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2016 SsangYong Tivoli: MOT fail rate and common problems

DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 8,230 MOT tests · Updated

32.9% of 2016 SsangYong Tivoli cars failed their MOT at 9 years; measured against vehicles the same age and test year, about the same as the 2015 and 2017 cars (6,234 MOT tests) [1].

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  • +6.3 to +7.9 points: the gap to all class 4 vehicles the same age and test year, from 6 to 9 years, 8,230 MOT tests
  • 60,000 to 90,000 miles: 38.3% of SsangYong Tivoli cars first used 2015–2016 failed at 9 years, against 29.8% at 30,000 to 60,000 miles, 2,353 MOT tests
  • At 9 years (tested 2025): 32.9% failed, against 25.0% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 9 years in 2025, 1,996 MOT tests

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Figures are for 2016 SsangYong Tivoli cars as a group, not for one car.

Fail rate at 9 years (2025)
32.9%
vs 25.0% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 9 years in 2025
1,996 MOT tests
Gap to all class 4, same age and year
+7.8 pts
over ages 6–9: +6.3 to +8.6 pts
8,230 MOT tests
Against the 2015 and 2017 cars
−1.3 pts
95% range −4.3 to +1.7 pts, same ages, each against its own test year
6,234 MOT tests
MOT tests of 2016 cars
8,230
tested 2022–2025, 4 ages with 1,000+ tests
8,230 MOT tests

About the same as the 2015 and 2017 cars: −1.3 points at the same ages (6–8), each year against all class 4 vehicles the same age tested in its own year; 95% range −4.3 to +1.7, from 6,234 MOT tests of 2016 cars and 4,896 of the 2015 and 2017 cars. Not adjusted for mileage.

Every SsangYong Tivoli year against all class 4 vehicles the same age

SsangYong Tivoli first-use years against all class 4 vehicles the same ageEach first-use year of the SsangYong Tivoli as percentage points above or below all class 4 vehicles the same age, averaged over the ages it was tested at, with 95% intervals. 2016: +7.8 pts. 2015: +9.2 pts (+6.3 to +12.2) against all class 4 vehicles the same age, ages 8, 1,008 MOT tests20152016: +7.8 pts (+6.8 to +8.8) against all class 4 vehicles the same age, ages 6–9, 8,230 MOT tests2016+7.82017: +8.9 pts (+7.6 to +10.1) against all class 4 vehicles the same age, ages 5–8, 5,205 MOT tests20172018: +9.2 pts (+7.9 to +10.5) against all class 4 vehicles the same age, ages 4–7, 4,342 MOT tests2018 −12.20+12.2 pts
Percentage points above (right) or below (left) all class 4 vehicles the same age, tested in the same year, 2022 to 2025, each year averaged over the ages it was tested at. Lines show the 95% range.

2016 SsangYong Tivoli fail rate at each MOT

From 2022 to 2025, as these cars went from 6 to 9 years old, the fail rate went from 25.3% to 32.9%, and the gap to all class 4 vehicles the same age and test year from +6.3 to +7.9 points. The widest gap was at 8 years (+8.7 points, 2,065 MOT tests).

Test yearAgeFail rate95% rangeMOT testsAll class 4, same age and yearGap
20226 years25.3%23.5%–27.2%2,08219.0%+6.3 pts
20237 years29.6%27.7%–31.6%2,08721.3%+8.3 pts
20248 years31.9%29.9%–33.9%2,06523.2%+8.7 pts
20259 years32.9%30.9%–35.0%1,99625.0%+7.9 pts

All class 4: every class 4 vehicle (cars and light vans) tested at that age in the same test year.

2016 against the 2015 and 2017 cars, age by age

Age2016Years either side
6 years25.3% 2,082 MOT tests, tested 20222017: 27.5% (1,306, tested 2023)
7 years29.6% 2,087 MOT tests, tested 20232017: 28.7% (1,284, tested 2024)
8 years31.9% 2,065 MOT tests, tested 20242015: 33.6% (1,008, tested 2023)
2017: 30.8% (1,298, 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 Tivoli at 9 years

All SsangYong Tivoli MOTs at 9 years, cars first used 2015–2016 (2,979 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 (8.1 per 100 MOT tests, a wear item), brake pads under 1.5 mm (3.7 per 100 MOT tests, a wear item) and dipped headlight not working (3.5 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 9 years

SsangYong Tivoli cars first used 2015–2016 at 60,000 to 90,000 miles failed 38.3% of MOTs at 9 years (1,102 MOT tests), against 29.8% at 30,000 to 60,000 miles (1,251 MOT tests). All class 4 vehicles: 29.4% and 23.0%.

Road tax for a 2016 SsangYong Tivoli

The Vehicle Certification Agency lists 4 diesel versions of the SsangYong Tivoli in its August 2016 data, from 113 to 156 g/km CO2 [3]. A car first registered from 1 March 2001 to 31 March 2017 is taxed by CO2 band, so that is bands C, D and G: from £35 to £275 a year at the 2026/27 rates [2].

2016 SsangYong Tivoli: CO2 bands of the listed versions, 2026/27 rates
Band12 monthsCO2 g/kmVersions listed
C£351131
D£1701232
G£2751561

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 2016 car

Car tax and ULEZ for a 2016 car

A car first registered in the UK in 2016 was issued a 65 (January–February), 16 (March–August) or 66 (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. 16 plates

A 2016 car is taxed by its CO2 emissions band (A to M), shown on the V5C logbook. [2]

For the London ULEZ, a 2016 petrol usually meets Euro 4, and a 2016 diesel usually meets Euro 6. 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 2016 SsangYong Tivoli?

32.9% at 9 years (tested 2025), from 1,996 MOT tests, against 25.0% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 9 years in 2025.

Does the 2016 SsangYong Tivoli fail more MOTs than the 2015 and 2017?

1.3 percentage points apart at the same ages (6–8), each against all class 4 vehicles the same age and test year, from 6,234 MOT tests (95% range −4.3 to +1.7), so about the same.

At what ages were 2016 SsangYong Tivoli cars MOT tested in the data?

4 ages with at least 1,000 MOT tests: 6–9 years, tested 2022–2025, 8,230 MOT tests in all.

What fails most on a SsangYong Tivoli at 9 years?

8.1 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 (1.8 in 100). From 2,979 MOT tests of SsangYong Tivoli cars first used 2015–2016, not only 2016.

Sources

  1. Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 8,230 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.
  2. GOV.UK, Vehicle tax rates. Rules, not drawn from the MOT data.
  3. Vehicle Certification Agency, Car fuel and emissions data. VCA data, Open Government Licence v3.0.
  4. Transport for London, Ultra Low Emission Zone. Rules, not drawn from the MOT data.

Cars tested at 9 years are compared with every class 4 vehicle tested at 9 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