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2006 HYUNDAI SANTA FE
General Information
- Registration DF06AAJ
- Manufacturer HYUNDAI
- Model SANTA FE
- Year 2006
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2188cc
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- Expired 24 Mar 2026
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MOT History 32 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
24 Mar 2025
Pass
Mileage: 168,833 MI
Expiry date: 24 Mar 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Headlamp lens slightly defective Both (4.1.1 (b) (i))
20 Mar 2025
Fail
Mileage: 168,826 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Prop shaft securing bolt loose (6.1.7 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Headlamp lens slightly defective Both (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
12 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 161,078 MI
Expiry date: 24 Mar 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- very slight play felt in o/s/f inner steering rack joint.
- spare tyre tread low and perishing
- Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively rubber joint perished/cracking (6.1.7 (c) (i))
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides (1.1.11 (c))
11 Mar 2024
Fail
Mileage: 161,074 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm likely to fail (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed due to deep cut (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed due to deep cut (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Suspension arm fractured due to corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Seat belt buckle missing wedged down side of seat unable to pull out at time of test (7.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened holed (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- spare tyre tread low and perishing
- very slight play felt in o/s/f inner steering rack joint.
- spare wheel incorrectly fitted
- Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively rubber joint perished/cracking (6.1.7 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear screw in tyre tread
21 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 152,471 MI
Expiry date: 24 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))
20 Mar 2023
Fail
Mileage: 152,470 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Rear Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated advise replacing (6.1.7 (g) (i))
16 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 141,449 MI
Expiry date: 24 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
9 Mar 2022
Fail
Mileage: 141,441 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
17 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 134,625 MI
Expiry date: 24 Mar 2022 20 Jun 202617 Mar 2021
Fail
Mileage: 134,621 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
25 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 131,655 MI
Expiry date: 24 Mar 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play outer joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both corroded (1.1.11 (c))
23 Mar 2020
Fail
Mileage: 131,648 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play outer joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
21 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 124,655 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jun 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front most (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
17 Jun 2019
Fail
Mileage: 124,651 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front most (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
6 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 115,505 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jul 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- n/s/r tyre thin on outer edge
- n/s wiper smeers
- Side repeater slightly discoloured both (4.4.3 (a))
- cut in o/s/r tyre
5 Jul 2018
Fail
Mileage: 115,498 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Inner Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Side repeater slightly discoloured both (4.4.3 (a))
- oil level low, warning light on - topped up
- n/s/r tyre thin on outer edge
- n/s wiper smeers
- cut in o/s/r tyre
- coolant level low
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
8 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 107,170 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jul 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- rear axle looks to have dropped on rear most bushes no movement when checked
6 Jul 2017
Fail
Mileage: 107,166 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- rear axle looks to have dropped on rear most bushes no movement when checked
- n/s/f outer cv boot slight seepage of grease
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
22 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 97,797 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- n/s/f outer cv boot slight seepage of grease
21 Jul 2016
Fail
Mileage: 97,797 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- o/s inner brake light bulb inoperative
- rear discs worn
- n/s/f outer cv boot slight seepage of grease
10 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 87,898 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jul 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
9 Jul 2015
Fail
Mileage: 87,898 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)
- Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
25 Jul 2014
Fail
Mileage: 78,321 MI
20 Jun 202625 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 78,321 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jul 2015 20 Jun 20263 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 66,865 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jul 2014 20 Jun 20262 Jul 2013
Fail
Mileage: 66,865 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
10 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 57,591 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jul 2013 20 Jun 202610 Jul 2012
Fail
Mileage: 57,591 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Rear Spare wheel insecure (6.4.2)
- Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
2 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 51,281 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jul 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
1 Jul 2011
Fail
Mileage: 51,281 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) Dangerous
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
8 Jul 2010
Pass
Mileage: 45,671 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jul 2011 20 Jun 202620 Jul 2009
Pass
Mileage: 41,039 MI
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DF06AAJ was registered on 2006-07-26
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