BMW 518 Automatic vs Hyundai Tucson

Figures per shared age band: numerator, denominator and country index for both models, from the same source.

AgeBMW 518 AutomaticHyundai TucsonDifference (percentage points)
Inspections with a defectCountry indexInspections with a defectCountry index
3-5 years882 of 8109 (10.9%)851416 of 9196 (15.4%)121-4.52
6-8 years6398 of 46619 (13.7%)7213417 of 74361 (18%)94-4.32

100 = country average for that age band in this country.

Recalls and complaints

BMW 518 Automatic

  • Official item from EU Safety Gate

    EU Safety Gate, data through 07/08/2026

Hyundai Tucson

No recalls or complaints registered for this model.

What this does not show
  • The country index is an average across the entire fleet of this model in this country, not a failure probability for one specific vehicle.
  • A complaint share is a share of reported complaints, not a failure probability for all vehicles of this model.
  • The age correction is already built into each band; differences between generations or trims within the same model are not.
  • These figures apply to United Kingdom and are not directly comparable to a figure from another country.

Frequently asked questions

  • What are the inspection figures for BMW 518 Automatic and Hyundai Tucson, per age band?

    BMW 518 Automatic vs Hyundai Tucson: 3-5 years: 85 versus 121. 6-8 years: 72 versus 94. 100 = country average for that age band in this country.

  • Are any recalls known for BMW 518 Automatic or Hyundai Tucson?

    BMW 518 Automatic: 1. Hyundai Tucson: 0.

  • Where do these figures come from?

    DVSA MOT-statistiek (data through 03/09/2026) Both models use the same source and the same reference date.

Methodology

Each row compares inspections from the same age band, in the same country.

The country index rescales the model's defect rate so that 100 equals the country average for that band.

Two models are only compared if they share at least two age bands.

What counts as a failed inspection differs per country; never compare a figure on this page with a figure from another country.

Citation

BMW 518 Automatic vs Hyundai Tucson, United Kingdom, data through 3 September 2026. https://uk.plateop.com/modellen/vergelijk/bmw-5-series-vs-hyundai-tucson

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