MOT data
SsangYong Rodius MOT fail rate by age and year
DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 8,586 MOT tests · Updated
At 7 years, 36.2% of SsangYong Rodius MOT tests ended in a fail (adjusted to typical mileage), against 20.6% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 7 (2,215 MOT tests) [1].
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- Lights and electrics: fails 2.9–3.4× as often as cars the same age at 7 years, 406 of 2,215 MOT tests
- Mileage: median 60,330 miles at 7 years against 52,953 for all class 4 vehicles, 2,215 MOT tests
- Before the mileage adjustment: 38.1% of MOT tests at 7 years ended in a fail, 2,215 MOT tests
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Figures are for the model, not one car, and compare with all class 4 vehicles tested at 7 in the same test year.
- Fail rate at 7 years, typical mileage
- 36.2%
- vs 20.6% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 7
- 2,215 MOT tests
- Fail rate at 7 years, raw
- 38.1%
- vs 20.6% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 7
- 2,215 MOT tests
- Median mileage at 7 years
- 60,330 mi
- vs 52,953 mi for all class 4 vehicles
- 2,215 MOT tests
SsangYong Rodius 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. 9k DVSA MOT tests in all (8,586).
At 7 years and typical mileage that is 75% more fails than all class 4 vehicles tested at 7 (2,215 MOT tests).
| Age | Raw | Typical mileage | All class 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 34.8% | 33.4% | 15.9% |
| 6 | 34.5% | 32.5% | 18.3% |
| 7 | 38.1% | 36.2% | 20.6% |
| 8 | 39.9% | 38.0% | 23.4% |
| 9 | 41.1% | 39.3% | 26.5% |
Higher MOT fail rate than average: 38.1% raw · 36.2% at typical mileage, against 20.6% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 7, 2,215 MOT tests. Which years? See the full verdict
What fails on a SsangYong Rodius at 7 years
1 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 | 18.3 | 5.8 | fails 2.9–3.4× as often as cars the same age | Position lamp not working (MOT fail) |
| Brakes | 11.1 | 4.1 | about average for cars the same age | Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (MOT fail) |
| Steering | 8.7 | 0.8 | about average for cars the same age | Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (MOT fail) |
| Tyres | 8.1 | 6.0 | about average for cars the same age | Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (MOT fail) |
| Suspension | 8.0 | 4.4 | about average for cars the same age | Coil spring fractured or broken (MOT fail) |
| Seat belts and airbags | 4.8 | 0.4 | about average for cars the same age | Airbag (SRS) warning lamp indicates a fault (MOT fail) |
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Check one SsangYong Rodius, not the average
The figures here describe SsangYong Rodius 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 Rodius's MOT history Every MOT test, fail item, advisory and mileage reading DVSA holds for that registration.
- Mileage check on a SsangYong Rodius The odometer reading from each MOT, with drops, jumps and long gaps flagged.
- Check a SsangYong Rodius 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 7 years, 38.1% of MOT tests ended in a fail as tested. Weighted to the mileage mix of all class 4 vehicles that age, the rate is 36.2%, so mileage explains part of the gap.
| Miles | MOT tests | SsangYong Rodius | All class 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| <30k | 148 | 20.9% | 12.7% |
| 30-60k | 931 | 32.0% | 19.2% |
| 60-90k | 768 | 47.1% | 24.2% |
| 90-120k | 213 | 47.9% | 28.0% |
SsangYong Rodius recalls
3 DVSA recalls list this model by name [2]. Vehicles are DVSA's count of affected SsangYong Rodius vehicles. The latest:
- R/2017/254 Also covers the SsangYong Rodius: Front lower ball joint may fail (94 vehicles of this model), built Mar 2014 to Jan 2015. From the recall's stated risk: “Due to a manufacturing issue with the front lower ball joint there is a possibility that the surface of the ball joint may be damaged while driving.”
- R/2016/283 Also covers the SsangYong Rodius: Shock absorber may fail causing front wheel to rub on wheel arch (250 vehicles of this model), built Mar 2014 to Nov 2014. From the recall's stated risk: “There is a possibility that the front shock absorbers could fail due to cracking around the lower shock absorber bush.”
- R/2007/156 Also covers the SsangYong Rodius: Driver and passenger seat backs could detach from their frames. (585 vehicles of this model), built Jan 2006 to Oct 2007. From the recall's stated risk: “It has been identified that some driver and front seat passenger seat backs have not been welded on both seams of the fixing bracket.”
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SsangYong Rodius against similar cars at 7 years
Same class and fuel, all tested at 7 years, at typical mileage.
| Model | Fail rate | 95% range | MOT tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| SsangYong Rodius | 36.2% | 34.1% to 38.2% | 2,215 |
| Vauxhall Zafira MOT fail rate | 24.3% | 23.9% to 24.7% | 44,126 |
| Ford C-Max MOT fail rate | 19.9% | 19.4% to 20.4% | 35,148 |
| Mercedes-Benz B-Class MOT fail rate | 18.9% | 18.3% to 19.5% | 20,864 |
| Ford S-Max MOT fail rate | 20.1% | 19.4% to 20.7% | 17,960 |
| Ford Grand C-Max MOT fail rate | 26.1% | 25.4% to 26.7% | 17,174 |
| Ford Galaxy MOT fail rate | 19.9% | 19.2% to 20.6% | 16,957 |
| Volkswagen Touran MOT fail rate | 18.5% | 17.9% to 19.1% | 15,554 |
| SEAT Alhambra MOT fail rate | 19.5% | 18.7% to 20.3% | 15,037 |
Other SsangYong models
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Running costs
By part
- SsangYong Rodius suspension problems
- SsangYong Rodius brakes problems
- SsangYong Rodius lights and electrics problems
- SsangYong Rodius steering problems
- SsangYong Rodius body and structure problems
- SsangYong Rodius exhaust and emissions problems
- SsangYong Rodius seat belts and airbags problems
- SsangYong Rodius windscreen and wipers problems
- SsangYong Rodius tyres problems
Problems, recalls and costs
Questions people ask
How often does a SsangYong Rodius fail its MOT at 7 years?
36.2% of MOT tests at 7 years ended in a fail at typical mileage (38.1% as tested), from 2,215 MOT tests, against 20.6% for all class 4 vehicles the same age; the Vauxhall Zafira was at 24.3%.
What fails most on a SsangYong Rodius at 7 years?
18.3 in 100 MOT tests at 7 years failed on lights and electrics, most often "position lamp not working", then brakes (11.1) and steering (8.7), from 2,215 MOT tests.
Does the SsangYong Rodius fail on lights and electrics more than other cars?
18.3 in 100 MOT tests at 7 years failed on lights and electrics, against 5.8 for all class 4 vehicles: 2.9–3.4× as often, from 2,215 MOT tests, in the same direction at 3 ages.
Sources
- Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 8,586 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 7 years are compared only with vehicles tested at 7 years in the same year, adjusted to typical mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data.