2025 MOT results
SsangYong Korando common problems
The most common reason a SsangYong Korando fails its MOT is a brake light out, on 14.2% of its 2,824 failed tests in 2025. Against other cars of the same age, 7 faults stand out, the widest gaps being: corroded brake pipes at 5.6% of failures against 0.8% expected; a braking fault at 6.9% of failures against 1.1% expected; a number plate lamp out at 13.9% of failures against 2.7% expected.
- Tests in 2025 8,582 Cars aged three and over
- Failed first time 32.9% 2,824 tests
- Found a dangerous defect 9.5% Unsafe to drive away
- Ended with an advisory 54.7% A problem to watch, not a failure
What fails a SsangYong Korando MOT
Each bar is the share of failed SsangYong Korando tests with that defect. Where we can compare it with cars of the same registration years, the marker shows what an average car of those ages records (12 of the 12 items below).
Most common reasons for failure
A test can fail for more than one defect, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Defect | Share of failed tests |
|---|---|
| Stop lamp: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 14.2% |
| Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 13.9% |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements Brakes | 9.7% |
| Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | 9.5% |
| Coil spring: fractured or broken Suspension | 8.7% |
| Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility | 8.0% |
| Tyres: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | 7.3% |
| Parking brake performance: inoperative on one side Brakes | 6.9% |
| Drive shafts: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Body, chassis, structure | 6.3% |
| Position lamp: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 6.1% |
| Rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded Brakes | 5.6% |
| Linkage ball joint excessively worn Suspension | 5.5% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
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Brake light out
14.2% of failures 4.6% expected 3.1 times as often
A brake light not working, from a bulb, a poor earth, or the switch on the pedal.
Reverse up to a wall or window at dusk and press the pedal to see all three lamps light.
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Number plate lamp out
13.9% of failures 2.7% expected 5.1 times as often
The lamp over the rear number plate not working, so the plate cannot be read at night.
Walk round the car with the lights on and the hazards going; these are the cheapest failures to avoid.
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Weak handbrake
9.7% of failures 2.5% expected 3.9 times as often
The handbrake cannot hold the car to the efficiency the test requires, usually from a stretched cable or seized rear callipers.
On a hill, the handbrake should hold the car with a couple of clicks left in the lever.
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Worn brake pads
9.5% of failures 7.8% expected somewhat more often
Friction material worn under 1.5mm, thinner than the point most manufacturers call the limit.
Look through the wheel spokes at the pad against the disc; wear indicators squeal before they get this far.
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Broken coil spring
8.7% of failures 8.6% expected about as expected
A broken suspension spring, which usually snaps in the bottom coil and often fails on both sides within a year.
Look at each corner for a sagging ride height, and listen for a knock over speed bumps.
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Wiper blades that do not clear the screen
8.0% of failures 7.3% expected about as expected
Wiper blades that leave the windscreen smeared or streaked across the area the driver looks through.
Look for split or hardened rubber, and lift each blade to see whether it still sits flat.
Which parts of the car fail
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment is the area that most often fails a SsangYong Korando, on 44.1% of failed tests. The widest gap against cars of the same registration years is brakes, on 35.6% against 19.4% expected.
Failure categories
DVSA's own sections of the test. The marker is what cars of the same registration years record.
| Defect category | Share of failed tests |
|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 44.1% |
| Brakes | 35.6% |
| Suspension | 29.4% |
| Tyres | 19.2% |
| Visibility | 15.7% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 13.7% |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 5.9% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 5.4% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
What testers warn about
54.7% of SsangYong Korando tests ended with at least one advisory: a fault the tester found that did not fail the test. On SsangYong Korandos, these are the items to ask about on a car you are viewing, because they are what the last tester expected to go next.
Most common advisories
Share of all tests, passes included.
| Advisory | Share of tests |
|---|---|
| Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge Tyres | 22.0% |
| Brake pads: wearing thin Brakes | 12.2% |
| Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material Brakes | 11.2% |
| Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Brakes | 9.0% |
| Tyres: slightly damaged or cracking or perishing Tyres | 6.0% |
| Linkage ball joint has slight play Suspension | 3.2% |
| Brake discs: worn, but not excessively Brakes | 3.0% |
| Coil spring: corroded Suspension | 3.0% |
| Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Non-component advisories | 2.6% |
| Registration plates: deteriorated but not likely to be misread Identification of the vehicle | 2.5% |
| Service brake performance: binding but not excessively Brakes | 2.0% |
| Nail in tyre Non-component advisories | 1.8% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
SsangYong Korando problems: common questions
What is the most common problem with a SsangYong Korando?
Of the faults that fail an MOT, “Stop lamp: not working” is the most common: it appears on 14.2% of failed SsangYong Korando tests. Across categories, lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment is the area that most often fails one, on 44.1% of failed tests.
How often does a SsangYong Korando fail its MOT?
32.9% of SsangYong Korando tests in 2025 were not passed first time, from 8,582 tests of cars aged three and over. Allowing for the age and mileage of the cars tested, that gives it a UK Motoring Reliability Score of 25 out of 100, where 50 is as expected.
Does anything fail more often on a SsangYong Korando than on other cars?
Yes. “Rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded” appears on 5.6% of its failures against 0.8% for cars of the same age, and “Parking brake performance: inoperative on one side” appears on 6.9% of its failures against 1.1% for cars of the same age. Where an item is missing from the national figures for a year, we use the smallest share those figures show, so the comparison never overstates the difference.
Are these the same as breakdowns or known faults?
No. These are the items a tester recorded at the MOT, which covers condition and safety: lamps, brakes, tyres, suspension, corrosion and emissions. A gearbox that is unpleasant, an infotainment screen that has died, or a car that will not start on a cold morning are not part of the test, so they are not in these figures.
Where do the figures come from?
Every normal MOT test of a SsangYong Korando aged three and over in Great Britain in 2025, from DVSA's anonymised MOT results. Retests are excluded, and the same fault on more than one wheel counts once.
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Data sources and methodology
| Figures | Source | Period | Records | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOT defects and advisories | Anonymised MOT tests and results Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency Derived statistics UK Motoring | 2025 | 8,582 MOT tests | 19 September 2026 |
- Shares for defects are of failed tests; shares for advisories are of all tests. A test can carry several defects, so shares add to more than 100%.
- The expected share is what an average car of the same registration years records, weighted by where this model’s failures fall. Where an item is outside the national figures for a year, the smallest share those figures show is used in its place, which is an upper bound, so the comparison never overstates a model’s problems. No expectation is published where less than 80% of the model’s failures can be compared.
- Great Britain only: DVSA does not run MOT testing in Northern Ireland. Cars under three years old are not tested.
- The descriptions of what each part does are general and the same on every model. Every figure comes from the MOT data.
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