2021 Hyundai Tucson 1.6L Petrol · J19 REH

The most recent MOT (19 May 2026) resulted in a pass, but it came only after a same-day failure with a long list of serious faults. The pass still carries advisory notes for play in both steering rack inner joints and a slight play in the offside front track rod end ball joint. This means the steering geometry has known wear that was not addressed during the re-test. The failure items point to a pattern of neglected maintenance and likely hard use. Both front and rear brake pads were below the legal minimum (less than 1.5 mm), and all four brake discs were worn, pitted, or scored. Both rear tyres had deep cuts and sidewall perishing – damage that compromises safety and cannot be repaired. A TPMS warning light was on, and the handbrake lever travel was high. These are not minor issues; they indicate that the vehicle’s braking system and tyres were run past their safe limits. The trend for this car is clearly worsening. The steering play advisories were present both at the fail and the pass, meaning they are ongoing and not being fixed.