Car statistics
SsangYong car statistics
How many SsangYong cars are on the road in Great Britain, every SsangYong model, its share of new cars over time and which fuels they use, how they do at the MOT and their safety recalls. Built from DVLA licensing records and DVSA MOT results.
- Licensed in Great Britain 21,034 −4.6% on a year earlier
- Rank among makes No. 49 0.06% of licensed cars
- MOT first-time pass rate, 2025 67.8% Cars of the same ages 78.1%
- New registrations in 2025 5 0.00% of all new cars
- Most common fuel Diesel 68.6% of those licensed
- Safety recalls since 1992 10 naming 5 SsangYong models
How many SsangYong cars are on the road?
There were 21,034 SsangYong cars licensed in Great Britain at the end of March 2026, and a further 2,243 declared off the road (SORN). That is 0.06% of all licensed cars, making SsangYong the No. 49 make on the road. That is 8.9% fewer than the peak of 23,086 in 2023. Diesel makes up 68.6% of licensed SsangYong cars, against 28.1% of all cars.
SsangYong cars licensed in Great Britain
The highest year-end count was 23,086 in 2023.
| Year | Licensed |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,063 |
| 1996 | 2,003 |
| 1997 | 2,819 |
| 1998 | 4,095 |
| 1999 | 4,278 |
| 2000 | 4,270 |
| 2001 | 4,196 |
| 2002 | 4,113 |
| 2003 | 4,190 |
| 2004 | 4,978 |
| 2005 | 5,919 |
| 2006 | 6,930 |
| 2007 | 7,405 |
| 2008 | 7,216 |
| 2009 | 7,545 |
| 2010 | 7,406 |
| 2011 | 7,077 |
| 2012 | 7,478 |
| 2013 | 7,732 |
| 2014 | 8,688 |
| 2015 | 11,267 |
| 2016 | 14,791 |
| 2017 | 17,333 |
| 2018 | 18,909 |
| 2019 | 19,911 |
| 2020 | 20,520 |
| 2021 | 21,573 |
| 2022 | 22,272 |
| 2023 | 23,086 |
| 2024 | 22,186 |
| 2025 | 21,320 |
| 2026 | 21,034 |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated
Fuel type
SsangYong cars
All cars in Great Britain
Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated
SsangYong models
4 SsangYong models have a page of their own. The most common is the SsangYong Tivoli, with 7,570 licensed: 36.0% of all SsangYong cars on the road. The totals above also count models too small for a page of their own.
MOT pass rates are first-time passes of cars aged three and over in 2025. A dash means too few tests, or a model DVSA’s records do not separate from vans.
New SsangYong cars registered each year
Registrations of new SsangYong cars in Great Britain peaked at 4,169 in 2016. In 2025, 5 were registered for the first time: 0.00% of all new cars, against 0.16% in 2016, SsangYong’s best year for share of new cars.
Registered for the first time, by year
| Year | First registrations |
|---|---|
| ’01 | 16 |
| ’02 | 33 |
| ’03 | 172 |
| ’04 | 937 |
| ’05 | 1,321 |
| ’06 | 1,688 |
| ’07 | 995 |
| ’08 | 460 |
| ’09 | 832 |
| ’10 | 232 |
| ’11 | 252 |
| ’12 | 837 |
| ’13 | 640 |
| ’14 | 1,503 |
| ’15 | 3,069 |
| ’16 | 4,169 |
| ’17 | 3,373 |
| ’18 | 2,630 |
| ’19 | 1,846 |
| ’20 | 1,444 |
| ’21 | 1,518 |
| ’22 | 1,521 |
| ’23 | 1,648 |
| ’24 | 5 |
| ’25 | 5 |
Source:DfT / DVLA 2001 to 2025 Updated
Share of all new cars
SsangYong’s first registrations as a share of every car registered for the first time in Great Britain that year.
| Year | Share of new cars |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.00% |
| 2002 | 0.00% |
| 2003 | 0.01% |
| 2004 | 0.04% |
| 2005 | 0.05% |
| 2006 | 0.07% |
| 2007 | 0.04% |
| 2008 | 0.02% |
| 2009 | 0.04% |
| 2010 | 0.01% |
| 2011 | 0.01% |
| 2012 | 0.04% |
| 2013 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | 0.06% |
| 2015 | 0.12% |
| 2016 | 0.16% |
| 2017 | 0.13% |
| 2018 | 0.11% |
| 2019 | 0.08% |
| 2020 | 0.09% |
| 2021 | 0.09% |
| 2022 | 0.09% |
| 2023 | 0.09% |
| 2024 | 0.00% |
| 2025 | 0.00% |
Source:DfT / DVLA 2001 to 2025 Updated
SsangYong MOT reliability
In 2025, 67.8% of MOT tests of SsangYong cars were passed first time, from 22,777 tests. Cars of the same ages pass 78.1% of the time, so SsangYong does worse than average for the age of its cars, by 10.3 points. That ranks SsangYong No. 49 of the 50 makes with enough tests to compare. 9.8% of SsangYong tests found at least one dangerous defect, against 7.3% for all cars.
Among SsangYong models with enough tests, the Tivoli does best for its age (−8.7 points against cars of the same ages) and the Rodius does worst (−15.9 points). Average age at test for SsangYong cars: 8.0 years.
Every make and model ranked by MOT pass rate
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
SsangYong safety recalls
DVSA lists 10 safety recalls naming a SsangYong car model since 1992, across 5 models. 7 were launched from 2016 to 2025, ranking SsangYong No. 46 of the makes with recalls in those years. A recall naming several SsangYong models counts once.
Recalls launched each year, 2007 to 2025
| Year | Recalls |
|---|---|
| ’07 | 1 |
| ’08 | 1 |
| ’09 | 0 |
| ’10 | 0 |
| ’11 | 0 |
| ’12 | 0 |
| ’13 | 0 |
| ’14 | 0 |
| ’15 | 1 |
| ’16 | 1 |
| ’17 | 2 |
| ’18 | 1 |
| ’19 | 1 |
| ’20 | 1 |
| ’21 | 0 |
| ’22 | 0 |
| ’23 | 0 |
| ’24 | 1 |
| ’25 | 0 |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis January 1992 to September 2026 Updated
Models with the most recalls
| Model | Recalls |
|---|---|
| SsangYong Tivoli | 4 |
| SsangYong Rodius | 3 |
| SsangYong Korando | 2 |
| SsangYong Rexton | 2 |
| SsangYong Kyron | 1 |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis January 1992 to September 2026 Updated
Latest SsangYong recalls
- 2 Jan 2024 On affected vehicles the Steering column mounting bracket may suffer structural failure. SsangYong Korando
- 1 Jul 2020 The fuel pipe may crack over time SsangYong Korando, SsangYong Tivoli
- 28 May 2019 Insufficient connection of fuel supply pipe connector of the fuel tank SsangYong Tivoli
- 26 Nov 2018 Fuel pipe may leak fuel into the engine bay SsangYong Tivoli
- 29 Sept 2017 Front lower ball joint may fail SsangYong Rodius
Models mostly registered as vans are left out, as on our recalls hub. A recall applies to vehicles built on particular dates or with particular VINs, not to every SsangYong. To check a specific car, use GOV.UK’s vehicle recall check. How we match recalls to models.
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis January 1992 to September 2026 Updated
Makes of a similar size
| Rank | Make | Licensed | Change on a year | Main fuel | MOT vs same ages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | Morris | 26,178 | −1.3% | Petrol | – |
| 47 | Bentley | 25,759 | +0.6% | Petrol | +21.7 pts |
| 48 | Aston Martin | 22,801 | +1.1% | Petrol | +21.4 pts |
| 49 | SsangYong | 21,034 | −4.6% | Diesel | −10.3 pts |
| 50 | Chrysler | 16,339 | −14.0% | Petrol | −1.1 pts |
| 51 | Lotus | 14,922 | +5.2% | Petrol | +21.8 pts |
| 52 | Chery | 13,339 | – | Plug-in hybrid | – |
Data sources and methodology
| Figures | Source | Period | Records | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Licensed and SORN counts | Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport | End of March 2026 | 37,339,879 car records (licensed and SORN) | 15 September 2026 |
| Registered for the first time | Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport | 2001 to 2025 | – | 15 September 2026 |
| MOT results | Anonymised MOT tests and results Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency Derived statistics UK Motoring | 2025 | 29,122,953 car MOT tests | 15 September 2026 |
| Safety recalls | Vehicle safety recalls Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency Derived statistics UK Motoring | January 1992 to September 2026 | 7,495 road vehicle recalls (R/) | 15 September 2026 |
- Figures cover Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales). Northern Ireland is not included.
- Make totals count every car DVLA records under the make, including models too small for a page of their own. The rank is among all 525 makes on the record.
- Licensed counts are vehicles with a current tax or exemption at the end of each year (or the latest quarter). SORN counts are shown separately.
- First registrations count cars registered in Great Britain for the first time, including used imports.
- MOT figures cover normal tests of cars aged three and over; retests are excluded. The same-ages figure is what all cars would score with this make’s mix of ages.
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