2018 Hyundai Tucson 1.6L Petrol · EA68 PZX

The vehicle presents a stable and generally improving maintenance trend heading into its most recent test. The September 2025 pass at 85,214 miles came just seven days after a failure at 85,208 miles, and the contrast between the two visits is telling. The earlier failure flagged a parking brake lever with excessive movement, rear brake pads below 1.5 mm, and worn rear brake discs. By the retest, the tester recorded no such issues, indicating the previous owner corrected the parking brake adjustment and replaced the rear pads and likely the rear discs. The pass still carried advisories for worn front brake discs and cuts to both front tyres, but these were deemed non-excessive and did not prevent a pass. Overall, the record suggests a vehicle that is kept in running order rather than neglected, with faults addressed promptly when flagged. Mileage accumulation is consistent and unremarkable for an eight-year-old Tucson. The vehicle covered roughly 13,215 miles between September 2023 (58,938 miles) and October 2024 (71,993 miles), then a further 13,221 miles in the eleven months to September 2025 (85,214 miles). That works out to approximately 10,600 miles per year, which sits squarely within the typical range for a vehicle of this age. There are no suspicious gaps or sudden jumps in the odometer record, and the annual test intervals align with normal use patterns rather than long periods of inactivity or high-mileage fleet duty. The recurring theme across multiple test years is brake wear. Front brake discs have appeared as worn but not excessively in every test from September 2023 through September 2025. This is not alarming in itself, as the tester has consistently judged the wear to be within tolerance, but it does indicate the front discs are operating at the thinner end of their service life and will need monitoring. The rear brakes, by contrast, appear to have been overhauled between the September 2025 failure and the immediate retest, so they should be in reasonable condition now. The front tyre cuts flagged in both September 2025 tests warrant a close physical inspection. A cut that does not reach the ply or cords is legal at the time of test, but any sidewall damage is a latent risk, and both tyres should be assessed for depth and propagation of the cuts before purchase. Beyond the brakes, the record is largely clean. The only other notable item is the repeated advisory for a nearside rear child seat preventing full inspection of the adult seatbelt, which appears across both September 2025 tests. A buyer should remove the child seat and verify the belt retracts, locks, and is free of fraying. The 2024 failure for a non-working nearside front side repeater was resolved by the October 2024 pass, so it appears to have been a simple bulb replacement. There is no evidence of structural corrosion, suspension faults, or exhaust emissions failures in the record, which is encouraging for a vehicle of this age and mileage. A pre-purchase inspection should still focus on suspension bushes, coil springs, and underside condition, as these are not always fully visible during an MOT test but deteriorate steadily on a vehicle approaching 85,000 miles.