2021 Ssangyong Rexton: MOT pass rate and reliability

89.7% of 2021 Ssangyong Rextons pass the MOT first time, measured across 300 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 28,222 miles.

How the 2021 compares

  • Against all Ssangyong Rextons (69.8%, 3,384 tests): +19.9 points
  • Against all 2021 cars (90%): -0.3 points
  • National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%

Every Ssangyong Rexton model year

Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2021 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the Ssangyong Rexton:

Year Pass rate Tests Avg mileage
2014 56.5% 370 82,813
2015 64.4% 402 76,218
2016 63.9% 388 67,075
2017 70.4% 467 58,011
2018 78.7% 342 53,139
2019 84.4% 288 43,560
2021 89.7% 300 28,222

What this means if you are buying a 2021 Rexton

The 2021 is one of the stronger years for this model, passing 19.9 points more often than the Ssangyong Rexton average. That is a point in its favour, though condition and service history still matter more than the model year. Check the exact car with the free MOT history checker before you buy, and run its VIN and mileage through our free VIN decoder and clocking check.

What a 5-year-old car fails on

A 2021 car is 5 years old now, and age drives the failure mix more than the badge does. Across all cars tested, these are the categories that actually cause failures:

  • Lights and electrical: 10.36% of all cars tested
  • Suspension: 8.65% of all cars tested
  • Tyres: 6.23% of all cars tested
  • Brakes: 6.1% of all cars tested
  • Visibility: wipers, washers, glass: 4.65% of all cars tested
  • Body, chassis and structure: 3.18% of all cars tested

That is low mileage, which usually means light urban use. Short journeys are harder on batteries, brakes and exhausts than motorway miles, so do not assume low miles means low wear. On a 2021 Ssangyong Rexton the average at test was 28,222 miles, so treat anything far above that as a car that has worked harder than its peers, and anything far below as one worth checking for the faults that come from standing still.

2021 is the strongest year on record for this model at 89.7%, ahead of every other year we hold data for.

Nearby model years

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