2009 Hyundai Santa FE 2.2L Diesel · SV59 AHG

The Hyundai Santa Fe presents a stable roadworthiness trend with no active defects. The most recent test on 30 September 2021 at 167,881 miles returned a clean pass with no advisories recorded. Prior to that, the vehicle passed every annual examination from 2018 through 2020, indicating the previous keeper maintained the vehicle to a standard that cleared the statutory minimum each time. Mileage accumulation sits at a typical level for a 2009 vehicle, averaging roughly 9,875 miles per year across its life. The record shows 143,287 miles on 17 August 2018, rising to 151,825 by 9 September 2019, then 160,432 at the 13 October 2020 pass. A one-day failure on 12 October 2020 at 160,419 miles is anomalous: the DVSA entry lists no defects, which suggests an administrative or presentation issue at the testing station rather than a mechanical fault, with the car promptly retested and passed the next day. The MOT history carries no flagged wear on suspension bushes, coil springs, brake discs, exhaust emissions, or structural corrosion across the five years shown. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection beneath the chassis and wheel arches, as seventeen years of age and 167,881 miles will likely have introduced unseen rust or perished rubber that the annual test did not capture. Given the clean paper trail, the principal risk is latent age-related degradation rather than documented neglect. Confirm the condition of tyres, wiper blades, and underbody integrity before purchase, since these consumables fall outside the scope of a fault-free MOT. The absence of advisories implies competent upkeep, but the 2021 test is now nearly five years old relative to today's date, so a fresh examination is essential before reliance on this record.