71.4%
SsangYong Tivoli pass rate
Used SsangYong Tivoli buying guide
In 2025, SsangYong Tivoli cars passed 71.4% of 7,744 initial MOT tests, 0.9 points below the 72.3% UK average. Here is where it fails and what to check before you buy.
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SsangYong Tivoli MOT record in brief
Initial MOT tests in 2025, retests excluded.
72.3%
UK average, all cars
−0.9
percentage points below average
Ranked on pass rate the Tivoli sits 328th of 575 models in the data. SsangYong as a brand averaged 67.3%, so this model runs 4 points ahead of its own brand. SsangYong Tivoli cars 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%.
A pass rate is not a reliability score. The full SsangYong Tivoli MOT record has the pass rate by age, every common failure and how the Tivoli compares with similar cars.
Tivoli fuel types
Petrol was the most common fuel among SsangYong Tivoli cars tested in 2025. Diesel still made up 39.9% of tests.
Where the Tivoli fails its MOT
Where SsangYong Tivoli 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 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%). See every common Tivoli MOT failure.
These are DVSA failure records across every SsangYong Tivoli that failed, not a claim that every Tivoli has these problems.
What should you check when buying a used Tivoli?
The areas above, most common first, and what an MOT tester looks at 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.
4
Visibility
Check the windscreen for chips or cracks in the driver's view, and that the wipers and washers clear it properly. 12% of Tivoli failure items.
5
Suspension
Listen for knocks over bumps, check the car sits level, and look for leaking shock absorbers and split rubber gaiters. 9% of Tivoli 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 Tivoli failures cluster around lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment and brakes 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 Tivoli.
Used SsangYong Tivoli FAQs
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.
Do older SsangYong Tivoli cars fail their MOT more often?
SsangYong Tivoli cars 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%. 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 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 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 Tivoli'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.