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SsangYong Rexton, Buying guide, MOT record, UK numbers and recalls

3,679 SsangYong Rextons are licensed in the UK. In 2025 they passed 68.1% of initial MOT tests, 4.2 points below the 72.3% UK average.

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SsangYong Rexton at the MOT

68.1% of 3,715 initial tests passed in 2025, ranking the Rexton 383rd of 575 models. SsangYong Rextons aged 3 to 5 years passed 78.8% of MOT tests in 2025; for examples aged 11 years and over that fell to 53.7%.

First-time pass rate, 2025

Share of initial tests passed, retests excluded.

  • SsangYong Rexton68.1%
  • All SsangYong modelsThe Rexton is 0.8 pts ahead67.3%
  • All cars72.3%

Pass rate by age at test

SsangYong Rexton tests in 2025.

  • 3 to 5 years892 tests78.8%
  • 6 to 10 years1,844 tests65.4%
  • 11 years and over652 tests53.7%

Where Rextons fail

Share of all failure items recorded on SsangYong Rexton tests in 2025.

  • Brakes23.5%
  • Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment22.6%
  • Suspension21.7%
  • Steering7.5%
  • Tyres7%

The items testers recorded most often were track rod end ball joint has excessive play (6.1%), brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick (5.6%) and coil spring fractured or broken (5.4%).

The MOT page lists every common Rexton MOT failure. For one car's own results and advisories, run a free MOT history check.

Full SsangYong Rexton MOT record

What to look at on a viewing

The Rexton's most common failure areas, and what a tester checks 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.23.5% of Rexton 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.22.6% of Rexton failure items

  3. Suspension

    Listen for knocks over bumps, check the car sits level, and look for leaking shock absorbers and split rubber gaiters.21.7% of Rexton failure items

SsangYong Rextons in the UK

3,679 were licensed at the end of June 2026. The number licensed has fallen 7.5% since the end of 2014, and 15% from its peak of 4,328 at the end of 2017.

Change since 2014
−7.5%from 3,976 licensed
Typical year of first use
2018half of those licensed at the end of 2025 were first used in 2018 or earlier
First registered in 2025
2against 496 in 2023
Declared off the road
98921% of those registered, under SORN

Licensed SsangYong Rextons since 2014

Licensed at each year end and in the latest quarter.

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DateLicensed
End of 20143,976
End of 20154,209
End of 20164,306
End of 20174,328
End of 20184,209
End of 20194,105
End of 20203,958
End of 20213,996
End of 20224,084
End of 20234,304
End of 20243,976
End of 20253,789
End of June 20263,679

How old they are

Licensed SsangYong Rextons by year of first use.

  • Licensed at the end of 2025
  • First registered that year

A further 6 were first used before 2004.

Show the figures
First usedLicensed, end 2025First registered that year
2023475496
2022414444
2021330352
2020203213
2019302322
2018313341
2017417455
2016333372
2015335405
2014305
201315
201264
201126
201015
200957
200825
200727
200632
200554
200434

Rexton engine sizes

2.2 litre engines made up 66% of SsangYong Rexton MOT tests in 2025, followed by 2.0 litre at 21%. Diesel accounts for 100% of licensed Rextons.

Engine size at MOT, 2025

Share of 3,715 initial MOT tests in 2025.

  • 2.2 litre66%
  • 2.0 litre20.6%
  • 2.7 litre12.2%
  • 2.9 litre1%

SsangYong Rexton recalls

2 DVSA safety recalls launched from 1992 to October 2026 name the SsangYong Rexton. Each covers vehicles built in a set period, so a recall does not mean every Rexton is affected.

  1. Apr 2015 R/2015/042

    Loss of control

    Rextons built Jun 2005 to Nov 2010 · 2,056 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    Depending on driving conditions and suspension type it is a possibility that the ball joint on a front lower arm and also on certain vehicles a rear track rod could break.
    Remedy
    Recall affected vehicles and where necessary replace front lower ball joint(s) and rear track rod(s)

  2. Jul 2007 R/2007/079

    Brake fluid may leak

    3,000 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    It has been identified that a brake pipe may chafe against the cylinder head. Should this occur there is a possibility that brake fluid will be lost from one of the two braking circuits.
    Remedy
    Recalled vehicles will have the subject brake pipes checked adjusted for position or replaced as necessary.
How to check a specific Rexton for recalls

Other SsangYong models

The most-tested SsangYong models in 2025, against the Rexton's 68.1% MOT pass rate.

All 5 SsangYong models

SsangYong Rexton FAQs

How many SsangYong Rextons are there in the UK?

3,679 SsangYong Rextons were licensed in the UK at the end of June 2026, with a further 989 declared off the road (SORN), according to DfT vehicle licensing statistics.

Is the SsangYong Rexton 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 68.1% first-time pass rate for the SsangYong Rexton across 3,715 tests in 2025, below the 72.3% average for all cars.

Has the SsangYong Rexton had any recalls?

2 DVSA safety recalls launched from 1992 to October 2026 name the SsangYong Rexton. The most recent was published in April 2015. 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 Rexton?

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 Rexton'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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Across the 1,548 vehicles of every make Carpeep has checked since November 2025, 19% had outstanding finance recorded and 13% an insurance write-off. More on the SsangYong history check.

  • 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.