2011 Hyundai Santa FE 2.2L Diesel · SV11 RKK
2011 Hyundai Santa FE (2.2L, diesel). First registered 10 Mar 2011. Recorded mileage 114,438 miles. MOT valid until 10 Mar 2027.
- Make & Model
- HYUNDAI SANTA FE
- Year / Origin
- 2011 · Aberdeen
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 10 Mar 2027
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 114,438 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.2L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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SV11 RKK Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 10/03/2026
- 114,438 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
SV11 RKK MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
5 MOT tests are recorded for this 2011 Hyundai Santa Fe (SV11 RKK) between August 2023 and March 2026.
The record contains 4 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 10 March 2026 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: Suspension (1 issue), Brakes (1 issue), Tyres (1 issue), Bodywork (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 2 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: “Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play both front x2 (2.1.3 (b) (i))”; “Nearside Front Tyre tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e)”; “Front Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))”.
SV11 RKK Mileage History
- 04/08/2023102,306 mi
- 11/03/2024102,342 mi+36 mi
- 04/03/2025108,137 mi+5,795 mi
- 04/03/2025108,137 mi
- 10/03/2026114,438 mi+6,301 mi
Average of roughly 4,670 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
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Known faults for Hyundai Santa Fe (CM)
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MOT Roadworthiness: 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.
- 2.2 CRDi VGT turbo actuator and EGR soot failureSerious
Fault-file analysis and Get Car Wise's MOT-based guide both flag the D4HB 2.2 CRDi (fitted from 2009) for variable-geometry turbo actuator sticking and EGR coking, driven by short-journey use and extended oil intervals. The vanes gum up, boost falls away, the car drops into limp and, if driven on, a seizing turbo can scatter debris that destroys the engine - both sources put failure in the 80,000-180,000 mile band. Cleaning the EGR and freeing the actuator is a couple of hundred pounds; a replacement VGT turbo fitted runs into four figures, which is more than most remaining examples are worth.
- 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.
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