40,383 on UK roads in 2025+1,670 vs 2024
On the road
40,383
40,383 licensed
Change vs 2024
+4.3%
+1,670 cars
New in 2025
3,931
first-time registrations
Electrified
25.4%
hybrid, plug-in & battery
The Hyundai SANTA FE has a steady presence on UK roads, with 40,383 licensed in 2025 - up 4.3% on 2024. 3,931 were registered new in 2025. The fleet is overwhelmingly diesel (73%), with most in the 2.0-3.0L class. Most date from the 2015-2019 era.
Licensed Hyundai SANTA FE cars on the road over time
First-time registrations per year
Fuel, engine size and age across every Hyundai SANTA FE on the road today.
Current split
Engine size
Cars on the road by engine capacity
How old are they?
Share of cars by the year they were first registered
How a Hyundai Santa Fe holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 38,014 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.
Average for its class
71.9%
38,014 MOT tests in 2025 · 30,263 first-time
Pass rate over time
2022
72.1%
2023
71.9%
2024
71.8%
2025
71.9%
▼ 0.2 pts since 2022
First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)
How a Hyundai Santa Fe is driven
tracked across 2022-25miles a year, from 34,132 cars tracked across years
29.4%
low · <5k
65.8%
avg · 5-15k
4.8%
high · 15k+
Most cover 4,568-9,638 miles a year (median 6,908).
Yearly mileage as the car ages
Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.
Mileage & condition
Odometer when tested (2025)
Typical odometer rising: 82,009 → 85,182 → 88,754 → 93,131
Pass rate as the odometer climbs
First-time pass rate by fuel
Diesel
29,471 tests
72%
A 2025 Hyundai Santa Fe passes first time 71.9% of the time - below the 77.6% UK average, and easing slightly year on year. The typical one is driven about 7,474 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 90% of low-mileage cars pass versus 59.7% past 120k.
Of 8,511 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.
Share of failed tests, by area
Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed
Before you buy a specific Hyundai SANTA FE, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.
