Ssangyong reliability and common MOT problems by model
Ssangyong shows a 21.7% combined MOT failure rate across 27,084 tests in Motintel data. Korando has one of the lower high-confidence rates at 21.2%. Musso deserves extra checking at 26.0%.
Data sources: DVSA MOT records, official recall records, and MOT fault wording snapshots (2026-04-27, 2026-04-29, rfr_codes_2025-05-12, failure items 2023). Search-indexed model pages must clear 20,000 MOT tests and 10,000 vehicles.
Ssangyong combined failure rate: 21.7% — all-model average is 18.7%. Ranked #38 of 48 makes by failure rate (1 = lowest).
Not enough high-confidence model reports are available yet.
Not enough high-confidence model reports are available yet.
Most reliable Ssangyong models in MOT data
| # | Model | MOT failure rate | Tests | Vehicles |
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| Not enough high-confidence model reports are available yet. | ||||
Ssangyong models with the highest MOT failure rates
| # | Model | MOT failure rate | Tests | Vehicles |
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| Not enough high-confidence model reports are available yet. | ||||
Common Ssangyong MOT problem areas
| # | Problem area | MOT notes | Models affected | What to check | High-rate examples |
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| Not enough high-confidence problem-area data is available yet. | |||||
All Ssangyong model reports
| Model | MOT tests | Vehicles | Failure rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Korando limited data | 8,990 | 6,919 | 21.2% |
| Tivoli limited data | 7,705 | 6,090 | 17.1% |
| Rexton limited data | 4,243 | 3,124 | 25.9% |
| Rodius limited data | 3,669 | 2,652 | 24.8% |
| Musso limited data | 2,477 | 1,783 | 26.0% |
Models with limited data (fewer than 20,000 tests or 10,000 vehicles) have full reports but are not indexed in search engines until the evidence threshold is met.