2016 Hyundai Tucson 1.7L Diesel · A12 DAE

A broadly clean MOT history is recorded for this Tucson over its ten-year life, with the most recent test on 14 November 2025 returning a pass and no advisories logged, continuing a stable run of roadworthy outcomes back through 2024, 2023, 2022 and 2021. There are only two failure events in the record, and both are isolated single-component defects rather than systemic problems. The earlier failure on 16 November 2020 flagged both rear shock absorber bushes as excessively worn, which is a known wear item on a vehicle of this age and mileage, while the second failure on the same date in 2022 was for an inoperative windscreen washer, an easily rectified item that allowed the vehicle to pass later that same day. Only one advisory appears across the entire eight-test history, relating to an internal headlight adjuster being altered at the 2024 test, which is minor and has not recurred. The overall trend is therefore one of consistent compliance with minor, isolated issues that have not deteriorated into chronic faults. Mileage accumulation sits at 67,434 miles over roughly a decade, equating to an average of around 6,700 miles per year, which is broadly consistent with typical private use for a family SUV of this age. The annual readings taken from the test records show steady, incremental accumulation rather than any sudden spikes or extended gaps, indicating the vehicle has remained in regular service throughout its life without obvious periods of standing. There are no large year-on-year jumps that would suggest heavy commercial or motorway use, nor any multi-year lay-ups that might raise concerns over seized brakes, perished rubber components or stale fluids. This kind of even usage pattern generally allows consumables such as brake discs, pads, tyres, suspension bushes and CV gaiters to wear at a predictable rate, making condition easier to judge on physical inspection. For a prospective buyer, the rear suspension is the area worth focusing on first given the 2020 failure, even though the bushes have not been flagged since. On a test drive, listen for any clonking or knocking from the rear over uneven surfaces, particularly over speed humps and potholes, and pay attention to any excess body sway or secondary movement through corners that could indicate the bushes have worn again. A visual inspection underneath should look for cracking, splitting or movement in the rear shock absorber mountings, and the shocks themselves should be checked for any signs of fluid misting on the body or leaking around the shaft seal. The front suspension, steering and anti-roll bar linkages should be examined in the same way, as these components will have covered the same mileage and are not separately recorded in the MOT data. The remaining advisories and failures are far less concerning but still warrant a quick check. The headlight aim should be verified on a flat surface against a wall, particularly after the 2024 adjustment, and the windscreen washer system should be confirmed as fully operational with both front and rear jets, as a recurrence of the 2022 failure would be straightforward to spot. A general inspection of the underbody, subframe and brake pipes for any corrosion is sensible on a ten-year-old SUV, even though nothing has been flagged in the MOT record, and the brake discs and pads should be measured for remaining material since these are wear items not separately recorded once a test has been passed. Overall, the recorded evidence suggests a mechanically unremarkable history, with the rear suspension being the only component with a documented past failure worth scrutinising in person.