Terracan tests. An advisory is not a failure: it flags something that will likely need attention before the next test.

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

The average odometer reading recorded at test is 114,696 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.

Model reliability file

Hyundai Terracan MOT pass rate & common failures

From 962 recorded MOT tests of the Hyundai Terracan, published by DVSA.

Data updated 29 July 2026

Quick answer

Across 962 MOT tests, 58.1% of Hyundai Terracan tests ended in a pass. This figure is not adjusted for age or mileage, so it is not a reliability ranking: the Hyundai Terracan 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 steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, which appears in 16.3% of failed tests. Cars of this model average 114,696 miles on the odometer when tested.

At a glance

Recorded pass rate

58.1%unadjusted, not comparable962 tests

We are not publishing a ranking for the Terracan. 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 962 tests and are worth reading on their own terms.

DVSA recorded wording

Most common failure items

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

1.A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play16.3%
55 occurrencesBall joint worn explained
2.A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn15.4%
52 occurrencesSuspension arm bush worn explained
3.The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements15.1%
51 occurrencesHeadlamp aim incorrect explained
4.Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement13.3%
45 occurrencesParking brake efficiency too low explained
5.Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded12.4%
42 occurrencesBrake pipe corroded explained
6.The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired12.4%
42 occurrencesSuspension mounting corroded or insecure explained
7.The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired11.5%
39 occurrencesSeat belt anchorage corroded or weakened explained
8.A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn11.2%
38 occurrencesSuspension arm bush worn explained
9.A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning10.9%
37 occurrencesLamp not working explained
10.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements10.4%
35 occurrencesTyre worn close to the legal limit explained

Warnings without a failure

Most common advisories

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

1.Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded37.2%
358 testsBrake pipe corroded explained
2.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements18.6%
179 testsTyre worn close to the legal limit explained
3.Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users16.8%
162 tests
4.A wheel bearing with excessive play15.0%
144 testsWheel bearing has excessive play or is rough explained
5.A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded14.3%
138 testsSuspension mounting corroded or insecure explained
6.Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured12.5%
120 testsBrake disc worn, pitted or scored explained
7.A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm11.0%
106 testsBrake drum or shoe worn or contaminated explained
8.Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced8.8%
85 testsCorrosion in a structural area explained

What gets tested

The Terracan fleet

Average mileage recorded at test: 114,696
Fuel mix of tested cars: Diesel99.9%

Check a specific Hyundai Terracan

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 IX35 — 63.8% unadjusted
All Hyundai models

Common questions

How reliable is the Hyundai Terracan compared with other cars?: We do not publish a comparison for the Hyundai Terracan, 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 58.1% across 962 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 Terracan?: The item recorded most often is "A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play", which appears in 16.3% of failed Hyundai Terracan 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 Terracan?: The most common advisory is "Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded", noted on 37.2% of all Hyundai Terracan tests. An advisory is not a failure: it flags something that will likely need attention before the next test.
What mileage does a Hyundai Terracan usually have at its MOT?: The average odometer reading recorded at test is 114,696 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.

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.