2025 MOT results
Hyundai ix35 common problems
The most common reason a Hyundai ix35 fails its MOT is a weak handbrake, on 12.8% of its 18,033 failed tests in 2025. Against other cars of the same age, 7 faults stand out, the widest gaps being: a weak handbrake at 12.8% of failures against 3.8% expected; a weak or uneven footbrake at 8.7% of failures against 2.8% expected; a braking fault at 5.2% of failures against 1.7% expected.
- Tests in 2025 49,772 Cars aged three and over
- Failed first time 36.2% 18,033 tests
- Found a dangerous defect 11.1% Unsafe to drive away
- Ended with an advisory 62.5% A problem to watch, not a failure
What fails a Hyundai ix35 MOT
Each bar is the share of failed Hyundai ix35 tests with that defect. Where we can compare it with cars of the same registration years, the marker shows what an average car of those ages records (12 of the 12 items below).
Most common reasons for failure
A test can fail for more than one defect, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Defect | Share of failed tests |
|---|---|
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements Brakes | 12.8% |
| Tyres: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | 12.1% |
| Position lamp: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 11.1% |
| Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | 9.8% |
| Service brake performance: excessively binding Brakes | 8.7% |
| Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play Steering | 8.0% |
| Suspension arms: ball joint excessively worn Suspension | 7.9% |
| Coil spring: fractured or broken Suspension | 6.8% |
| Suspension arms: pin or bush excessively worn Suspension | 6.6% |
| Headlamp: not working on dipped beam Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 5.8% |
| Tyre pressure monitoring system: malfunctioning or obviously inoperative Tyres | 5.4% |
| Parking brake performance: inoperative on one side Brakes | 5.2% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
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Weak handbrake
12.8% of failures 3.8% expected 3.4 times as often
The handbrake cannot hold the car to the efficiency the test requires, usually from a stretched cable or seized rear callipers.
On a hill, the handbrake should hold the car with a couple of clicks left in the lever.
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Tyre worn below the legal limit
12.1% of failures 8.0% expected 1.5 times as often
A tyre worn past the 1.6mm legal minimum across the middle three quarters of the tread.
A 20p coin in the main grooves: if the outer band of the coin is visible, the tyre is close to the limit.
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Sidelight out
11.1% of failures 8.8% expected somewhat more often
A sidelight, also called a position lamp, not working. It marks the width of the car at night.
Walk round the car with the lights on and the hazards going; these are the cheapest failures to avoid.
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Worn brake pads
9.8% of failures 6.2% expected 1.6 times as often
Friction material worn under 1.5mm, thinner than the point most manufacturers call the limit.
Look through the wheel spokes at the pad against the disc; wear indicators squeal before they get this far.
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Weak or uneven footbrake
8.7% of failures 2.8% expected 3.1 times as often
The footbrake is either weak overall or pulls unevenly across an axle, which the rolling road measures.
A pull to one side under firm braking, or a long pedal, is the sign to get it looked at before a test.
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Worn steering or suspension joint
8.0% of failures 4.7% expected 1.7 times as often
Play in a steering or suspension joint, where a worn ball and socket lets the wheel move where it should not.
A knock at low speed over rough ground, or vague steering, is the usual warning.
Which parts of the car fail
Brakes is the area that most often fails a Hyundai ix35, on 39.6% of failed tests. That is also where it differs most from cars of the same registration years, which record 21.3%.
Failure categories
DVSA's own sections of the test. The marker is what cars of the same registration years record.
| Defect category | Share of failed tests |
|---|---|
| Brakes | 39.6% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 34.4% |
| Suspension | 31.6% |
| Tyres | 23.1% |
| Steering | 13.2% |
| Visibility | 13.1% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 5.3% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 3.8% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
What testers warn about
62.5% of Hyundai ix35 tests ended with at least one advisory: a fault the tester found that did not fail the test. On Hyundai ix35s, these are the items to ask about on a car you are viewing, because they are what the last tester expected to go next.
Most common advisories
Share of all tests, passes included.
| Advisory | Share of tests |
|---|---|
| Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge Tyres | 22.8% |
| Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Brakes | 14.3% |
| Brake pads: wearing thin Brakes | 13.4% |
| Tyres: slightly damaged or cracking or perishing Tyres | 9.7% |
| Suspension arms: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Suspension | 9.4% |
| Service brake performance: binding but not excessively Brakes | 5.4% |
| Suspension arm: corroded but not seriously weakened Suspension | 4.5% |
| Engine oil leak, but not excessive Noise, emissions and leaks | 4.5% |
| Coil spring: corroded Suspension | 4.5% |
| Sub-frame: corroded but not seriously weakened Suspension | 4.3% |
| Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt Non-component advisories | 4.0% |
| Brake discs: worn, but not excessively Brakes | 3.5% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
Hyundai ix35 problems: common questions
What is the most common problem with a Hyundai ix35?
Of the faults that fail an MOT, “Parking brake efficiency below requirements” is the most common: it appears on 12.8% of failed Hyundai ix35 tests. Across categories, brakes is the area that most often fails one, on 39.6% of failed tests.
How often does a Hyundai ix35 fail its MOT?
36.2% of Hyundai ix35 tests in 2025 were not passed first time, from 49,772 tests of cars aged three and over. Allowing for the age and mileage of the cars tested, that gives it a UK Motoring Reliability Score of 44 out of 100, where 50 is as expected.
Does anything fail more often on a Hyundai ix35 than on other cars?
Yes. “Parking brake efficiency below requirements” appears on 12.8% of its failures against 3.8% for cars of the same age, and “Service brake performance: excessively binding” appears on 8.7% of its failures against 2.8% for cars of the same age. Where an item is missing from the national figures for a year, we use the smallest share those figures show, so the comparison never overstates the difference.
Are these the same as breakdowns or known faults?
No. These are the items a tester recorded at the MOT, which covers condition and safety: lamps, brakes, tyres, suspension, corrosion and emissions. A gearbox that is unpleasant, an infotainment screen that has died, or a car that will not start on a cold morning are not part of the test, so they are not in these figures.
Where do the figures come from?
Every normal MOT test of a Hyundai ix35 aged three and over in Great Britain in 2025, from DVSA's anonymised MOT results. Retests are excluded, and the same fault on more than one wheel counts once.
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Data sources and methodology
| Figures | Source | Period | Records | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOT defects and advisories | Anonymised MOT tests and results Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency Derived statistics UK Motoring | 2025 | 49,772 MOT tests | 19 September 2026 |
- Shares for defects are of failed tests; shares for advisories are of all tests. A test can carry several defects, so shares add to more than 100%.
- The expected share is what an average car of the same registration years records, weighted by where this model’s failures fall. Where an item is outside the national figures for a year, the smallest share those figures show is used in its place, which is an upper bound, so the comparison never overstates a model’s problems. No expectation is published where less than 80% of the model’s failures can be compared.
- Great Britain only: DVSA does not run MOT testing in Northern Ireland. Cars under three years old are not tested.
- The descriptions of what each part does are general and the same on every model. Every figure comes from the MOT data.
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