Ssangyong Korando MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Ssangyong Korando took 7,911 MOT tests in Britain and passed 68% of them first time, below the national average of 71% for all cars. The figures below come from the DVSA's record of every test, so they show what testers actually found on these cars rather than what owners report.
- MOT tests in 2023
- 7,911
- First-time pass rate
- 68%
- All cars
- 71%
What the Korando fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Lights and electrics14.5% (all cars 11.3%)
- Brakes11.0% (all cars 6.8%)
- Suspension7.6% (all cars 9.0%)
- Visibility5.9% (all cars 4.8%)
- Tyres5.8% (all cars 6.4%)
- Body and structure3.5% (all cars 3.5%)
- Seat belts and airbags1.7% (all cars 1.0%)
- Exhaust and emissions1.0% (all cars 3.1%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Stop lamp: not working 4.6%
- Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps 4.4%
- Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements 2.9%
- Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 2.8%
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 2.8%
- Coil spring: fractured or broken 2.6%
- Position lamp: not working 2.4%
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 2.4%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 19.5%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 11.0%
- Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material 9.7%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 8.6%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 5.2%
- Brake discs: worn, but not excessively 2.7%
- Linkage ball joints: ball joint has slight play 2.2%
- Non-component advisories: Play in steering rack inner joint(s) 2.2%
Pass rate by year of registration
Older cars fail more often whatever the model, so compare a car with others of the same age.
| First registered | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 533 | 54% |
| 2013 | 543 | 55% |
| 2014 | 962 | 60% |
| 2015 | 1,424 | 64% |
| 2016 | 1,234 | 66% |
| 2017 | 932 | 74% |
| 2018 | 763 | 76% |
| 2019 | 688 | 82% |
| 2020 | 735 | 84% |
Typical mileage by age
Average odometer reading at the MOT, by the car's age in years at the test.
| Age at test | Average mileage |
|---|---|
| 3 years | 22,781 miles |
| 4 years | 27,589 miles |
| 5 years | 37,787 miles |
| 6 years | 47,339 miles |
| 7 years | 55,733 miles |
| 8 years | 63,792 miles |
| 9 years | 73,696 miles |
| 10 years | 78,682 miles |
| 11 years | 83,632 miles |
Check a particular Korando
Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.
Other Ssangyong models
Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.