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SsangYong Tivoli road wheels problems

DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 5,459 MOT tests · Updated

At 7 years, 0.4 in 100 MOT tests of the SsangYong Tivoli failed on road wheels, against 0.3 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 5,459 MOT tests) [1].

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  • Against all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years), 24 MOT tests with a fail
  • When it starts: clear of 1.2 times from 9 years and at every older age seen
  • MOT tests at 7 years: 5,459 for the SsangYong Tivoli

Figures are for the model as a whole, not for one car.

What the MOT tests show

What we know

0.4 fails per 100 MOT tests at 7 years, against 0.3 for all class 4 vehicles tested at 7 (all test years). That is about average.

Why it matters

A road wheels fail stops the car passing until it is fixed.

What to check

Look for cracked or badly kerbed rims and check that every wheel nut is present; a vibration through the wheel at speed points to a bent rim or balance.

SsangYong Tivoli road wheels fails by age

SsangYong Tivoli road wheels fails per 100 MOT tests by ageSolid line: the SsangYong Tivoli. Dashed line: all cars the same age. The table below lists every value.00.20.40.63 years: 0.3 per 100 (all cars 0.1), 2,346 MOT tests34 years: 0.4 per 100 (all cars 0.2), 2,961 MOT tests45 years: 0.4 per 100 (all cars 0.2), 3,653 MOT tests56 years: 0.3 per 100 (all cars 0.2), 5,238 MOT tests67 years: 0.4 per 100 (all cars 0.3), 5,459 MOT tests78 years: 0.5 per 100 (all cars 0.3), 4,371 MOT tests89 years: 0.7 per 100 (all cars 0.4), 2,979 MOT tests9
Fails per 100 MOT tests by age, all first-use years pooled. SsangYong Tivoli All class 4 vehicles the same age
AgeMOT testsFails per 100All class 4 vehicles the same age
32,3460.30.1
42,9610.40.2
53,6530.40.2
65,2380.30.2
75,4590.40.3
84,3710.50.3
92,9790.70.4

All first-use years of the SsangYong Tivoli pooled at each age, against all class 4 vehicles at that age over all 2022–2025 test years.

What fails in the road wheels at 7 years

Advisories (not fails)

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How to check on a test drive

Look for cracked or badly kerbed rims and check that every wheel nut is present; a vibration through the wheel at speed points to a bent rim or balance.

The most common advisory here in MOT records: Road wheel condition: slightly distorted.

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Other SsangYong Tivoli problems

Road wheels on rival models

Questions people ask

Does the SsangYong Tivoli have more road wheels problems than other cars?

0.4 in 100 MOT tests at 7 years, against 0.3 for all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average by our test (all test years; 5,459 MOT tests).

How common are SsangYong Tivoli road wheels problems?

0.4 in 100 MOT tests at 7 years failed on road wheels, against 0.3 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 5,459 MOT tests).

At what age do SsangYong Tivoli road wheels fails start?

9 years: from then on the rate stays clear of 1.2 times all class 4 vehicles the same age at every age seen, 2,979 MOT tests.

Sources

  1. Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 27,007 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.

Parts: against all class 4 vehicles at the same age, all 2022–2025 test years pooled, not adjusted for mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data. How we compare