Hyundai ix35, Buying guide, MOT record, UK numbers and recalls
49,631 Hyundai ix35s are licensed in the UK. In 2025 they passed 63.8% of initial MOT tests, 8.5 points below the 72.3% UK average.
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Hyundai ix35 at the MOT
63.8% of 49,772 initial tests passed in 2025, ranking the ix35 446th of 575 models. Hyundai ix35s aged 6 to 10 years passed 70.6% of MOT tests in 2025; for examples aged 11 years and over that fell to 59.5%.
First-time pass rate, 2025
Share of initial tests passed, retests excluded.
Pass rate by age at test
Hyundai ix35 tests in 2025.
Where ix35s fail
Share of all failure items recorded on Hyundai ix35 tests in 2025.
The items testers recorded most often were tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (6.7%), position lamp not working (5.3%) and rbt (sp) efficiency below requirements (5%).
The MOT page lists every common ix35 MOT failure. For one car's own results and advisories, run a free MOT history check.
What to look at on a viewing
The ix35's most common failure areas, and what a tester checks in each.
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Brakes
Make sure the pedal feels firm, the car stops in a straight line, the handbrake holds on a slope and no brake warning light is showing.29.3% of ix35 failure items
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Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
Walk round with every light on: headlights, brake lights, indicators, fog lights and the number plate lamp. Check no warning lights stay on after starting.20.3% of ix35 failure items
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Suspension
Listen for knocks over bumps, check the car sits level, and look for leaking shock absorbers and split rubber gaiters.18.9% of ix35 failure items
Hyundai ix35s in the UK
49,631 were licensed at the end of June 2026. The number licensed is roughly where it was at the end of 2014, after peaking at 62,566 at the end of 2016.
- Change since 2014
- +1.2%from 49,019 licensed
- Typical year of first use
- 2014half of those licensed at the end of 2025 were first used in 2014 or earlier
- First registered in 2025
- 3against 14,385 in 2015
- Declared off the road
- 2,3324.5% of those registered, under SORN
Licensed Hyundai ix35s since 2014
Licensed at each year end and in the latest quarter.
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| Date | Licensed |
|---|---|
| End of 2014 | 49,019 |
| End of 2015 | 61,082 |
| End of 2016 | 62,566 |
| End of 2017 | 60,908 |
| End of 2018 | 59,805 |
| End of 2019 | 58,657 |
| End of 2020 | 57,942 |
| End of 2021 | 57,594 |
| End of 2022 | 56,676 |
| End of 2023 | 55,319 |
| End of 2024 | 53,567 |
| End of 2025 | 51,411 |
| End of June 2026 | 49,631 |
How old they are
Licensed Hyundai ix35s by year of first use.
- Licensed at the end of 2025
- First registered that year
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| First used | Licensed, end 2025 | First registered that year |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 323 | 359 |
| 2015 | 12,118 | 14,385 |
| 2014 | 13,603 | |
| 2013 | 10,198 | |
| 2012 | 7,838 | |
| 2011 | 4,642 | |
| 2010 | 2,449 |
12,118 ix35s first used in 2015 were still licensed at the end of 2025, roughly 84% of the 14,385 first registered that year.
ix35 engines and fuel
1.7 litre engines made up 57% of Hyundai ix35 MOT tests in 2025, followed by 2.0 litre at 28%. Diesel accounts for 85% of licensed ix35s and petrol for 15%.
Engine size at MOT, 2025
Share of 49,761 initial MOT tests in 2025.
Fuel type, licensed ix35s
DfT licensing statistics, June 2026.
| Fuel | Licensed | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 7,536 | 15% |
| Diesel | 42,095 | 85% |
Hyundai ix35 recalls
3 DVSA safety recalls launched from 2010 to July 2026 name the Hyundai ix35. Each covers vehicles built in a set period, so a recall does not mean every ix35 is affected.
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Sep 2024 R/2024/309
A potential safety defect has been identified which could occur within the ABS control unit. The ABS control unit within the affected VIN range could experience an electrical short circuit
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- On affected vehicles the HECU (Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit) for the ABS could experience an electrical short circuit with a potential that the malfunction indicator light may become illuminated (MIL and /or ABS light) and a burning smell may emanate from the engine compartment and the HECU components.
- Remedy
- The affected vehicles will have a low-capacity fuse installed within the engine compartment junction box
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Jun 2022 R/2022/128
The ABS control unit within the affected VIN range could experience an electrical short
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- The ABS control unit within the affected VIN range could experience an electrical short. Hyundai have put advice in the interim letter for the registered keeper is to park the vehicle in an outdoor location allowing space around it until the recall is complete.
- Remedy
- Replace the under-bonnet fuse box multi-fuse which controls the ABS control unit to a lower fuse amperage rating.
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May 2014 R/2014/031
Seat belt pre-tensioner may fail to work properly
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- The driver's seat belt pre tensioner may fail to function during a collision.
- Remedy
- Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected to check the driver's seat belt pre tensioner code and where necessary replace the pre tensioner.
Other Hyundai models
The most-tested Hyundai models in 2025, against the ix35's 63.8% MOT pass rate.
Hyundai ix35 FAQs
How many Hyundai ix35s are there in the UK?
49,631 Hyundai ix35s were licensed in the UK at the end of June 2026, with a further 2,332 declared off the road (SORN), according to DfT vehicle licensing statistics.
Is the Hyundai ix35 reliable?
MOT data does not measure reliability. It records whether a car met the roadworthiness standard on the day of its test. What it does show is a 63.8% first-time pass rate for the Hyundai ix35 across 49,772 tests in 2025, below the 72.3% average for all cars.
Has the Hyundai ix35 had any recalls?
3 DVSA safety recalls launched from 2010 to July 2026 name the Hyundai ix35. The most recent was published in September 2024. A recall applies to vehicles built in a set period, so check a specific car on the GOV.UK vehicle recall checker.
What should I check before buying a used Hyundai ix35?
On the car itself, start with the areas it most often fails on: brakes, lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment and suspension. Then check the individual car's own records. Outstanding finance, insurance write-offs and police stolen markers are not part of the MOT record, so they take a history check.
How do I check a Hyundai ix35's history?
Enter the registration of the specific car. A Carpeep car history check reports outstanding finance, write-off category, stolen markers, mileage history, previous keepers, MOT and tax status, import and export markers and scrapped status in one £15 report.
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Across the 1,389 vehicles of every make Carpeep has checked since November 2025, 19% had outstanding finance recorded and 13% an insurance write-off. More on the Hyundai history check. To confirm a car's identity, see the Hyundai VIN check.
- Outstanding finance
- Write-off records
- Stolen markers
- Mileage history
- Previous keepers
MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025 (class 4 initial tests, retests excluded), which also gives the engine sizes. Licensed, SORN, fuel and registration figures are from the Department for Transport vehicle licensing statistics (VEH0120, VEH0124, VEH0160). Recalls are from the DVSA vehicle recalls data, with recalls launched up to July 2026. Government data is used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability. History-check findings are anonymous counts from reports bought on Carpeep, each vehicle counted once, and are published only where at least 100 vehicles returned an answer.