MOT data by first-use year
2015 SsangYong Korando: MOT fail rate and common problems
DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 5,638 MOT tests · Updated
40.9% of 2015 SsangYong Korando cars failed their MOT at 10 years; measured against vehicles the same age and test year, about the same as the 2016 cars (4,307 MOT tests) [1].
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- +11.8 to +12.9 points: the gap to all class 4 vehicles the same age and test year, from 7 to 10 years, 5,638 MOT tests
- At 10 years (tested 2025): 40.9% failed, against 28.0% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 10 years in 2025, 1,331 MOT tests
- At 9 years (tested 2024): 39.2% failed, against 26.4% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 9 years in 2024, 1,399 MOT tests
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Figures are for 2015 SsangYong Korando cars as a group, not for one car.
- Fail rate at 10 years (2025)
- 40.9%
- vs 28.0% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 10 years in 2025
- 1,331 MOT tests
- Gap to all class 4, same age and year
- +12.2 pts
- over ages 7–10: +11.3 to +12.9 pts
- 5,638 MOT tests
- Against the 2016 cars
- −0.8 pts
- 95% range −4.5 to +2.8 pts, same ages, each against its own test year
- 4,307 MOT tests
- MOT tests of 2015 cars
- 5,638
- tested 2022–2025, 4 ages with 1,000+ tests
- 5,638 MOT tests
About the same as the 2016 cars: −0.8 points at the same ages (7–9), each year against all class 4 vehicles the same age tested in its own year; 95% range −4.5 to +2.8, from 4,307 MOT tests of 2015 cars and 3,642 of the 2016 cars. Not adjusted for mileage.
Every SsangYong Korando year against all class 4 vehicles the same age
2015 SsangYong Korando fail rate at each MOT
From 2022 to 2025, as these cars went from 7 to 10 years old, the fail rate went from 33.9% to 40.9%, and the gap to all class 4 vehicles the same age and test year from +11.8 to +12.9 points. The widest gap was at 10 years (+12.9 points, 1,331 MOT tests).
| Test year | Age | Fail rate | 95% range | MOT tests | All class 4, same age and year | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 7 years | 33.9% | 31.5%–36.3% | 1,473 | 22.1% | +11.8 pts |
| 2023 | 8 years | 35.7% | 33.2%–38.2% | 1,435 | 24.4% | +11.3 pts |
| 2024 | 9 years | 39.2% | 36.6%–41.8% | 1,399 | 26.4% | +12.8 pts |
| 2025 | 10 years | 40.9% | 38.3%–43.6% | 1,331 | 28.0% | +12.9 pts |
All class 4: every class 4 vehicle (cars and light vans) tested at that age in the same test year.
2015 against the 2016 cars, age by age
| Age | 2015 | Years either side |
|---|---|---|
| 7 years | 33.9% 1,473 MOT tests, tested 2022 | 2016: 34.0% (1,240, tested 2023) |
| 8 years | 35.7% 1,435 MOT tests, tested 2023 | 2016: 35.8% (1,211, tested 2024) |
| 9 years | 39.2% 1,399 MOT tests, tested 2024 | 2016: 38.0% (1,191, tested 2025) |
Each year was tested in a different calendar year; the verdict compares each against all class 4 vehicles the same age tested in its own year.
What fails on a SsangYong Korando at 10 years
All SsangYong Korando MOTs at 10 years, cars first used 2012–2015 (3,383 MOT tests; DVSA item counts are not split by first-use year). The most common fail items: brake light not working (7.4 per 100 MOT tests, a wear item), registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (5.1 per 100 MOT tests, a wear item) and side/position light not working (4.7 per 100 MOT tests, a wear item).
No item fails at a clearly different rate from all class 4 vehicles the same age across 3 or more ages.
Road tax for a 2015 SsangYong Korando
The Vehicle Certification Agency lists 15 diesel versions of the SsangYong Korando in its data from August 2013 to August 2015, from 147 to 199 g/km CO2 [3]. A car first registered from 1 March 2001 to 31 March 2017 is taxed by CO2 band, so that is 4 bands from F to J: from £225 to £410 a year at the 2026/27 rates [2].
| Band | 12 months | CO2 g/km | Versions listed |
|---|---|---|---|
| F | £225 | 147 | 3 |
| G | £275 | 157–159 | 7 |
| H | £325 | 169 | 1 |
| J | £410 | 194–199 | 4 |
Versions listed, not cars sold: this does not say how common each band is. The CO2 figure on the car's V5C log book decides its band. Car tax calculator for a 2015 car
Car tax and ULEZ for a 2015 car
A car first registered in the UK in 2015 was issued a 64 (January–February), 15 (March–August) or 65 (September–December) plate, unless it was registered in Northern Ireland (no age identifier) or has since moved to a private plate. An imported one is plated when first registered here, so its plate can be newer than its first-use year. 15 plates
A 2015 car is taxed by its CO2 emissions band (A to M), shown on the V5C logbook. [2]
For the London ULEZ, a 2015 petrol usually meets Euro 4, and a 2015 diesel may or may not meet Euro 6 (every new diesel car registered from September 2015 does). The Euro standard of the car decides, not the year alone. [4] ULEZ checker
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Questions people ask
What is the MOT fail rate of a 2015 SsangYong Korando?
40.9% at 10 years (tested 2025), from 1,331 MOT tests, against 28.0% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 10 years in 2025.
Does the 2015 SsangYong Korando fail more MOTs than the 2016?
0.8 percentage points apart at the same ages (7–9), each against all class 4 vehicles the same age and test year, from 4,307 MOT tests (95% range −4.5 to +2.8), so about the same.
At what ages were 2015 SsangYong Korando cars MOT tested in the data?
4 ages with at least 1,000 MOT tests: 7–10 years, tested 2022–2025, 5,638 MOT tests in all.
What fails most on a SsangYong Korando at 10 years?
7.4 in 100 MOT tests failed on brake light not working, the most common fail item (a wear item); the most common non-wear item was handbrake too weak (3.8 in 100). From 3,383 MOT tests of SsangYong Korando cars first used 2012–2015, not only 2015.
Sources
- Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 5,638 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.
- GOV.UK, Vehicle tax rates. Rules, not drawn from the MOT data.
- Vehicle Certification Agency, Car fuel and emissions data. VCA data, Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Transport for London, Ultra Low Emission Zone. Rules, not drawn from the MOT data.
Cars tested at 10 years are compared with every class 4 vehicle tested at 10 years in the same test year. These rates are not adjusted for mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data. How we compare