MOT data
SsangYong Rexton MOT fail rate by age and year
DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 9,823 MOT tests · Updated
At 8 years, 38.9% of SsangYong Rexton MOT tests ended in a fail (adjusted to typical mileage), against 23.8% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 8 (1,646 MOT tests) [1].
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- Mileage: median 64,104 miles at 8 years against 60,745 for all class 4 vehicles, 1,646 MOT tests
- Before the mileage adjustment: 40.0% of MOT tests at 8 years ended in a fail, 1,646 MOT tests
- All ages: 9,823 MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, ages 3 to 9
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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
- 38.9%
- vs 23.8% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 8
- 1,646 MOT tests
- Fail rate at 8 years, raw
- 40.0%
- vs 23.8% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 8
- 1,646 MOT tests
- Median mileage at 8 years
- 64,104 mi
- vs 60,745 mi for all class 4 vehicles
- 1,646 MOT tests
SsangYong Rexton 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. 10k DVSA MOT tests in all (9,823).
At 8 years and typical mileage that is 63% more fails than all class 4 vehicles tested at 8 (1,646 MOT tests).
| Age | Raw | Typical mileage | All class 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 18.0% | 18.0% | 12.0% |
| 4 | 18.6% | 18.1% | 13.3% |
| 5 | 24.6% | 24.6% | 15.4% |
| 6 | 30.5% | 29.4% | 17.8% |
| 7 | 33.4% | 33.2% | 20.7% |
| 8 | 40.0% | 38.9% | 23.8% |
| 9 | 40.0% | 39.5% | 26.7% |
Higher MOT fail rate than average: 40.0% raw · 38.9% at typical mileage, against 23.8% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 8, 1,646 MOT tests. Which years? See the full verdict
What fails on a SsangYong Rexton at 8 years
No part fails clearly more or less often than on cars the same age at 3 or more ages up to 18 years, so each is shown as about average.
| Part | Per 100 | All class 4 | Compared | Most common fail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 17.3 | 6.1 | about average for cars the same age | Coil spring fractured or broken (MOT fail) |
| Brakes | 17.1 | 4.8 | about average for cars the same age | Parking brake inoperative on one side (MOT fail) |
| Lights and electrics | 17.0 | 7.3 | about average for cars the same age | Rear fog lamp not working (MOT fail) |
| Steering | 8.0 | 1.2 | about average for cars the same age | Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (MOT fail) |
| Visibility | 4.4 | 3.7 | about average for cars the same age | Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (MOT fail) |
| Tyres | 3.6 | 6.3 | about average for cars the same age | Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (MOT fail) |
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Check one SsangYong Rexton, not the average
The figures here describe SsangYong Rexton 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 Rexton's MOT history Every MOT test, fail item, advisory and mileage reading DVSA holds for that registration.
- Mileage check on a SsangYong Rexton The odometer reading from each MOT, with drops, jumps and long gaps flagged.
- Check a SsangYong Rexton for an outstanding recall Whether DVSA's MOT record flags an outstanding safety recall for that registration.
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Mileage at MOT
At 8 years, 40.0% of MOT tests ended in a fail as tested. Weighted to the mileage mix of all class 4 vehicles that age, the rate is 38.9%, so mileage explains part of the gap.
| Miles | MOT tests | SsangYong Rexton | All class 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30-60k | 599 | 33.4% | 21.0% |
| 60-90k | 645 | 46.4% | 26.6% |
| 90-120k | 233 | 48.9% | 30.2% |
SsangYong Rexton recalls
2 DVSA recalls list this model by name [2]. Vehicles are DVSA's count of affected SsangYong Rexton vehicles. The latest:
- R/2015/042 Also covers the SsangYong Rexton: Loss of control (2,056 vehicles of this model), built Jun 2005 to Nov 2010. From the recall's stated risk: “Depending on driving conditions and suspension type it is a possibility that the ball joint on a front lower arm and also on certain vehicles a rear track…”
- R/2007/079 Also covers the SsangYong Rexton: Brake fluid may leak (3,000 vehicles of this model). From the recall's stated risk: “It has been identified that a brake pipe may chafe against the cylinder head.”
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SsangYong Rexton 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 Rexton | 38.9% | 36.5% to 41.2% | 1,646 |
| Land Rover Range Rover Sport MOT fail rate | 17.8% | 17.3% to 18.2% | 41,371 |
| Land Rover Discovery MOT fail rate | 17.4% | 16.9% to 17.9% | 36,759 |
| BMW X5 MOT fail rate | 12.7% | 12.2% to 13.2% | 24,834 |
| Land Rover Range Rover MOT fail rate | 16.5% | 16.0% to 17.1% | 23,345 |
| Audi Q7 MOT fail rate | 16.2% | 15.5% to 16.9% | 16,609 |
| Volkswagen Touareg MOT fail rate | 20.5% | 19.7% to 21.4% | 14,525 |
| Land Rover Defender MOT fail rate | 26.6% | 25.7% to 27.5% | 14,244 |
| Kia Sorento MOT fail rate | 21.8% | 21.0% to 22.5% | 13,235 |
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Running costs
By part
- SsangYong Rexton suspension problems
- SsangYong Rexton brakes problems
- SsangYong Rexton lights and electrics problems
- SsangYong Rexton steering problems
- SsangYong Rexton exhaust and emissions problems
- SsangYong Rexton seat belts and airbags problems
- SsangYong Rexton windscreen and wipers problems
- SsangYong Rexton tyres problems
Problems, recalls and costs
Questions people ask
How often does a SsangYong Rexton fail its MOT at 8 years?
38.9% of MOT tests at 8 years ended in a fail at typical mileage (40.0% as tested), from 1,646 MOT tests, against 23.8% for all class 4 vehicles the same age; the Land Rover Range Rover Sport was at 17.8%.
What fails most on a SsangYong Rexton at 8 years?
17.3 in 100 MOT tests at 8 years failed on suspension, most often "coil spring fractured or broken", then brakes (17.1) and lights and electrics (17.0), from 1,646 MOT tests.
How does the SsangYong Rexton compare with the Land Rover Range Rover Sport?
At 8 years the SsangYong Rexton failed 38.9% of MOT tests at typical mileage, the Land Rover Range Rover Sport 17.8% and the Land Rover Discovery 17.4%, from 1,646, 41,371 and 36,759 MOT tests.
Sources
- Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 9,823 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.