67.1%
SsangYong Korando pass rate
Used SsangYong Korando buying guide
In 2025, SsangYong Korando cars passed 67.1% of 8,593 initial MOT tests, 5.2 points below the 72.3% UK average. Here is where it fails and what to check before you buy.
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SsangYong Korando MOT record in brief
Initial MOT tests in 2025, retests excluded.
72.3%
UK average, all cars
−5.2
percentage points below average
Ranked on pass rate the Korando sits 401st of 575 models in the data. SsangYong as a brand averaged 67.3%, so this model runs level with its own brand. SsangYong Korando cars 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%.
A pass rate is not a reliability score. The full SsangYong Korando MOT record has the pass rate by age, every common failure and how the Korando compares with similar cars.
Korando fuel types
Diesel made up 83.1% of SsangYong Korando MOT tests in 2025, against 39.3% across all models in this data. Almost every used example you look at will be a diesel.
Where the Korando fails its MOT
Where SsangYong Korando cars that failed their 2025 MOT were marked down, as a share of all recorded failure items.
The specific 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%). See every common Korando MOT failure.
These are DVSA failure records across every SsangYong Korando that failed, not a claim that every Korando has these problems.
What should you check when buying a used Korando?
The areas above, most common first, and what an MOT tester looks at in each.
1
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.
2
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.
3
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.
4
Tyres
Check tread depth across the full width of every tyre (the legal minimum is 1.6mm), and look for cuts, bulges and uneven wear. 10.3% of Korando failure items.
5
Visibility
Check the windscreen for chips or cracks in the driver's view, and that the wipers and washers clear it properly. 7.5% of Korando failure items.
None of this replaces the car's own record. Run a free MOT history check on the registration to see every test, advisory and recorded mileage for that car.
What the MOT record doesn't tell you
Knowing SsangYong Korando failures cluster around brakes and lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment tells you what to inspect. It tells you nothing about whether the car is safe to buy. An MOT does not show money still owed on the car, a write-off, a theft record or a clocked odometer.
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- Outstanding finance
- Write-off records
- Stolen markers
- Mileage history
- Previous keepers
Other used SsangYong models
The most-tested SsangYong models in 2025, with how their MOT pass rate compares with the Korando.
Used SsangYong Korando FAQs
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.
Do older SsangYong Korando cars fail their MOT more often?
SsangYong Korando cars 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%. On an older example, the car's own MOT history tells you more than the model average.
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 history: outstanding finance, insurance write-off records, stolen markers, mileage and previous keepers. None of these appear in the MOT record or on the V5C.
How do I check a SsangYong Korando's history?
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MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025 (class 4 initial tests, retests excluded), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability.