SsangYong Korando, Buying guide, MOT record, UK numbers and recalls
8,267 SsangYong Korandos are licensed in the UK. In 2025 they passed 67.1% of initial MOT tests, 5.2 points below the 72.3% UK average.
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SsangYong Korando at the MOT
67.1% of 8,593 initial tests passed in 2025, ranking the Korando 401st of 575 models. SsangYong Korandos aged 3 to 5 years passed 80.8% of MOT tests in 2025; for examples aged 11 years and over that fell to 54.4%.
First-time pass rate, 2025
Share of initial tests passed, retests excluded.
Pass rate by age at test
SsangYong Korando tests in 2025.
Where Korandos fail
Share of all failure items recorded on SsangYong Korando tests in 2025.
The items testers recorded most often were stop lamp not working (6.3%), registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (6.1%) and brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick (4.4%).
The MOT page lists every common Korando MOT failure. For one car's own results and advisories, run a free MOT history check.
What to look at on a viewing
The Korando's most common failure areas, and what a tester checks in each.
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Brakes
Make sure the pedal feels firm, the car stops in a straight line, the handbrake holds on a slope and no brake warning light is showing.26.2% of Korando failure items
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Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
Walk round with every light on: headlights, brake lights, indicators, fog lights and the number plate lamp. Check no warning lights stay on after starting.25.8% of Korando failure items
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Suspension
Listen for knocks over bumps, check the car sits level, and look for leaking shock absorbers and split rubber gaiters.16.1% of Korando failure items
SsangYong Korandos in the UK
8,267 were licensed at the end of June 2026, more than any other SsangYong. The number licensed has grown 239% since the end of 2014, although it peaked at 9,154 at the end of 2023.
- Change since 2014
- +239%from 2,437 licensed
- Typical year of first use
- 2017half of those licensed at the end of 2025 were first used in 2017 or earlier
- Declared off the road
- 5356.1% of those registered, under SORN
Licensed SsangYong Korandos since 2014
Licensed at each year end and in the latest quarter.
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| Date | Licensed |
|---|---|
| End of 2014 | 2,437 |
| End of 2015 | 3,929 |
| End of 2016 | 5,109 |
| End of 2017 | 6,006 |
| End of 2018 | 6,654 |
| End of 2019 | 7,343 |
| End of 2020 | 7,963 |
| End of 2021 | 8,470 |
| End of 2022 | 8,790 |
| End of 2023 | 9,154 |
| End of 2024 | 8,850 |
| End of 2025 | 8,458 |
| End of June 2026 | 8,267 |
How old they are
Licensed SsangYong Korandos by year of first use.
- Licensed at the end of 2025
- First registered that year
A further 52 were first used before 2012.
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| First used | Licensed, end 2025 | First registered that year |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 598 | 625 |
| 2022 | 493 | 557 |
| 2021 | 570 | 597 |
| 2020 | 705 | 744 |
| 2019 | 687 | 748 |
| 2018 | 703 | 769 |
| 2017 | 863 | 972 |
| 2016 | 1,095 | 1,293 |
| 2015 | 1,193 | 1,573 |
| 2014 | 772 | |
| 2013 | 397 | |
| 2012 | 325 |
1,193 Korandos first used in 2015 were still licensed at the end of 2025, roughly 76% of the 1,573 first registered that year.
Korando engines and fuel
2.2 litre engines made up 41% of SsangYong Korando MOT tests in 2025, followed by 2.0 litre at 38%. Diesel accounts for 77% of licensed Korandos and petrol for 20%. Electric examples were 0.9% of tests.
Engine size at MOT, 2025
Share of 8,593 initial MOT tests in 2025.
Fuel type, licensed Korandos
DfT licensing statistics, June 2026.
| Fuel | Licensed | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 1,670 | 20% |
| Diesel | 6,388 | 77% |
| Battery electric | 209 | 3% |
SsangYong Korando recalls
2 DVSA safety recalls launched from 1992 to October 2026 name the SsangYong Korando. Each covers vehicles built in a set period, so a recall does not mean every Korando is affected.
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Jan 2024 R/2023/330
On affected vehicles the Steering column mounting bracket may suffer structural failure
Defect and remedy
- Remedy
- Inspect steering column mounting bracket for structural integrity and replace dashboard crossmember if required.
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Jul 2020 R/2020/222
The fuel pipe may crack over time
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- Possibility that the fuel pipe may crack over time and causing it to leak fuel into the engine bay.
- Remedy
- Replace the affected fuel pipe
Other SsangYong models
The most-tested SsangYong models in 2025, against the Korando's 67.1% MOT pass rate.
SsangYong Korando FAQs
How many SsangYong Korandos are there in the UK?
8,267 SsangYong Korandos were licensed in the UK at the end of June 2026, with a further 535 declared off the road (SORN), according to DfT vehicle licensing statistics.
Is the SsangYong Korando reliable?
MOT data does not measure reliability. It records whether a car met the roadworthiness standard on the day of its test. What it does show is a 67.1% first-time pass rate for the SsangYong Korando across 8,593 tests in 2025, below the 72.3% average for all cars.
Has the SsangYong Korando had any recalls?
2 DVSA safety recalls launched from 1992 to October 2026 name the SsangYong Korando. The most recent was published in January 2024. A recall applies to vehicles built in a set period, so check a specific car on the GOV.UK vehicle recall checker.
What should I check before buying a used SsangYong Korando?
On the car itself, start with the areas it most often fails on: brakes, lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment and suspension. Then check the individual car's own records. Outstanding finance, insurance write-offs and police stolen markers are not part of the MOT record, so they take a history check.
How do I check a SsangYong Korando's history?
Enter the registration of the specific car. A Carpeep car history check reports outstanding finance, write-off category, stolen markers, mileage history, previous keepers, MOT and tax status, import and export markers and scrapped status in one £15 report.
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- Outstanding finance
- Write-off records
- Stolen markers
- Mileage history
- Previous keepers
MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025 (class 4 initial tests, retests excluded), which also gives the engine sizes. Licensed, SORN, fuel and registration figures are from the Department for Transport vehicle licensing statistics (VEH0120, VEH0124, VEH0160). Recalls are from the DVSA vehicle recalls data, with recalls launched up to October 2026. Government data is used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability. History-check findings are anonymous counts from reports bought on Carpeep, each vehicle counted once, and are published only where at least 100 vehicles returned an answer.