Ssangyong Musso: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Ssangyong Musso fails its first MOT more often than the average UK car, by 8.7 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 2,400 individual Ssangyong Musso tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 68% first-time pass rate means roughly 32 in every 100 Ssangyong Mussos 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 Musso tested had covered 55,196 miles and was built around 2019.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Ssangyong Musso sits 8.7 points below the national average, ranked 1,806 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, assume the mechanical side needs more than the visible accident damage, and pad your repair estimate accordingly.

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Looking at a specific Ssangyong Musso 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 recorded closing bids for damaged Ssangyong Mussos at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Ssangyong Musso

1. Parking brake inoperative on one side, 9.7% of tests (16.36x the national rate for this defect)
2. Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value, 4.8% of tests (13.18x the national rate for this defect)
3. An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 4.6% of tests (10.53x the national rate for this defect)
4. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 7.9% of tests (6.05x the national rate for this defect)
5. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 4.4% of tests (3.36x the national rate for this defect)
6. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 5.7% of tests (2.65x the national rate for this defect)
7. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 4.8% of tests (2.1x the national rate for this defect)
8. A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps, 1.7% of tests (1.86x the national rate for this defect)
9. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 3.5% of tests (1.55x the national rate for this defect)
10. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 2.6% of tests (1.39x the national rate for this defect)

From 2,462 DVSA-tracked Ssangyong Musso tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 8.17% of these flagged Ssangyong Musso defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Ssangyong Musso

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Ssangyong Musso before it actually fails on it.

1. A transmission joint, belt or chain excessively worn, 1.3% of tests (16.36x the national rate for this advisory)
2. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 4.2% of tests (3.17x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 20.1% of tests (2.15x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
4. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 5.2% of tests (1.63x the national rate for this advisory)
5. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 1.3% of tests (1.49x the national rate for this advisory)
6. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 25.1% of tests
7. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 9.5% of tests
8. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 8.5% of tests
9. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 7.1% of tests
10. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 4.2% of tests, also fails

From 2,462 DVSA-tracked Ssangyong Musso tests, 2024.

Ssangyong Musso pass rate by model year

From its 2017 to its 2021 model year, the Ssangyong Musso's first-time pass rate has risen 7.8 points, from 63.7% to 71.5%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Ssangyong Musso year:

• 2017 Ssangyong Musso - 63.7% first-time pass, 306 tests
• 2018 Ssangyong Musso - 64.9% first-time pass, 456 tests
• 2019 Ssangyong Musso - 66.4% first-time pass, 581 tests
• 2020 Ssangyong Musso - 75.4% first-time pass, 395 tests
• 2021 Ssangyong Musso - 71.5% first-time pass, 555 tests

Other Ssangyong models

• Ssangyong Korando - 71%
• Ssangyong Tivoli - 76.8%
• Ssangyong Rexton - 69.2%
• Ssangyong Rodius - 66.8%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Ford Fusion - 68%
• Honda Accord - 68%
• Volkswagen Caravelle - 68%
• Vauxhall Omega - 68%
• Isuzu D-Max Utah D/C Intercooler Td - 68%
• Hyundai Iload - 67.9%

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
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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