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Hyundai Tucson steering problems

DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 97,247 MOT tests · Updated

At 6 years, 0.4 in 100 MOT tests of the Hyundai Tucson failed on steering, against 0.5 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 97,247 MOT tests) [1].

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  • Against all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years), 403 MOT tests with a fail
  • By age: seen at 8 ages from 3 to 10 years, 520,466 MOT tests
  • Most common fail: Steering track rod end: ball joint play, 0.3 per 100 MOT tests

Figures are for the model as a whole, not for one car.

What the MOT tests show

What we know

0.4 fails per 100 MOT tests at 6 years, against 0.5 for all class 4 vehicles tested at 6 (all test years). That is about average.

Why it matters

A steering fail stops the car passing until it is fixed; the most common one is rated major by DVSA.

What to check

With the engine running, turn the wheel lock to lock: listen for knocks or groans and feel for play at the straight-ahead position. On the drive the car should not wander.

Hyundai Tucson steering fails by age

Hyundai Tucson steering fails per 100 MOT tests by ageSolid line: the Hyundai Tucson. Dashed line: all cars the same age. The table below lists every value.0123 years: 0.1 per 100 (all cars 0.1), 91,328 MOT tests34 years: 0.3 per 100 (all cars 0.2), 87,734 MOT tests45 years: 0.5 per 100 (all cars 0.3), 90,044 MOT tests56 years: 0.4 per 100 (all cars 0.5), 97,247 MOT tests67 years: 0.6 per 100 (all cars 0.8), 74,851 MOT tests78 years: 1.1 per 100 (all cars 1.2), 49,423 MOT tests89 years: 2.5 per 100 (all cars 1.8), 25,093 MOT tests910 years: 2.5 per 100 (all cars 2.1), 4,746 MOT tests10
Fails per 100 MOT tests by age, all first-use years pooled. Hyundai Tucson All class 4 vehicles the same age
AgeMOT testsFails per 100All class 4 vehicles the same age
391,3280.10.1
487,7340.30.2
590,0440.50.3
697,2470.40.5
774,8510.60.8
849,4231.11.2
925,0932.51.8
104,7462.62.1

All first-use years of the Hyundai Tucson pooled at each age, against all class 4 vehicles at that age over all 2022–2025 test years.

What fails in the steering at 6 years

Fails

  • Steering track rod end: ball joint play: 0.3 fails per 100 MOT tests, all class 4 vehicles 0.2. Replace track rod end: estimated £54–£128 (0.5–1 h at £78/h (ONS local-garage repair quotes, 1,058 quotes from 65 garages, Sep 2025 to Aug 2026) + parts £15–£50) Track rod end ball joint has excessive play MOT fail

Advisories (not fails)

Replace track rod end cost

Repair figures are estimates, not quotes: how we estimate repair costs.

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By engine and fuel

  • 1.6 petrol: 0.5 per 100 at 6 years, about average for petrol class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 53,484 MOT tests)
  • 1.7 diesel: 0.3 per 100 at 6 years, about average for diesel class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 30,839 MOT tests)
  • 1.6 hybrid: 0.1 per 100 at 3 years, about average for hybrid class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 34,155 MOT tests)

How to check on a test drive

With the engine running, turn the wheel lock to lock: listen for knocks or groans and feel for play at the straight-ahead position. On the drive the car should not wander.

The most common advisory here in MOT records: Track rod end: ball joint has slight play.

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Other Hyundai Tucson problems

Steering on rival models

Questions people ask

Does the Hyundai Tucson have more steering problems than other cars?

0.4 in 100 MOT tests at 6 years, against 0.5 for all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average by our test (all test years; 97,247 MOT tests).

How common are Hyundai Tucson steering problems?

0.4 in 100 MOT tests at 6 years failed on steering, against 0.5 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 97,247 MOT tests).

What is the most common Hyundai Tucson steering fail?

0.3 in 100 MOT tests at 6 years: Steering track rod end: ball joint play (308 MOT tests with it).

Sources

  1. Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 520,466 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.
  2. Office for National Statistics, Consumer price inflation, local price quotes (car repair items). ONS price quotes, series 610236. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.

Parts: against all class 4 vehicles at the same age, all 2022–2025 test years pooled, not adjusted for mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data. How we compare