68.1%
SsangYong Rexton
SsangYong Rexton MOT pass rate and common problems
The SsangYong Rexton passed 68.1% of its initial MOT tests in 2025, 4.3 percentage points below the 72.3% UK average. The item testers recorded most often was track rod end ball joint has excessive play.
Checking a specific car? Its own results, advisories and recorded mileages are in a free MOT history check.
How the Rexton compares
Initial MOT tests in 2025, retests excluded. A car that failed and was repaired at the test station counts as a fail.
67.3%
SsangYong average
72.3%
UK average, all cars
The Rexton runs 0.7 points ahead of the SsangYong average. It is 2nd of the 5 SsangYong models in the data. The average Rexton arrived at its test 8.3 years old with 64,471 miles recorded.
A pass rate records whether cars met the roadworthiness standard on test day. It is not a reliability score, and part of any gap reflects how old the tested cars were.
Rexton MOT pass rate by age
The same 2025 tests split by the car's age at test.
SsangYong Rexton cars aged 3 to 5 years passed 78.8% of MOT tests. For cars aged 11 years and over that fell to 53.7%, a drop of 25.1 percentage points.
| Age at test | Tests | Pass rate | vs UK average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 to 5 years | 892 | 78.8% | 6.5 pts above |
| 6 to 10 years | 1,844 | 65.4% | 6.9 pts below |
| 11 years and over | 652 | 53.7% | 18.6 pts below |
That is a steep decline with age, so the headline rate flatters older examples. The UK average of 72.3% covers cars of every age, so compare like with like.
Where Rexton failures cluster
Every failure item recorded on SsangYong Rexton cars in 2025, grouped into the DVSA's test areas.
Brakes and lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment together account for 46.1% of recorded failure items. These are recorded failures across the model, not faults every car has.
The 10 most common Rexton MOT failures
Specific items recorded on SsangYong Rexton cars that failed their 2025 MOT, as a share of all recorded failure items.
Together these 10 items make up 43.2% of everything testers recorded against failed SsangYong Rexton cars. The rest is spread across many smaller items, and one failed test often records several at once.
What to look at on a Rexton
The recorded failures above, grouped by area, biggest first.
1
Suspension
Recorded most often: coil spring fractured or broken, ball joint excessively worn and ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt. 14.2% of failure items.
2
Brakes
Recorded most often: brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick and rbt (sp) efficiency below requirements. 8.5% of failure items.
3
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
Recorded most often: rear fog lamp not working and headlamp not working on dipped beam. 7.2% of failure items.
4
Steering
Recorded most often: track rod end ball joint has excessive play. 6.1% of failure items.
The car's own MOT history matters more than any model average. A free MOT history check shows whether a specific Rexton has failed on these items before, or had them noted as advisories. Buying one? See the used SsangYong Rexton buying guide.
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SsangYong Rexton MOT FAQs
What is the SsangYong Rexton MOT pass rate?
68.1% of SsangYong Rexton cars passed their initial MOT first time in 2025, from 3,715 tests. That is 4.3 percentage points below the 72.3% average for all cars, and ranks 383rd of 575 models.
What does a SsangYong Rexton most commonly fail its MOT on?
The item testers recorded most often on SsangYong Rexton cars failing their 2025 MOT was track rod end ball joint has excessive play, on 6.1% of failure items. Next were brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick (5.6%) and coil spring fractured or broken (5.4%).
Which area causes the most SsangYong Rexton MOT failures?
Across every recorded failure item, the largest area was brakes at 23.5%, followed by lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment at 22.6%.
Do older SsangYong Rexton cars fail their MOT more often?
SsangYong Rexton cars aged 3 to 5 years passed 78.8% of MOT tests in 2025, against 53.7% for cars aged 11 years and over.
Does this mean every SsangYong Rexton has these problems?
No. These are the items testers recorded across every SsangYong Rexton that failed in 2025. They show where the model most often needs attention, not the condition of any individual car.
How do I see a specific SsangYong Rexton's MOT history?
Enter its registration on the free Carpeep MOT history check to see that car's own test results, failures, advisories and recorded mileages.
MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025: class 4 initial tests, retests excluded, with failure items from failed tests (advisories and minor defects excluded), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability.