SsangYong Korando Pioneer Td MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

SsangYong Korando Pioneer Td MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The SsangYong Korando Pioneer Td passed on its first attempt in 88.2%, and its overall record sits +8.3 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the SsangYong Korando Pioneer Td in the 2023–2025 data: 411 tests across 2 model years (2019–2020). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common SsangYong Korando Pioneer Td MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the SsangYong Korando Pioneer Td, the Visibility section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the SsangYong Korando Pioneer Td's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded SsangYong Korando Pioneer Td DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the SsangYong Korando Pioneer Td, each with how many of the model's 411 tests it was noted on.

• "Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively" (Rectified) — noted on about 12 SsangYong Korando Pioneer Td tests, 2.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction" (Major) — noted on about 11 SsangYong Korando Pioneer Td tests, 2.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick" (Major) — noted on about 5 SsangYong Korando Pioneer Td tests, 1.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Wipers blade defective" (Minor) — noted on about 5 SsangYong Korando Pioneer Td tests, 1.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Rigid brake pipes excessively corroded" (Major) — noted on about 3 SsangYong Korando Pioneer Td tests, 0.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Headlamp aim too high" (Rectified) — noted on about 2 SsangYong Korando Pioneer Td tests, 0.5% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst SsangYong Korando Pioneer Td Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest SsangYong Korando Pioneer Td model year on record is 2020 (89.8% across 187 tests), and the weakest is 2019 (88.8%). The gap between them is 1.0 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for SsangYong Korando Pioneer Td Owners

These checks follow this SsangYong Korando Pioneer Td's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a SsangYong Korando Pioneer Td.

• the wipers and washers — “wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively”

  Run the wipers with the screen wet: they should clear it in one sweep without smearing or juddering. Top the washer bottle up and check both jets hit the screen.

• the lights — “malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction”

  Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.

• the brakes — “brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick”

  Look through the spokes of each wheel at the pad — less than 3mm of friction material, or a lip on the disc edge, is the usual failure. Check the handbrake holds on a slope with a few clicks, not at the top of its travel.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the SsangYong Korando Pioneer Td. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: SsangYong Korando Pioneer Td MOT & Reliability