MOT data
SsangYong Korando MOT fail rate by age and year
DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 31,615 MOT tests · Updated
At 8 years, 35.4% of SsangYong Korando MOT tests ended in a fail (adjusted to typical mileage), against 23.9% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 8 (4,563 MOT tests) [1].
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- Lights and electrics: fails 2.3–2.6× as often as cars the same age at 8 years, 813 of 4,563 MOT tests
- Mileage: median 61,448 miles at 8 years against 60,745 for all class 4 vehicles, 4,563 MOT tests
- Before the mileage adjustment: 35.3% of MOT tests at 8 years ended in a fail, 4,563 MOT tests
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Figures are for the model, not one car, and compare with all class 4 vehicles tested at 8 in the same test year.
- Fail rate at 8 years, typical mileage
- 35.4%
- vs 23.9% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 8
- 4,563 MOT tests
- Fail rate at 8 years, raw
- 35.3%
- vs 23.9% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 8
- 4,563 MOT tests
- Median mileage at 8 years
- 61,448 mi
- vs 60,745 mi for all class 4 vehicles
- 4,563 MOT tests
SsangYong Korando MOT fail rate by age
Each line follows the cars first used in one year across the ages they were tested at from 2022 to 2025, so a line never mixes a 2005 car with a 2015 one. 32k DVSA MOT tests in all (31,615).
At 8 years and typical mileage that is 48% more fails than all class 4 vehicles tested at 8 (4,563 MOT tests).
| Age | Raw | Typical mileage | All class 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 16.4% | 18.5% | 12.1% |
| 4 | 18.4% | 19.9% | 13.3% |
| 5 | 23.0% | 23.8% | 15.3% |
| 6 | 26.2% | 27.0% | 18.0% |
| 7 | 31.9% | 32.3% | 21.0% |
| 8 | 35.3% | 35.4% | 23.9% |
| 9 | 39.2% | 38.8% | 26.9% |
| 10 | 42.9% | 42.3% | 30.0% |
| 11 | 44.7% | 43.9% | 32.7% |
| 12 | 43.8% | 44.7% | 35.1% |
Higher MOT fail rate than average: 35.3% raw · 35.4% at typical mileage, against 23.9% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 8, 4,563 MOT tests. Which years? See the full verdict
What fails on a SsangYong Korando at 8 years
4 of 11 parts fail clearly more or less often than on cars the same age, with the same direction at 3 or more ages up to 18 years and no mixed picture.
| Part | Per 100 | All class 4 | Compared | Most common fail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lights and electrics | 17.8 | 7.3 | fails 2.3–2.6× as often as cars the same age | Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (MOT fail) |
| Brakes | 12.2 | 4.8 | fails 2.4–2.7× as often as cars the same age | Parking brake efficiency below requirements (MOT fail) |
| Suspension | 8.9 | 6.1 | fails 1.3–1.6× as often as cars the same age | Coil spring fractured or broken (MOT fail) |
| Visibility | 5.6 | 3.7 | fails 1.4–1.7× as often as cars the same age | Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (MOT fail) |
| Tyres | 6.9 | 6.3 | about average for cars the same age | Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (MOT fail) |
| Body and structure | 3.3 | 1.8 | about average for cars the same age | Drive shaft constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (MOT fail) |
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The figures here describe SsangYong Korando cars as a group. A registration shows one car's own DVSA record: its MOT tests, the mileage at each test and the recall flag.
- Check a SsangYong Korando's MOT history Every MOT test, fail item, advisory and mileage reading DVSA holds for that registration.
- Mileage check on a SsangYong Korando The odometer reading from each MOT, with drops, jumps and long gaps flagged.
- Check a SsangYong Korando for an outstanding recall Whether DVSA's MOT record flags an outstanding safety recall for that registration.
More SsangYong Korando data
SsangYong Korando recalls
2 DVSA recalls list this model by name [2]. Vehicles are DVSA's count of affected SsangYong Korando vehicles. The latest:
- R/2023/330 Also covers the SsangYong Korando: On affected vehicles the Steering column mounting bracket may suffer structural failure. (383 vehicles of this model), built Feb 2020 to Jan 2021. From the recall's stated risk: “On affected vehicles the Steering column mounting bracket may suffer structural failure.”
- R/2020/222 Also covers the SsangYong Korando: The fuel pipe may crack over time (3,828 vehicles of this model), built Jul 2018 to Jun 2020. From the recall's stated risk: “Possibility that the fuel pipe may crack over time and causing it to leak fuel into the engine bay.”
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SsangYong Korando against similar cars at 8 years
Same class and fuel, all tested at 8 years, at typical mileage.
| Model | Fail rate | 95% range | MOT tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| SsangYong Korando | 35.4% | 34.0% to 36.8% | 4,563 |
| Nissan Qashqai MOT fail rate | 24.0% | 23.8% to 24.1% | 219,937 |
| Ford Kuga MOT fail rate | 19.2% | 19.0% to 19.5% | 124,194 |
| Kia Sportage MOT fail rate | 22.0% | 21.7% to 22.3% | 114,123 |
| Land Rover Range Rover Evoque MOT fail rate | 16.7% | 16.4% to 17.0% | 83,385 |
| Volkswagen Tiguan MOT fail rate | 16.1% | 15.8% to 16.4% | 80,768 |
| Land Rover Discovery Sport MOT fail rate | 17.9% | 17.6% to 18.3% | 60,842 |
| Audi Q3 MOT fail rate | 17.7% | 17.3% to 18.0% | 60,789 |
| Honda CR-V MOT fail rate | 14.2% | 13.9% to 14.6% | 55,644 |
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Years
Running costs
By part
- SsangYong Korando suspension problems
- SsangYong Korando brakes problems
- SsangYong Korando lights and electrics problems
- SsangYong Korando steering problems
- SsangYong Korando body and structure problems
- SsangYong Korando exhaust and emissions problems
- SsangYong Korando seat belts and airbags problems
- SsangYong Korando windscreen and wipers problems
- SsangYong Korando tyres problems
Problems, recalls and costs
Sources
- Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 31,615 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.
- Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Vehicle safety recalls data. DVSA recall data. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.
Cars tested at 8 years are compared only with vehicles tested at 8 years in the same year, adjusted to typical mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data.