SsangYong Rexton MOT pass rate and common failures
In 2025, 66.7% of SsangYong Rexton MOT tests were a first-time pass, across 3,388 tests in Great Britain. For all cars it was 71.5%.
Compared with cars of the same age
Older cars fail more often, so a model that’s mostly a few years old will look better than one that’s mostly 12. These figures compare like with like.
At 3–5 years
78.8%
All cars: 86.1% (7.3 points worse). 892 tests.
At 6–10 years
65.4%
All cars: 76.1% (10.7 points worse). 1,844 tests.
At 11 years and over
53.2%
All cars: 61.3% (8.1 points worse). 560 tests.
Pass rate by age
Figures by age, with typical mileage
| Age (years) | Tests | First-time pass | All cars | Typical mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 383 | 83.0% | 87.8% | 31,250 miles |
| 4 | 232 | 79.3% | 86.4% | 38,750 miles |
| 5 | 277 | 72.6% | 84.5% | 46,250 miles |
| 6 | 309 | 77.7% | 81.9% | 53,750 miles |
| 7 | 411 | 69.1% | 79.3% | 61,250 miles |
| 8 | 385 | 65.5% | 76.3% | 66,250 miles |
| 9 | 374 | 61.0% | 73.1% | 76,250 miles |
| 10 | 365 | 55.3% | 70.0% | 81,250 miles |
| 11 | 173 | 54.9% | 66.9% | 91,250 miles |
| 12 | 57 | 49.1% | 64.4% | 88,750 miles |
| 13 | 64 | 43.8% | 62.1% | 93,750 miles |
| 15 | 58 | 55.2% | 58.6% | 111,250 miles |
| 16 | 53 | 49.1% | 57.5% | 101,250 miles |
| 19 | 69 | 58.0% | 57.2% | 103,750 miles |
| 20+ | 86 | 57.0% | 61.4% | 96,250 miles |
Typical mileage is the median reading at the test, to the nearest 2,500 miles.
What fails most often
The share of SsangYong Rexton MOT tests that failed on at least one item in each area, against all cars. A test can fail on several areas at once.
| Area | Rexton | All cars |
|---|---|---|
| Brakes | 21.4% | 10.2% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 20.1% | 16.6% |
| Suspension | 19.8% | 13.7% |
| Steering | 7.1% | 2.5% |
| Tyres | 5.8% | 8.4% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 5.0% | 4.2% |
| Visibility | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 2.8% | 1.1% |
Most common reasons for failing
- Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play failed 5.8% of tests · what this means
- Coil spring: fractured or broken failed 5.1% of tests · what this means
- Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick failed 5.1% of tests · what this means
- Ball joint excessively worn failed 4.5% of tests · what this means
- Ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt failed 3.7% of tests · what this means
- Rear fog lamp: not working failed 3.6% of tests · what this means
- Headlamp: not working on dipped beam failed 2.9% of tests · what this means
- Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements failed 2.8% of tests
- Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm failed 2.8% of tests
- Parking brake performance: inoperative on one side failed 2.8% of tests · what this means
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About these figures
- They cover every Rexton version DVSA records under this name (engines, trims and generations together), on its first MOT test of each visit. A “pass with rectification” (fixed within an hour) counts as a fail, as in DVSA’s own statistics.
- Cars under three years old are left out, because the few tested that young are mostly taxis.
- Fuel mix of the cars tested: diesel 99.9%, petrol 0.1%, gas 0.0%.
- A pass rate describes the model, not any one car. How a car has been looked after matters more.
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Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data for 2025. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Our own analysis; not produced or endorsed by DVSA.