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Hyundai Terracan 2004: MOT failure rate for its age

45.2% of 2,531 MOT tests of the Hyundai Terracan first registered in 2004 failed at the first attempt (2019–2024; retests excluded). Against this model's own normal rate at the same ages the index is 99.6 (95% CI 93.8–105.4; 100 = normal for this model at that age): the 2004 build year is no different from other years of the same model at the same age. This is a rough estimate from a smaller sample.

Hyundai Terracan built in 2004 at a glance
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Failed first time45.2%all ages tested2019–20242531
Index against this model at the same age (95% CI 93.8–105.4)99.6index100 = normal for this model at that age2019–20242531
Rank among this model's 5 build years4of 51 = fails least for its age2019–20242531
Tested in 2024265testsmedian 112,921 miles2024265
line · Hyundai Terracan built 2004 · first-time MOT failure share by age · built 2004 44.8% vs model normal 48.3% at age 15 · 2019–2024
Built 2004 against Hyundai Terracan normal for the age: first-time MOT failure share at each age, age 15: 44.8% vs 48.3%; age 16: 45.8% vs 45.5%; age 17: 45.2% vs 42.9%; age 18: 45.3% vs 43.1%; age 19: 46.2% vs n/a%; age 20: 46.4% vs n/a%. Axis from 0% to 50%. DVSA MOT bulk data, 2019–2024.

Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · full dataset (v5).

How does the 2004 Hyundai Terracan fail at each age?

Cars built in 2004 were tested at ages 15 to 20 between 2019 and 2024. Each row compares their first-time failure share with what this model normally shows at that age, after allowing for the overall failure level of each test year.

Hyundai Terracan built 2004: first-time MOT failure by age, against the model's normal rate at that age (2019–2024)
AgeTestsFailed, %95% intervalNormal for this model at that age, %Index (100 = normal)
1583344.841.4–48.248.392.7
1667745.842.1–49.645.5100.6
1757745.241.2–49.342.9105.5
18444 (rough estimate)45.340.7–49.943.1105
19344 (rough estimate)46.241–51.5not availablenot available
20265 (rough estimate)46.440.5–52.4not availablenot available

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 3,140 (initial tests) · Method: normal rate = this model's first-time failure share at that age across its build years (cells of 400+ tests), adjusted for each test year's overall level; cells of 30+ tests, under 500 marked rough · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

What fails most on the 2004 Hyundai Terracan?

The most common failure group on cars built in 2004 is lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment: 46.3 items per 100 first tests, against 39.2 across all build years of the Hyundai Terracan. These counts are not age-adjusted: cars built in 2004 were tested at ages 15 to 20.

Failure items per 100 first tests, Hyundai Terracan built 2004 against the Hyundai Terracan in all build years (2019–2024, not age-adjusted)
Failure groupBuilt 2004, per 100All build years, per 100Items
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment46.339.21,455
Brakes4039.31,256
Suspension37.135.41,165
Body, chassis, structure15.813.7496
Visibility12.912.7404

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 3,140 (initial tests of this build year) · Method: failure items grouped by DVSA's top-level defect groups, per 100 initial tests; groups with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How does 2004 compare with the years around it?

Among the 5 published build years of the Hyundai Terracan, 2004 ranks 4 (1 = fails least for its age). 2003: index 99.5. 2005: index 94.6.

Hyundai Terracan build years: index against the model at the same age (2019–2024)
Build yearIndex (100 = normal)95% intervalVerdictTests
200399.589.1–109.8no different (rough estimate)772
200499.693.8–105.4no different (rough estimate)2,531
200594.689.7–99.5better (rough estimate)3,411
2006101.395.4–107.1no different (rough estimate)2,517
200795.489.1–101.8no different (rough estimate)2,054

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 11,285 (initial tests) · Method: observed failures against those expected for the same model at the same ages, test-year level adjusted; verdict follows the printed one-decimal bound · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How to cite this page

MOT Risk Index (2026). Hyundai Terracan 2004 MOT statistics (data release dvsa-2024-v2; full dataset motriskindex-families-2024-v5, DOI 10.5281/zenodo.22975051), updated 30 September 2026. motriskindex.co.uk/cars/hyundai-terracan/2004/

How every figure is calculated: methodology. Age, test year and build year are tied together (age = test year − build year), so the test-year level is taken as observed, not estimated.

Other pages for this model

Hyundai Terracan 2003 · Hyundai Terracan 2005 · Hyundai Terracan 2006 · Hyundai Terracan 2007 · Hyundai Terracan by postcode area · Hyundai Terracan body, chassis and structure failures · Hyundai Terracan brakes failures · Hyundai Terracan vehicle identification failures · Hyundai Terracan lamps, reflectors and electrics failures · Hyundai Terracan noise, emissions and leaks failures · Hyundai Terracan road wheels failures · Hyundai Terracan seat belts and airbags failures · Hyundai Terracan steering failures · Hyundai Terracan suspension failures · Hyundai Terracan tyres failures · Hyundai Terracan visibility failures