MOT data by first-use year
2015 SsangYong Tivoli: MOT fail rate and common problems
DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 1,008 MOT tests · Updated
33.6% of 2015 SsangYong Tivoli cars failed their MOT at 8 years; measured against vehicles the same age and test year, about the same as the 2016 cars (1,008 MOT tests) [1].
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- Fail rate at 8 years (2023)
- 33.6%
- vs 24.4% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 8 years in 2023
- 1,008 MOT tests
- Gap to all class 4, same age and year
- +9.2 pts
- at 8 years
- 1,008 MOT tests
- Against the 2016 cars
- +0.6 pts
- 95% range −3.0 to +4.1 pts, same ages, each against its own test year
- 1,008 MOT tests
- MOT tests of 2015 cars
- 1,008
- tested 2023, 1 age with 1,000+ tests
- 1,008 MOT tests
About the same as the 2016 cars: +0.6 points at age 8, each year against all class 4 vehicles the same age tested in its own year; 95% range −3.0 to +4.1, from 1,008 MOT tests of 2015 cars and 2,065 of the 2016 cars. Not adjusted for mileage.
Every SsangYong Tivoli year against all class 4 vehicles the same age
2015 SsangYong Tivoli fail rate at each MOT
2015 SsangYong Tivoli cars had one MOT age with at least 1,000 tests in the data: 8 years, in 2023.
| Test year | Age | Fail rate | 95% range | MOT tests | All class 4, same age and year | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 years | 33.6% | 30.8%–36.6% | 1,008 | 24.4% | +9.2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 8 years | 33.6% 1,008 MOT tests, tested 2023 | 2016: 31.9% (2,065, tested 2024) |
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 Tivoli at 8 years
All SsangYong Tivoli MOTs at 8 years, cars first used 2015–2017 (4,371 MOT tests; DVSA item counts are not split by first-use year). The most common fail items: registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (7.6 per 100 MOT tests, a wear item), brake pads under 1.5 mm (4.1 per 100 MOT tests, a wear item) and tyre tread below 1.6 mm (3.2 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.
Mileage and the fail rate at 8 years
SsangYong Tivoli cars first used 2015–2017 at 60,000 to 90,000 miles failed 38.0% of MOTs at 8 years (1,330 MOT tests), against 30.8% at 30,000 to 60,000 miles (2,122 MOT tests). All class 4 vehicles: 26.6% and 21.0%.
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] Car tax calculator for a 2015 car
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. [3] ULEZ checker
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Questions people ask
What is the MOT fail rate of a 2015 SsangYong Tivoli?
33.6% at 8 years (tested 2023), from 1,008 MOT tests, against 24.4% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 8 years in 2023.
Does the 2015 SsangYong Tivoli fail more MOTs than the 2016?
0.6 percentage points apart at age 8, each against all class 4 vehicles the same age and test year, from 1,008 MOT tests (95% range −3.0 to +4.1), so about the same.
At what ages were 2015 SsangYong Tivoli cars MOT tested in the data?
1 age with at least 1,000 MOT tests: 8 years, tested 2023, 1,008 MOT tests in all.
What fails most on a SsangYong Tivoli at 8 years?
7.6 in 100 MOT tests failed on registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps, the most common fail item (a wear item); the most common non-wear item was anti-roll bar link worn (1.7 in 100). From 4,371 MOT tests of SsangYong Tivoli cars first used 2015–2017, 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, 1,008 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.
- GOV.UK, Vehicle tax rates. Rules, not drawn from the MOT data.
- Transport for London, Ultra Low Emission Zone. Rules, not drawn from the MOT data.
Cars tested at 8 years are compared with every class 4 vehicle tested at 8 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