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AO02 UEA

2002 Hyundai Santa Fe

Silver Petrol 2351cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Aug 2026
Tests29 (20 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate69%

Mileage

135,022 mi
Last recorded135,022 miles
Recorded on30 Jul 2025
Typical for 2002 Hyundai Santa Fe80,618 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAO02 UEA
MakeHyundai
ModelSanta Fe
Year2002
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,351cc

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MOT History

20 pass 9 fail
Pass 30 Jul 2025 135,022 miles
Pass 30 Jul 2024 133,578 miles

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 15 Aug 2023 132,070 miles
Pass 18 Jul 2022 130,198 miles
Pass 6 Aug 2021 128,502 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Prop shaft bearing has slight play (6.1.7 (b) (i))

Fail 27 Jul 2021 128,501 miles

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Prop shaft bearing has slight play (6.1.7 (b) (i))

Pass 21 Jul 2020 126,209 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 21 Jul 2020 126,209 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 15 Aug 2019 124,073 miles

Headlamp lens slightly defective both sides (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush both sides (5.3.2 (c))

Rear Upper Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both sides (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 17 Aug 2018 121,923 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 8 Aug 2018 121,897 miles

Offside Front Seat belt webbing significantly weakened (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 8 Aug 2017 118,262 miles
Pass 6 Aug 2016 112,828 miles
Pass 17 Sep 2015 109,513 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre sleeve (7.1.2)

Offside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Fail 16 Sep 2015 109,513 miles

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre sleeve (7.1.2)

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 26 Sep 2014 98,898 miles
Fail 26 Sep 2014 98,896 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 25 Sep 2013 92,849 miles
Fail 17 Sep 2013 92,827 miles

Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 1 Oct 2012 82,867 miles
Pass 15 Jun 2011 77,186 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

RFL (TAX) out of date

Fail 13 Jun 2011 77,162 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

RFL (TAX) out of date

Pass 25 May 2010 71,977 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Steering wheel cover part missing

Pass 5 Jun 2009 63,017 miles
Fail 4 Jun 2009 63,017 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)

Fail 29 Apr 2008 54,576 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Pass 29 Apr 2008 54,576 miles
Pass 28 Apr 2007 44,725 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 8 May 2006 38,694 miles

How Reliable is the Hyundai Santa Fe?

Based on 784,797 MOT tests across 58,527 vehicles.

73.9%
Pass Rate
7,258
Miles/Year
25
Year Lifespan
58,527
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

position lamp(s) not working 15,463
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 14,915
Registration plate lamp not working 11,266
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 10,993
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 10,648
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AO02 UEA is a 2002 Hyundai Santa Fe in Silver with a 2,351cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69%.

Across all 2002 Hyundai Santa Fe models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.4% with a typical mileage of 80,618 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Hyundai Santa Fe fails its MOT is position lamp(s) not working, accounting for 15,463 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AO02 UEA, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Hyundai Santa Fe typically stays on UK roads for around 25 years. At 24 years old, this Hyundai Santa Fe is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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AO02 UEA is a 2002 Hyundai Santa Fe, first registered on 17 May 2002.

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