Ssangyong Korando: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Ssangyong Korando fails its first MOT more often than the average UK car, by 5.7 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 7,187 individual Ssangyong Korando tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 71% first-time pass rate means roughly 29 in every 100 Ssangyong Korandos presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is worse than average, so budget for remedial work and treat a fresh 12-month MOT as a genuine selling point rather than a given. The average Ssangyong Korando tested had covered 62,349 miles and was built around 2016.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. On a Ssangyong Korando bought as a repairable salvage, assume the mechanical side needs more than the visible accident damage, and pad your repair estimate accordingly.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

Looking at a specific Ssangyong Korando rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see what damaged Ssangyong Korandos actually sold for at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Ssangyong Korando

1. Parking brake inoperative on one side, 2.3% of tests (5.04x the national rate for this defect)
2. A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps, 2.9% of tests (4.53x the national rate for this defect)
3. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 3.3% of tests (4.01x the national rate for this defect)
4. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 3.4% of tests (3.44x the national rate for this defect)
5. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 2.9% of tests (2.95x the national rate for this defect)
6. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 2.2% of tests (1.64x the national rate for this defect)
7. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 2% of tests (1.6x the national rate for this defect)
8. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.9% of tests (1.59x the national rate for this defect)
9. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 2.4% of tests (1.55x the national rate for this defect)
10. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 1.6% of tests (1.46x the national rate for this defect)

From 10,771 DVSA-tracked Ssangyong Korando tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 5.69% of these flagged Ssangyong Korando defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

Ssangyong Korando pass rate by model year

Pass rates fall steadily as cars age, so the model year matters as much as the model. First-time pass rate for each Ssangyong Korando year:

• 2012 Ssangyong Korando - 63.3% first-time pass, 436 tests
• 2013 Ssangyong Korando - 59.2% first-time pass, 502 tests
• 2014 Ssangyong Korando - 63.1% first-time pass, 910 tests
• 2015 Ssangyong Korando - 67.8% first-time pass, 1,380 tests
• 2016 Ssangyong Korando - 70.8% first-time pass, 1,197 tests
• 2017 Ssangyong Korando - 77.6% first-time pass, 907 tests
• 2018 Ssangyong Korando - 81.8% first-time pass, 760 tests
• 2019 Ssangyong Korando - 80.9% first-time pass, 566 tests
• 2020 Ssangyong Korando - 84.7% first-time pass, 314 tests

Other Ssangyong models

• Ssangyong Tivoli - 76.8%
• Ssangyong Rexton - 69.2%
• Ssangyong Rodius - 66.8%
• Ssangyong Musso - 68%

Models with a similar pass rate

• SEAT Ibiza - 71.3%
• Hyundai Santa Fe - 71.3%
• Audi Cabriolet - 71.2%
• BMW 523 - 71%
• Smart (Mcc) Fortwo Coupe - 70.9%
• Jeep G-Cherokee Overland Crd A - 70.9%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
• What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences

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