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

7,907 SsangYong Tivolis are licensed in the UK. In 2025 they passed 71.4% of initial MOT tests, 0.9 points below the 72.3% UK average.

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SsangYong Tivoli at the MOT

71.4% of 7,744 initial tests passed in 2025, ranking the Tivoli 328th of 575 models. SsangYong Tivolis aged 3 to 5 years passed 79.2% of MOT tests in 2025; for examples aged 6 to 10 years that fell to 68.2%.

First-time pass rate, 2025

Share of initial tests passed, retests excluded.

  • SsangYong Tivoli71.4%
  • All SsangYong modelsThe Tivoli is 4.1 pts ahead67.3%
  • All cars72.3%

Pass rate by age at test

SsangYong Tivoli tests in 2025.

  • 3 to 5 years1,699 tests79.2%
  • 6 to 10 years5,636 tests68.2%

Where Tivolis fail

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

  • Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment29.1%
  • Brakes23%
  • Tyres18.8%
  • Visibility12%
  • Suspension9%

The items testers recorded most often were registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (12.7%), brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick (7.5%) and wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively (6.6%).

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

Full SsangYong Tivoli MOT record

What to look at on a viewing

The Tivoli's most common failure areas, and what a tester checks in each.

  1. 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.29.1% of Tivoli failure items

  2. 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% of Tivoli failure items

  3. 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.18.8% of Tivoli failure items

SsangYong Tivolis in the UK

7,907 were licensed at the end of June 2026, the 2nd most of any SsangYong. The number licensed has grown 152% since the end of 2016, although it peaked at 8,338 at the end of 2023.

Change since 2016
+152%from 3,137 licensed
Typical year of first use
2017half of those licensed at the end of 2025 were first used in 2017 or earlier
First registered in 2025
4against 2,227 in 2016
Declared off the road
1762.2% of those registered, under SORN

Licensed SsangYong Tivolis since 2015

Licensed at each year end and in the latest quarter.

Show the figures
DateLicensed
End of 2015998
End of 20163,137
End of 20174,495
End of 20185,492
End of 20196,293
End of 20206,775
End of 20217,476
End of 20227,914
End of 20238,338
End of 20248,204
End of 20258,049
End of June 20267,907

How old they are

Licensed SsangYong Tivolis by year of first use.

  • Licensed at the end of 2025
  • First registered that year
Show the figures
First usedLicensed, end 2025First registered that year
2023512544
2022487541
2021543577
2020499521
2019759814
20181,0351,123
20171,3041,479
20161,9292,227
20159141,062

914 Tivolis first used in 2015 were still licensed at the end of 2025, roughly 86% of the 1,062 first registered that year.

Tivoli engines and fuel

1.6 litre engines made up 86% of SsangYong Tivoli MOT tests in 2025, followed by 1.5 litre at 11%. Petrol accounts for 63% of licensed Tivolis and diesel for 37%.

Engine size at MOT, 2025

Share of 7,744 initial MOT tests in 2025.

  • 1.6 litre86.3%
  • 1.5 litre10.9%
  • 1.2 litre2.8%

Fuel type, licensed Tivolis

DfT licensing statistics, June 2026.

FuelLicensedShare
Petrol4,94663%
Diesel2,95837%
Gas3<0.1%

SsangYong Tivoli recalls

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

  1. Jul 2020 R/2020/222

    The fuel pipe may crack over time

    Tivolis built Jul 2018 to Jun 2020 · 3,828 vehicles across the whole recall

    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

  2. May 2019 R/2019/171

    Insufficient connection of fuel supply pipe connector of the fuel tank

    Tivolis built Feb 2019 to Apr 2019 · 167 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    Fuel leakage could occur due to insufficient connection of fuel supply pipe connector of fuel tank.
    Remedy
    Check and ensure correct fitment of fuel pipe connections.

  3. Nov 2018 R/2018/290

    Fuel pipe may leak fuel into the engine bay

    Tivolis built Jul 2015 to Aug 2018 · 3,241 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Remedy
    FIT EXTRA FUEL PIPE SHIELDING AND MODIFIED PIPE CLIP.

  4. Oct 2016 R/2016/218

    Fuel may leak

    Tivolis built Jul 2015 to Jan 2016 · 1,433 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    The fuel supply tank from the fuel tank may leak into the engine bay area. The driver is likely to notice a lack of power and a smell of fuel.
    Remedy
    On affected vehicles replace fuel hose.
How to check a specific Tivoli for recalls

Other SsangYong models

The most-tested SsangYong models in 2025, against the Tivoli's 71.4% MOT pass rate.

All 5 SsangYong models

SsangYong Tivoli FAQs

How many SsangYong Tivolis are there in the UK?

7,907 SsangYong Tivolis were licensed in the UK at the end of June 2026, with a further 176 declared off the road (SORN), according to DfT vehicle licensing statistics.

Is the SsangYong Tivoli 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 71.4% first-time pass rate for the SsangYong Tivoli across 7,744 tests in 2025, below the 72.3% average for all cars.

Has the SsangYong Tivoli had any recalls?

4 DVSA safety recalls launched from 1992 to October 2026 name the SsangYong Tivoli. The most recent was published in July 2020. 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 Tivoli?

On the car itself, start with the areas it most often fails on: lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, brakes and tyres. 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 Tivoli'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.