2008 Hyundai Santa FE 2.2L Diesel · EEL 517T
2008 Hyundai Santa FE (2.2L, diesel). First registered 01 Mar 2008. Recorded mileage 123,029 miles. MOT expired on 07 Sept 2023.
- Make & Model
- HYUNDAI SANTA FE
- Year / Origin
- 2008 · Chelmsford
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 07 Sept 2023
- Road Tax
- Untaxed (23 Mar 2022)
- Recorded Mileage
- 123,029 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.2L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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EEL 517T Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 09/09/2022
- 123,029 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- 7 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (6 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
EEL 517T MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
2 MOT tests are recorded for this 2008 Hyundai Santa Fe (EEL 517T) between September 2022 and September 2022.
The record contains 1 pass and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 09 September 2022 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (6 issues), Steering (6 issues), Suspension (2 issues), Brakes (2 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 10 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))”; “Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))”; “Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))”.
EEL 517T Mileage History
- 08/09/2022123,028 mi
- 09/09/2022123,029 mi+1 mi
Average of roughly 303 miles per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
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Known faults for Hyundai Santa Fe (CM)
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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- CRDi no-start and cut-out from fuel pressure lossSerious
A signature fault of this generation's CRDi diesels: worn injectors with excessive return flow, or a failing pump metering valve, drop the common rail below the pressure needed to start or keep running. A UK diagnostic case that ran through this forum thread saw a Santa Fe given a second-hand high-pressure pump, new metering valve, new regulator, rail sensor and even a used ECU before the real cause was traced - classic example of the expensive parts-swap merry-go-round workshops fall into. Symptoms are hot no-starts, starting on starter fluid then never restarting, and low-pressure codes such as P1181 hidden behind intermittent limp.
- ABS control module internal electrical short and fire riskSerious
A serious safety defect affecting second-generation Santa Fes led to multiple DVSA recall campaigns (including R/2020/223). Moisture ingress into the Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (HECU) causes an internal electrical short circuit across the printed circuit board. This leaves the ABS module continuously energised even after the engine and ignition are switched off, draining the 12V battery and creating an engine bay fire risk. Dealership remedy involves installing a dedicated power-supply relay in the engine bay fusebox to isolate the unit when the ignition is switched off.
- Rear subframe and suspension arm corrosion with bushing playSerious
Corrosion of underbody suspension components and rear subframes is the dominant MOT failure point on UK Santa Fe CMs, driven by heavy road salting. DVSA MOT test data shows worn suspension pins, bushes and joints account for over 30% of failures, alongside excessive component corrosion at nearly 13%. Rear trailing arm bushes perish, leading to wheel misalignment and harsh thuds over uneven tarmac, while the pressed-steel rear suspension arms and subframe mounting points suffer severe structural flaking that warrants immediate MOT rejection.
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