Ssangyong Rexton: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Ssangyong Rexton fails its first MOT more often than the average UK car, by 7.5 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 3,411 individual Ssangyong Rexton tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 69.2% first-time pass rate means roughly 31 in every 100 Ssangyong Rextons 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 Rexton tested had covered 65,523 miles and was built around 2015.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Ssangyong Rexton sits 7.5 points below the national average, ranked 1,780 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.

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 Rexton 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 Rextons at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Ssangyong Rexton

1. 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, 4.2% of tests (9.47x the national rate for this defect)
2. Parking brake inoperative on one side, 3.1% of tests (5.22x the national rate for this defect)
3. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 6.1% of tests (4.65x the national rate for this defect)
4. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 3.2% of tests (3.02x the national rate for this defect)
5. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 3.8% 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, 5.4% of tests (2.92x the national rate for this defect)
7. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 5.4% of tests (2.51x 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, 2.2% of tests (2.43x the national rate for this defect)
9. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 5.4% of tests (2.37x the national rate for this defect)
10. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 2.4% of tests (1.96x the national rate for this defect)

From 3,410 DVSA-tracked Ssangyong Rexton tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 5.96% of these flagged Ssangyong Rexton defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Ssangyong Rexton

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 Rexton before it actually fails on it.

1. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 5.2% of tests (3.91x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. A wheel bearing with excessive play, 2.4% of tests (3.71x the national rate for this advisory)
3. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 4.2% of tests (3.37x the national rate for this advisory)
4. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 13.8% of tests (2.23x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
5. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 17.4% of tests (1.86x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
6. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 4.4% of tests (1.37x the national rate for this advisory)
7. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 27.6% of tests
8. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 13.1% of tests
9. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 11.5% of tests
10. A tyre seriously damaged, 6% of tests

From 3,410 DVSA-tracked Ssangyong Rexton tests, 2024.

Ssangyong Rexton pass rate by model year

From its 2014 to its 2021 model year, the Ssangyong Rexton's first-time pass rate has risen 33.2 points, from 56.5% to 89.7%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Ssangyong Rexton year:

• 2014 Ssangyong Rexton - 56.5% first-time pass, 370 tests
• 2015 Ssangyong Rexton - 64.4% first-time pass, 402 tests
• 2016 Ssangyong Rexton - 63.9% first-time pass, 388 tests
• 2017 Ssangyong Rexton - 70.4% first-time pass, 467 tests
• 2018 Ssangyong Rexton - 78.7% first-time pass, 342 tests
• 2019 Ssangyong Rexton - 84.4% first-time pass, 288 tests
• 2021 Ssangyong Rexton - 89.7% first-time pass, 300 tests

Other Ssangyong models

• Ssangyong Korando - 71%
• Ssangyong Tivoli - 76.8%
• Ssangyong Rodius - 66.8%
• Ssangyong Musso - 68%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Fiat Panda - 69.3%
• Saab 900 - 69.3%
• Renault Master - 69.2%
• Rover 25 - 69.2%
• Chrysler-Jeep 300 - 69.1%
• Volvo V70 - 69%

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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