Ssangyong Tivoli MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Ssangyong Tivoli took 6,736 MOT tests in Britain and passed 73% of them first time, close to 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
- 6,736
- First-time pass rate
- 73%
- All cars
- 71%
What the Tivoli fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Lights and electrics9.7% (all cars 11.3%)
- Tyres8.8% (all cars 6.4%)
- Brakes8.0% (all cars 6.8%)
- Visibility7.1% (all cars 4.8%)
- Suspension1.9% (all cars 9.0%)
- Exhaust and emissions1.7% (all cars 3.1%)
- Seat belts and airbags0.4% (all cars 1.0%)
- Body and structure0.4% (all cars 3.5%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps 5.2%
- Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 3.6%
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 3.3%
- Washers: not working 2.5%
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 2.2%
- Tyres, condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 2.0%
- Headlamp: not working on dipped beam 1.8%
- Tyres, condition: has ply or cords exposed 1.5%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 16.9%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 13.2%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 8.9%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 6.7%
- Brake discs: worn, but not excessively 3.8%
- Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material 3.5%
- Non-component advisories: Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt 2.7%
- Tyres, condition: has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords 1.9%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1,003 | 66% |
| 2016 | 2,078 | 70% |
| 2017 | 1,301 | 72% |
| 2018 | 1,068 | 75% |
| 2019 | 781 | 81% |
| 2020 | 498 | 83% |
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 | 19,396 miles |
| 4 years | 25,762 miles |
| 5 years | 36,224 miles |
| 6 years | 42,790 miles |
| 7 years | 49,573 miles |
| 8 years | 54,409 miles |
Check a particular Tivoli
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.