2017 Hyundai Tucson 1.7L Diesel · CK67 LVP

The vehicle presents as roadworthy following the October 2025 test at 67,918 miles, though the maintenance trajectory shows a clear deterioration in braking and tyre condition over the preceding eighteen months. With the current date falling in mid-2026, the most recent report remains sufficiently recent to guide immediate checks, yet the eight-month interval since the last examination requires fresh verification before acquisition. The tester recorded a failure for rear brake pad thickness dropping below one and a half millimetres, alongside persistent advisories regarding the nearside and offside rear tyres showing edge wear and cracking per side. These faults emerged after two consecutive clean passes in 2022 and 2023, indicating that deferred servicing allowed standard wear items to degrade into actionable defects. The current advisory status confirms the car remains legal to drive, but the progression from a clean record to multiple tyre and brake warnings signals a lapse in routine upkeep rather than sudden mechanical failure. At sixty-seven thousand nine hundred miles across nine calendar years, the average annual distance sits near 7,500 miles, which aligns with typical private motoring patterns. The odometer progression remains consistent between tests, advancing roughly eleven thousand miles annually from January 2022 through October 2025. This steady accumulation rules out prolonged storage periods that often accelerate rubber degradation or cause fluid breakdown. The MOT log itself contains a noticeable gap between the July 2024 inspection and the October 2025 result, during which the vehicle covered over ten thousand miles without an interim check. Such intervals allow minor wear to develop unchecked, particularly on suspension bushings and brake components that require regular visual assessment. A prospective purchaser should prioritise verifying the actual thickness of the rear brake linings and measuring tread depth across all four corners before committing to a purchase. The repeated advisories concerning rear tyre cracking and uneven edge wear point to potential alignment issues or worn suspension pivots that may have accelerated premature tyre degradation. Inspect the lower sills and wheel arch flanges for surface corrosion, as the 2024 record noted sill covers were fitted, suggesting previous attention to underbody protection. Test the steering response for any vague return or wandering behaviour, which often accompanies degraded track rod ends or ball joints on vehicles of this generation. Addressing the braking system and confirming suspension geometry will establish whether the underlying chassis remains sound beneath the replaced consumables.