Diesel Ssangyong Tivoli: MOT pass rate

75.6% of diesel Ssangyong Tivolis pass the MOT first time, measured across 3,099 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 55,553.

Diesel against the other Ssangyong Tivoli versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Diesels carry DPFs, EGR valves and stricter smoke limits, so emissions and exhaust faults account for failures petrol cars never see.

On the Ssangyong Tivoli specifically, petrol is the strongest at 78.4%, and this diesel version sits 1.5 points below the 77.1% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The diesel Ssangyong Tivoli fails more often than the model average, so budget for the items that catch this fuel type and treat a fresh MOT as worth paying for. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.

Mileage is part of the answer

The average diesel Ssangyong Tivoli had covered 55,553 miles at test, against 45,124 for the petrol. That is around average, so condition and service history will tell you more than the odometer does.

Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Ssangyong Tivoli page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a diesel 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 (5.14x the national rate for this defect)
2. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 1.1% of tests (2.9x the national rate for this defect)
3. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 2.8% of tests (2.21x the national rate for this defect)
4. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.7% of tests (2.19x the national rate for this defect)
5. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 4.6% of tests (2.14x the national rate for this defect)
6. A tyre seriously damaged, 5.8% of tests (2.09x the national rate for this defect)
7. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 2% of tests (1.86x the national rate for this defect)
8. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 2.9% of tests (1.72x the national rate for this defect)
9. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 2% of tests (1.63x the national rate for this defect)
10. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 1.9% of tests (1.46x the national rate for this defect)

From 3,112 DVSA-tracked diesel Ssangyong Tivoli tests, 2024, split out from the Ssangyong Tivoli's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 8.65% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.

Most common MOT advisories on a diesel Ssangyong Tivoli

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 2.3% of tests (2.69x the national rate for this defect), also fails
2. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 2.7% of tests (2.53x the national rate for this defect)
3. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 3.3% of tests (2.44x the national rate for this defect)
4. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 5.5% of tests (1.74x the national rate for this defect), also fails
5. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 10.3% of tests (1.66x the national rate for this defect), also fails
6. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 14.6% of tests (1.56x the national rate for this defect), also fails
7. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 16.3% of tests (1.33x the national rate for this defect)
8. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 29.8% of tests
9. A tyre seriously damaged, 12.1% of tests, also fails
10. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 4.2% of tests

From 3,112 DVSA-tracked diesel Ssangyong Tivoli tests, 2024.

Other Ssangyong Tivoli fuel types

• Petrol Ssangyong Tivoli - 78.4%

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