Ssangyong Korando MOT pass rate: 69.7% (6,869 tests, 2025)

The Ssangyong Korando passed 69.7% of its 6,869 MOT tests in 2025 — 7.8 points below the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 9 years old with 64,994 miles on the clock.

69.7%Pass rate (2025)

6,869MOT tests analysed

64,994 miMedian mileage at test

9 yrsMedian age at test

How the Korando compares

Ssangyong Korando

69.7%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Ssangyong average (all models)

73.3%

What fails most on the Ssangyong Korando

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the Korando:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Brakes	1,718	29.3%
2	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	1,255	21.4%
3	Suspension	1,130	19.3%
4	Tyres	651	11.1%
5	Body, chassis, structure	451	7.7%
6	Visibility	363	6.2%

Pre-MOT checklist for Korando owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
Look underneath for corrosion around sills and subframes, especially on older cars

Check the engine before the tester does

A stored fault code with the engine light on is an automatic Major defect. Scan and clear resolved faults before booking.

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Korando pass rate by registration year

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2014	2,687	64.4%	-11.5 pts	75,552
2015	4,059	68.1%	-10.6 pts	67,869
2016	3,556	71.0%	-10.4 pts	59,595
2017	2,704	77.5%	-6.5 pts	51,872
2018	2,213	80.7%	-5.7 pts	41,173
2019	1,699	82.3%	-6.1 pts	32,377

Check a specific Korando before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

Other Ssangyong models

Tivoli76.9% pass rate · 6,477 tests Rexton71.7% pass rate · 3,404 tests Musso69.1% pass rate · 3,299 tests Rodius66.4% pass rate · 2,590 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Ssangyong Korando?

In 2025, 69.7% of 6,869 first MOT tests on the Ssangyong Korando were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Korando fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is brakes (29.3% of its recorded defects), followed by lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment.

Is the Ssangyong Korando reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 69.7% it performs below the national average at a median age of 9 years and 64,994 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.