Comparison · family SUVs

Land Rover Range Rover Evoque vs Hyundai Tucson: which is more reliable?

The Land Rover Range Rover Evoque does better at the MOT, with a score of 107 against 101 for the Hyundai Tucson, comparing each with cars of the same age. Based on 315,121 real MOT tests in 2024.

By age

MOT Rank score for each age group (100 = an average car that age).

Age at test	Land Rover Range Rover Evoque	Hyundai Tucson
3–5 years	101About average	100About average
6–9 years	108Above average	102About average
10–14 years	114Well above average	–
15+ years	–	94Below average

Year by year

Share that passed first time, same registration year.

Year	Land Rover Range Rover Evoque	Hyundai Tucson
2021	89.3%	87.7%
2020	87.0%	84.3%
2019	85.3%	85.0%
2018	86.0%	83.6%
2017	84.2%	80.5%
2016	84.1%	79.4%
2015	81.3%	75.5%

Problem areas

Failure items per 100 tests.

Area	Land Rover Range Rover Evoque	Hyundai Tucson
Brakes	4.6	8.6
Tyres	6.1	5.1
Lights & electrics	5.5	3.6
Visibility (wipers, screen, mirrors)	1.8	4.5
Suspension	3.1	2.2
Emissions & leaks	2.3	1.7
Body & chassis	1.3	0.8
Steering	0.2	0.8

Land Rover Range Rover Evoque: top failures

Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick2.4%
Tyres - condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords1.7%
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm1.6%
Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction1.5%
Tyres - condition: has ply or cords exposed1.2%
Coil spring: fractured or broken1.1%

Hyundai Tucson: top failures

Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick2.9%
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively2.8%
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm2.3%
Tyres - condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords1.0%
Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements0.8%
Parking brake control - lever: has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment0.6%

Questions

Which is more reliable, the Land Rover Range Rover Evoque or the Hyundai Tucson?

The Land Rover Range Rover Evoque does better at the MOT, with a score of 107 against 101 for the Hyundai Tucson, comparing each with cars of the same age.

Which years of the Land Rover Range Rover Evoque and Hyundai Tucson can be compared?

Both were tested for 7 registration years (2015–2021). The Land Rover Range Rover Evoque had the higher pass rate in 7 of them and the Hyundai Tucson in 0.

What fails most on each?

Land Rover Range Rover Evoque: brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick; tyres - condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords. Hyundai Tucson: brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick; wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively.