2013 Hyundai IX35 1.7L Diesel · FN13 NDD

A pattern of braking and front suspension wear has emerged in the MOT history of this 2013 Hyundai ix35, and although the most recent test on 24 July 2026 recorded a clean pass with no advisories, the trajectory of advisories during 2024 and 2025 warrants close attention. The 24 June 2025 test in particular flagged three concerns in the same inspection: front brake pads described as wearing thin, nearside and offside front lower arm rear bushes worn but not yet resulting in excessive movement, and a nearside front tyre worn close to the legal limit with edge wear. The single failure recorded, on 20 May 2022, centred on a dangerous offside rear brake pad that had worn below the 1.5 mm minimum thickness, alongside major non-clearance of both front windscreen wipers and corrosion to the ferrules of both front brake hoses. The 2025 advisories suggest the wear items observed three years earlier have continued to progress at the front axle, even though the rear brakes themselves have not been flagged since. The near-term mechanical risk therefore sits at the front end: pads, lower arm rear bushes, and tyres. With roughly 81,650 miles recorded over thirteen years, annual mileage averages around 6,281 miles, which is broadly typical for the age but on the conservative side. The tests are spaced at roughly twelve-month intervals with no significant lay-up gaps, indicating the vehicle has remained in regular use rather than having been stored for extended periods. The mileage accumulation between the 2021 and 2026 tests, from the mid-50,000s to just over 81,000, is consistent with steady, moderate use. This kind of usage pattern means wear on consumables such as brake pads, discs, tyres and suspension bushes will be progressive rather than catastrophic, but the relatively low annual figure does also suggest the ix35 may have spent time doing shorter journeys, which can accelerate corrosion on underbody components and reduce exhaust system longevity. For a prospective buyer, the priority areas for physical inspection are the front brakes and front suspension. On a test drive, listen for clonks or thuds from the front end over uneven surfaces and pay attention to any vagueness or delay in steering response, as the worn lower arm rear bushes flagged on both sides in 2025 can allow small camber or toe changes under load that produce steering drift or inconsistent tracking. The brakes should be checked for a firm pedal with no excessive travel, and a steady pedal feel under firm application; any judder or pulsing under braking would indicate front disc wear now that the pads were reported thin in mid-2025. Inspect both front brake hoses carefully at the caliper end for any renewed corrosion to the ferrules, since this was flagged in 2022 and is the sort of defect that can recur. Tyres should be examined on both sides of the vehicle, with particular attention to inner and outer edge wear on the front pair; uneven wear across the tread face would reinforce the likelihood that the suspension bushes have continued to deteriorate. The remaining advisory items from earlier tests are lower priority but still worth noting. The nearside and offside rear tyres were repeatedly flagged for perishing and cracking in 2020, 2021 and 2022, which is consistent with age-hardened rubber on a thirteen-year-old car even at moderate mileage; on inspection, the sidewalls of any original-equipment replacement tyres should be checked for hairline cracks regardless of tread depth. The offside rear nail in tyre and the frayed offside rear seat belt webbing recorded in mid-2022 should be confirmed as remedied and replaced items rather than ongoing concerns. A final check under the vehicle for any underbody corrosion, particularly around subframe mounting points and suspension arms, would be sensible given the age and the recorded front suspension wear, even though no structural advisories have appeared in the MOT record to date.