SsangYong Korando Ventura MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Pass rate, every year

85.0% Above average

682 tests across 3 model years, 2020–2022.

+4.0 pts vs the national average

MOT PASS RATES

How the SsangYong Korando Ventura really fares

85.0% of its MOTs pass — over 682 class-4 tests, 2023–2025

Pass rates

Every figure on this page comes from the DVSA's MOT test record.

The SsangYong Korando Ventura MOT pass rate is 85.0%, +4.0 percentage points above the UK average. That is 682 DVSA MOT tests recorded between 2020 and 2022. This page lists the most common SsangYong Korando Ventura MOT failures by category, names the best and worst model years, and finishes with a pre-MOT checklist you can run at home.

Check your postcode

MOT pass rates are national — type your postcode to see how SsangYong Korando Ventura MOT pass rates does in your corner of the country.

How one model's pass rate varies by postcode →

SsangYong Korando Ventura MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The SsangYong Korando Ventura passed on its first attempt in 82.7%, and its overall record sits +4.0 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the SsangYong Korando Ventura in the 2023–2025 data: 682 tests across 3 model years (2020–2022). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

MeasureThis model
Tests analysed682
Overall pass rate85.0%
Passed on first attempt82.7%
Average mileage at test25,836 mi
Model years covered2020–2022 (3 years)
Versus UK national average+4.0 pts above

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

Most Common SsangYong Korando Ventura MOT Problems by Failure Category

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

Inspection section Share of failures Est. recorded instances
Visibility 40% 57
Brakes 27% 39
Tyres 24% 35
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 9% 13

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

Visibility

Around 40% of the recorded SsangYong Korando Ventura failures fall in the Visibility section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively" (3.7%), "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (2.9%), "Wipers blade defective" (0.7%) among the SsangYong Korando Ventura's visibility faults.

Brakes

Around 27% of the recorded SsangYong Korando Ventura failures fall in the Brakes section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick" (4.5%), "Electronic parking brake control defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated" (0.4%), "Brake pads worn down to wear indicator" (0.4%) among the SsangYong Korando Ventura's brakes faults.

Tyres

Around 24% of the recorded SsangYong Korando Ventura failures fall in the Tyres section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm" (2.5%), "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" (2.1%), "Has ply or cords exposed" (0.3%) among the SsangYong Korando Ventura's tyres faults.

Top Recorded SsangYong Korando Ventura DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the SsangYong Korando Ventura, each with how many of the model's 682 tests it was noted on.

  • "Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick" (Major) — noted on about 31 SsangYong Korando Ventura tests, 4.5% of the model's MOT record.
  • "Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively" (Major) — noted on about 25 SsangYong Korando Ventura tests, 3.7% of the model's MOT record.
  • "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 20 SsangYong Korando Ventura tests, 2.9% of the model's MOT record.
  • "Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm" (Major) — noted on about 17 SsangYong Korando Ventura tests, 2.5% of the model's MOT record.
  • "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" (Major) — noted on about 14 SsangYong Korando Ventura tests, 2.1% of the model's MOT record.
  • "Headlamp not working on dipped beam" (Rectified) — noted on about 8 SsangYong Korando Ventura tests, 1.2% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst SsangYong Korando Ventura Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest SsangYong Korando Ventura model year on record is 2022 (85.9% across 177 tests), and the weakest is 2021 (84.7%). The gap between them is 1.2 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Year Tests Pass rate First attempt Avg mileage Most common failure
2022 Korando Ventura 177 85.9% 83.9% 23,055 mi Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick
2021 Korando Ventura 248 84.7% 82.3% 25,264 mi Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick
2020 Korando Ventura 257 84.8% 82.2% 29,188 mi Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough

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

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for SsangYong Korando Ventura Owners

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

  • 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.

  • 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 windscreen — “windscreen damaged”

    Check the driver’s side of the screen within the swept area for chips and cracks; anything larger than 10mm in the driver’s central view is a fail. Most chips can be resin-repaired for far less than a new screen.

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

Frequently Asked Questions: SsangYong Korando Ventura MOT & Reliability

What is the SsangYong Korando Ventura MOT pass rate?

85.0% of the 682 recorded SsangYong Korando Ventura MOT tests ended in a pass, +4.0 percentage points above the national average. 82.7% of those passed on the first attempt.

Which SsangYong Korando Ventura model years pass the MOT most often?

2022 is the strongest SsangYong Korando Ventura year on record at 85.9%, while 2021 is the weakest at 84.7%. The year-by-year table below lists every model year with at least 50 recorded tests.

What are the most common SsangYong Korando Ventura MOT failures?

The most recorded SsangYong Korando Ventura failures are "Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick" and "Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively" — together around 8% of tests, mostly in the Brakes section.