MOT failures by make
SsangYong MOT faults: which failures are more common than on similar cars
Across 47,647 MOT tests of SsangYong cars in 2023–2024, 9 of the make's most common failure items stand out against cars of the same age, mileage and fuel, led by “Parking brake performance: inoperative on one side” at 10.00× the comparable rate. Overall SsangYongs passed 67.0% of tests and failed 1.54× as often as comparable cars.
Data to 2024-12-30 · Page updated 2026-09-28 · Publisher: 73 Auto
- SsangYong MOT tests
- 47,647
- 24,519 cars, 2023–2024
- Initial pass rate
- 67.0%
- DVSA results, retests excluded
- Faults that stand out
- 9
- passed the make × item gate
Failures more common on SsangYongs than on similar cars
Each links to the model-by-model and age breakdown for SsangYong.
- Parking brake performance: inoperative on one side · 10.00× · 2.29% of tests
- Rear fog lamp: not working · 8.10× · 2.17% of tests
- Rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded · 6.52× · 1.61% of tests
- Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps · 6.21× · 3.99% of tests
- Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements · 5.63× · 2.69% of tests
- Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play · 3.92× · 2.32% of tests
- Stop lamp: not working · 2.52× · 2.42% of tests
- Headlamp: not working on dipped beam · 2.08× · 1.98% of tests
- Position lamp: not working · 1.94× · 2.10% of tests
SsangYong’s most common MOT failure items
Ranked by how many SsangYong tests failed on each item. The last column compares with cars of the same age, mileage and fuel (1.00 = the same rate).
| Defect item | Rank | Tests failing | Share | vs similar cars |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps | #1 | 1,899 | 3.99% | 6.21× |
| Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick | #2 | 1,678 | 3.52% | 1.81× |
| Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively | #3 | 1,439 | 3.02% | 1.69× |
| Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements | #4 | 1,284 | 2.69% | 5.63× |
| Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm | #5 | 1,242 | 2.61% | 1.25× |
| Coil spring: fractured or broken | #6 | 1,211 | 2.54% | 1.53× |
| Stop lamp: not working | #7 | 1,152 | 2.42% | 2.52× |
| Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play | #8 | 1,106 | 2.32% | 3.92× |
| Parking brake performance: inoperative on one side | #9 | 1,089 | 2.29% | 10.00× |
| Rear fog lamp: not working | #10 | 1,032 | 2.17% | 8.09× |
| Position lamp: not working | #11 | 1,001 | 2.10% | 1.94× |
| Headlamp: not working on dipped beam | #12 | 945 | 1.98% | 2.08× |
| Rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded | #13 | 769 | 1.61% | 6.52× |
| Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid | #14 | 747 | 1.57% | 1.56× |
| Ball joint: ball joint excessively worn | #15 | 687 | 1.44% | 1.84× |
How to use this
The list shows what a SsangYong is more likely than other cars to fail on, which is where to look on a pre-MOT check or a used-car inspection. The model pages break the same data down further — see SsangYong MOT pass rates by model.
Limitations
Official data: DVSA anonymised MOT results (2023–2024). 73 Auto analysis: expected failures apply the national rate of each item for the test's age, mileage band and fuel. MOT results reflect maintenance and use as well as design; they do not rank makes by reliability.
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Where these figures come from
- Anonymised MOT tests and results (2023 and 2024) — Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA). Open Government Licence v3.0.
Figures labelled as 73 Auto estimates are our own analysis of these sources, set out in the methodology and data sources. To report a factual error, see corrections.