71.4%
SsangYong Tivoli
SsangYong Tivoli MOT pass rate and common problems
The SsangYong Tivoli passed 71.4% of its initial MOT tests in 2025, 0.9 percentage points below the 72.3% UK average. The item testers recorded most often was registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps.
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How the Tivoli 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 Tivoli runs 4 points ahead of the SsangYong average. It is 1st of the 5 SsangYong models in the data. The average Tivoli arrived at its test 7.3 years old with 50,626 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.
Tivoli MOT pass rate by age
The same 2025 tests split by the car's age at test.
SsangYong Tivoli cars aged 3 to 5 years passed 79.2% of MOT tests. For cars aged 6 to 10 years that fell to 68.2%, a drop of 11 percentage points.
| Age at test | Tests | Pass rate | vs UK average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 to 5 years | 1,699 | 79.2% | 6.9 pts above |
| 6 to 10 years | 5,636 | 68.2% | 4.1 pts below |
That is a typical decline as cars age. The UK average of 72.3% covers cars of every age, so compare like with like.
Where Tivoli failures cluster
Every failure item recorded on SsangYong Tivoli cars in 2025, grouped into the DVSA's test areas.
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment and brakes together account for 52% of recorded failure items. These are recorded failures across the model, not faults every car has.
The 10 most common Tivoli MOT failures
Specific items recorded on SsangYong Tivoli cars that failed their 2025 MOT, as a share of all recorded failure items.
Together these 10 items make up 52.5% of everything testers recorded against failed SsangYong Tivoli cars. The rest is spread across many smaller items, and one failed test often records several at once.
What to look at on a Tivoli
The recorded failures above, grouped by area, biggest first.
1
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
Recorded most often: registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps and headlamp not working on dipped beam. 17.6% of failure items.
2
Tyres
Recorded most often: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, condition has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords and condition has ply or cords exposed. 12.4% of failure items.
3
Brakes
Recorded most often: brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick and brake discs significantly and obviously worn. 10% of failure items.
4
Visibility
Recorded most often: wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively and washers provides insufficient washer liquid. 9.1% of failure items.
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SsangYong Tivoli MOT FAQs
What is the SsangYong Tivoli MOT pass rate?
71.4% of SsangYong Tivoli cars passed their initial MOT first time in 2025, from 7,744 tests. That is 0.9 percentage points below the 72.3% average for all cars, and ranks 328th of 575 models.
What does a SsangYong Tivoli most commonly fail its MOT on?
The item testers recorded most often on SsangYong Tivoli cars failing their 2025 MOT was registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps, on 12.7% of failure items. Next were brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick (7.5%) and wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively (6.6%).
Which area causes the most SsangYong Tivoli MOT failures?
Across every recorded failure item, the largest area was lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment at 29.1%, followed by brakes at 23%.
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, against 68.2% for cars aged 6 to 10 years.
Does this mean every SsangYong Tivoli has these problems?
No. These are the items testers recorded across every SsangYong Tivoli 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 Tivoli'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.