Petrol Ssangyong Tivoli: MOT pass rate
78.4% of petrol Ssangyong Tivolis pass the MOT first time, measured across 3,416 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 45,124.
Petrol against the other Ssangyong Tivoli versions
| Fuel | Pass rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 78.4% | 3,416 |
| Diesel | 75.6% | 3,099 |
| All Ssangyong Tivoli | 77.1% | 6,518 |
Why the fuel type changes the number
Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.
On the Ssangyong Tivoli specifically, petrol is the strongest at 78.4%, and this petrol version sits 1.3 points above the 77.1% model average.
What it means if you are buying one
The petrol Ssangyong Tivoli is the stronger side of this model on MOT data. Still judge the individual car, but the fuel type is a mild point in its favour. 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 petrol Ssangyong Tivoli had covered 45,124 miles at test, against 55,553 for the diesel. That is below average for a car this age, worth a mileage-consistency check since an unusually low reading is sometimes clocking rather than luck.
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 petrol Ssangyong Tivoli
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps, 4.5% of tests (5.06x the national rate for this defect)
- Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.8% of tests (2.31x the national rate for this defect)
- A tyre seriously damaged, 5.3% of tests (1.91x the national rate for this defect)
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 3.1% of tests (1.83x the national rate for this defect)
- a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 3.8% of tests (1.78x the national rate for this defect)
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 1% of tests (1.71x the national rate for this defect)
- A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 1.7% of tests (1.4x the national rate for this defect)
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 2.6% of tests (1.35x the national rate for this defect)
- Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1% of tests (1.21x the national rate for this defect)
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 3.5% of tests
From 3,432 DVSA-tracked petrol Ssangyong Tivoli tests, 2024, split out from the Ssangyong Tivoli's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 7.68% 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 petrol Ssangyong Tivoli
Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 3.6% of tests (2.66x the national rate for this defect), also fails
- Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 2.2% of tests (2.58x the national rate for this defect), also fails
- A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 2.5% of tests (2.32x the national rate for this defect)
- a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 17.3% of tests (1.85x the national rate for this defect), also fails
- Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 5.4% of tests (1.69x the national rate for this defect), also fails
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 9.4% of tests (1.52x the national rate for this defect)
- A stub axle swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn, 0.8% of tests (1.18x the national rate for this defect)
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 22.7% of tests, also fails
- A tyre seriously damaged, 17.2% of tests, also fails
- Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 12.4% of tests
From 3,432 DVSA-tracked petrol Ssangyong Tivoli tests, 2024.
Other Ssangyong Tivoli fuel types
- Diesel Ssangyong Tivoli - 75.6%