SsangYong Korando MOT pass rate and common faults

MOT tests in 2025, published 22 Jun 2026. DVSA publishes a new year each summer.

8,594 SsangYong Korando cars had an MOT in 2025 and 67.1% passed first time. That is below what cars of the same ages scored (77.0%).

Find the year your car was first registered below, then check the faults it is most likely to fail on.

Pass rate by year

Each year's first-time pass rate, with a tick for all cars first used that year. Years with fewer than 300 tests, and cars over 20 years old, are left out. Years with 1,000 or more tests link to a page of their own, with that year's common faults.

SsangYong Korando first-time pass rate by year first used
SsangYong Korando pass rate by year
ItemSsangYong KorandoAll cars that year
202284.7%88.5%
202183.4%87.2%
202078.2%86.0%
201976.6%83.5%
201872.3%80.9%
201768.3%78.2%
201661.9%74.9%
201558.6%71.9%
201456.2%68.6%
201353.0%65.8%
201253.1%63.5%

Source: DVSA, tests in 2025, published 22 June 2026.

Common failures

The share of all SsangYong Korando cars tested that failed on, or had fixed at the station, each item. Worth checking before the MOT or before you buy.

Most common SsangYong Korando MOT failure items
SsangYong Korando common failures
ItemValue
Stop lamp: not working4.7%
Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps4.6%
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick3.1%
Coil spring: fractured or broken2.9%
Service brake (roller test): efficiency below requirements2.7%
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively2.6%
Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm2.4%
Parking brake performance: inoperative on one side2.3%

Source: DVSA, tests in 2025, published 22 June 2026.

Common advisories

Advisories are things the tester noticed that were not bad enough to fail. They often turn into failures later. What advisories mean for the next MOT.

Most common SsangYong Korando advisories
SsangYong Korando common advisories
ItemValue
Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge22.0%
Brake pads: wearing thin12.2%
Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material11.1%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened9.0%
Condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing6.0%
Linkage ball joints: ball joint has slight play3.2%
Brake discs: worn, but not excessively3.0%
Coil spring: corroded3.0%

Source: DVSA, tests in 2025, published 22 June 2026.

Typical mileage

Recorded mileage at the MOT. A car well above the range for its age has done more work than most; one far below is worth a closer look at its MOT history.

SsangYong Korando recorded mileage by age
SsangYong Korando mileage by age
AgeLowTypicalHighAll cars, typical
3-5 years18,30027,300 miles38,20030,900
6-8 years36,20049,600 miles66,30051,800
9-11 years56,50073,100 miles91,70073,500
12-14 years70,20087,400 miles105,80091,400

The middle half of cars fall between the low and high figures. Source: DVSA, tests in 2025, published 22 June 2026.

Reliability and recalls

Checking one car?

These figures describe groups of cars. A vehicle history report shows the full MOT history, mileage, outstanding finance, write-offs and stolen records for one registration.

Figures from the DVSA anonymised MOT testing data for MOT tests in 2025, published by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency. Analysis by Motoring Insider. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we work out these figures.