Hyundai ix35 in the Netherlands: does it fail inspections more than average?

In the Netherlands, 51.1% of 13,916 APK periodic inspections of the Hyundai ix35 in 2024 found a fault that fails the inspection, about the same as the 50.8% average for all cars inspected there. Inspection rules differ from the UK MOT, so the comparison is with the Netherlands' own average only.

Hyundai ix35 in the Netherlands, 2024 periodic inspections
Measure	Value	Unit	Compared with	Years	Inspections
Failed the inspection	51.1	%	50.8% all cars in the Netherlands	2024	13916
Defects per inspection	1.25	per inspection	as recorded	2024	13916

Hyundai ix35 MOT results in the UK · Check a Hyundai ix35 by registration · Download the outside-source table (CSV)

Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · licences and full notice.

How does the Hyundai ix35 do in each country it is inspected in?

Each row sets the Hyundai ix35 against that country's own average; the rules and the car fleets differ between countries, so rows are not compared with each other directly.

Hyundai ix35: share failing the periodic inspection against each country's average (2024)
Country	Hyundai ix35 failed, %	Country average, %	Position	Inspections
Norway	41.4	33.7	7.7 points above	2,751
Finland	32.9	26.3	6.6 points above	1,570
The Netherlands	51.1	50.8	about average	13,916

Source: Statens vegvesen (CC BY 4.0); Traficom (CC BY 4.0); RDW open data (not an RDW endorsement) (CC0), adapted · Window: 2024 · n = 18,237 (inspections) · Method: models matched by make and model name, a Vauxhall as the Opel of the same name; samples below 500 inspections are not published · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV · licences and full notice

Which faults do Dutch inspectors record most on the Hyundai ix35?

The most frequent RDW fault code on the Hyundai ix35 in 2024 is 210, tyre pressure not at the correct value, recorded 2,994 times. APK rules differ from the MOT, so some of these would not fail a UK test. English wording is our translation; RDW's Dutch original is shown alongside.

Hyundai ix35: most frequent RDW APK fault codes, 2024 (English: our translation)
Code	Fault (English)	RDW original (Dutch)	Times recorded
210	Tyre pressure not at the correct value	Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde	2,994
205	Tyre tread depth insufficient	Band onvoldoende profiel	1,673
497	Number plate lamp not working (properly) or missing	Kentekenplaatverlichting werkt niet (goed) / ontbreekt	1,263
584	Side light not working (properly)	Stadslicht werkt niet (goed)	1,202
576	Direction indicator colour wrong or not permitted	Richtingaanwijzers kleur wijkt af/niet toegestaan	1,184
AC1	Tyre(s) with tread depth of 1.6 to 2.5 mm	Band(en) aanwezig met een profieldiepte van 1,6 t/m 2,5 mm	986
516	Dipped beam incorrectly aimed	Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld	973
250	Steering boot damaged, not sealing	Stofhoes stuurinrichting beschadigd, dicht niet af	747

Source: RDW open data, Geconstateerde Gebreken (CC0; not an RDW endorsement) · Window: 2024 · n = 13,916 (inspections) · Method: fault codes counted per model over periodic APK inspections · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

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MOT Risk Index (2026). Hyundai ix35 periodic inspection results in the Netherlands, 2024 (source: RDW open data (not an RDW endorsement), CC0, adapted; full dataset motriskindex-families-2024-v5, DOI 10.5281/zenodo.22975051), updated 30 September 2026. motriskindex.co.uk/cars/hyundai-ix35/abroad/netherlands/

Original data: RDW open data (not an RDW endorsement). How the matching works: methodology.

Hyundai ix35 in the Netherlands: does it fail inspections more than average?

How does the Hyundai ix35 do in each country it is inspected in?

Which faults do Dutch inspectors record most on the Hyundai ix35?

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