Ssangyong Tivoli: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Ssangyong Tivoli passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 0.1 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 6,547 individual Ssangyong Tivoli tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 76.8% first-time pass rate means roughly 23 in every 100 Ssangyong Tivolis presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average Ssangyong Tivoli tested had covered 48,941 miles and was built around 2017.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Ssangyong Tivoli sits 0.1 points above the national average, ranked 1,557 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

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Most common MOT failures on a Ssangyong Tivoli

1. A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps, 4.6% of tests (5.1x the national rate for this defect)
2. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.9% of tests (2.59x the national rate for this defect)
3. A tyre seriously damaged, 5.6% of tests (1.99x the national rate for this defect)
4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 4.2% of tests (1.95x the national rate for this defect)
5. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 3% of tests (1.78x the national rate for this defect)
6. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.3% of tests (1.67x the national rate for this defect)
7. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 0.9% of tests (1.56x the national rate for this defect)
8. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 1.8% of tests (1.51x the national rate for this defect)
9. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 1.5% of tests (1.4x the national rate for this defect)
10. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 2.4% of tests (1.24x the national rate for this defect)

From 6,547 DVSA-tracked Ssangyong Tivoli tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 8.16% of these flagged Ssangyong Tivoli defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Ssangyong Tivoli

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 Tivoli before it actually fails on it.

1. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 2.2% of tests (2.63x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 3.5% of tests (2.55x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
3. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 2.6% of tests (2.42x the national rate for this advisory)
4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 16% of tests (1.72x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
5. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 5.5% of tests (1.71x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
6. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 9.8% of tests (1.59x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
7. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 14.2% of tests (1.16x the national rate for this advisory)
8. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 26.1% of tests
9. A tyre seriously damaged, 14.8% of tests, also fails
10. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 3.5% of tests

From 6,547 DVSA-tracked Ssangyong Tivoli tests, 2024.

Ssangyong Tivoli pass rate by model year

From its 2015 to its 2019 model year, the Ssangyong Tivoli's first-time pass rate has risen 13.5 points, from 70.7% to 84.2%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Ssangyong Tivoli year:

• 2015 Ssangyong Tivoli - 70.7% first-time pass, 972 tests
• 2016 Ssangyong Tivoli - 75.2% first-time pass, 2,040 tests
• 2017 Ssangyong Tivoli - 77.4% first-time pass, 1,272 tests
• 2018 Ssangyong Tivoli - 78.6% first-time pass, 1,077 tests
• 2019 Ssangyong Tivoli - 84.2% first-time pass, 714 tests
• 2020 Ssangyong Tivoli - 81.7% first-time pass, 289 tests

Ssangyong Tivoli by fuel type

The Ssangyong Tivoli's two most-tested fuel types split by 2.8 points: petrol passes first time 78.4% of the time (3,416 tests) against 75.6% for diesel (3,099 tests).

• Petrol Ssangyong Tivoli - 78.4% first-time pass, 3,416 tests
• Diesel Ssangyong Tivoli - 75.6% first-time pass, 3,099 tests

Other Ssangyong models

• Ssangyong Korando - 71%
• Ssangyong Rexton - 69.2%
• Ssangyong Rodius - 66.8%
• Ssangyong Musso - 68%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Ford Ranger - 76.9%
• BMW 3 Series - 76.8%
• Peugeot Boxer - 76.8%
• Nissan Nv250 Acenta Dci - 76.8%
• BMW 650 - 76.8%
• Fiat Motor Home - 76.8%

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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