Ssangyong Musso MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Ssangyong Musso took 1,862 MOT tests in Britain and passed 63% 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
- 1,862
- First-time pass rate
- 63%
- All cars
- 71%
What the Musso fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Brakes20.1% (all cars 6.8%)
- Lights and electrics13.4% (all cars 11.3%)
- Suspension12.7% (all cars 9.0%)
- Steering5.6% (all cars 1.8%)
- Visibility4.4% (all cars 4.8%)
- Tyres4.1% (all cars 6.4%)
- Exhaust and emissions1.7% (all cars 3.1%)
- Body and structure1.6% (all cars 3.5%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Coil spring: fractured or broken 8.2%
- Parking brake performance: inoperative on one side 7.7%
- Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements 6.8%
- Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 4.6%
- Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play 4.5%
- Rbt (sp): efficiency less than 50% of the required value 3.5%
- Rear fog lamp: not working 3.4%
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 2.8%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 16.1%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 16.1%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 7.6%
- Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material 3.6%
- Suspension arms, ball joint: ball joint has slight play 3.5%
- Brake discs: worn, but not excessively 3.2%
- Track rod end: ball joint has slight play 2.9%
- Coil spring: corroded 2.8%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 324 | 56% |
| 2018 | 450 | 56% |
| 2019 | 569 | 66% |
| 2020 | 372 | 72% |
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 | 40,971 miles |
| 4 years | 47,173 miles |
| 5 years | 49,298 miles |
| 6 years | 65,694 miles |
Check a particular Musso
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.