Pass rate
71.4%
Below average — 1.1 pts behind the 72.5% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 126 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £30–£80
2006 SsangYong Kyron MOT pass rate
- 2006
- typical 108,910 mi
Most common fault
Brakes
24.4% of faults · 20.9% nationally
mostly worn pads and discs, corroded pipes and a handbrake that will not hold.
Which year to buy
- Best 2008 76.6% pass
- Avoid 2007 66.1% pass
Across the 5 years on record, a spread of 10.5 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 64.4%
- Typical mileage
- 109k mi
The 2006 SsangYong Kyron MOT pass rate is 71.4% of its MOT tests — 1.1 points behind what its age and mileage predict. Brakes is the biggest single reason it fails, at 24.4% of what testers record.
Check your postcode
MOT pass rates are national — type your postcode to see how SsangYong Kyron does in your corner of the country.
Expert verdict
Lamps & electrics: 1.7× the national share
Lamps & electrics make up 20.3% of everything recorded on the 2006 SsangYong Kyron, against 12.2% nationally — 8.1 points above. Brakes are still the single largest share at 24.4%, but at 20.9% nationally that one is ordinary. Walk round the car with the lights on before the test: bulbs, indicators and number-plate lamps are the cheapest failures to prevent and among the most common.
- Based on a small sample. 126 tests back this page. That is enough to publish and to index, not enough to treat the decimal places as precise — read the pattern, not the second digit.
Written from this page's own figures: fault shares against the national composition, the like-for-like pass rate, and the priced repair list. How these are worked out
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How does the 2006 SsangYong Kyron compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 72.5%, so this figure is 1.1 points behind what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 64.4%. The median 2006 SsangYong Kyron in this dataset had covered 108,910 mi.
Pass rates also shift with the test month: tests recorded October–March passed 67.7% of the time, April–September 75.4%.
The single most recorded failure item is "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources", noted on 8.73% of tests.
- 126 recorded tests behind this page.
- 71.4% overall pass rate, 64.4% on a first attempt.
- Across every year of the SsangYong Kyron, the average is 71.7% — best year 2008 (76.6%), worst 2007 (66.1%).
Figures count every completed test on this vehicle-year in the dataset, including retests. See methodology for the exact definition.
This page's data
- Tests analysed
- 126
- Typical mileage (median)
- 108,910 mi
- Make and model
- SsangYong Kyron
- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2023–2025), OGL v3.0.
Top part to budget for
Number Plate Lamp
Usually a DIY or independent-garage job.
Does mileage affect the Kyron MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 57% so small gaps stay visible.
Regional pass rates for the Kyron
| Region | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| East of England | 26 | 61.5% |
| West Midlands | 16 | 87.5% |
| South East | 16 | 68.8% |
| Wales | 15 | 80.0% |
Regions come from the postcode area recorded at the test station. Areas on region borders are assigned to the region with the majority of their population.
What fails a 2006 Kyron
Everything a tester recorded on this vehicle, grouped into the inspection sections that produced it. The notch on each bar is the national share, so you can see at a glance whether this car is unusual or just ordinary.
A test can record several items, so these percentages do not add up to 100%. The exact strings, with prices, are in the full DVSA record at the bottom of this page.
Before your test
Three checks worth doing on a 2006 Kyron
These are not generic tips — they are the faults recorded most often on this exact model, rewritten as things you can check yourself. All three take about ten minutes and cost nothing.
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Check the lights 8.7% of tests
“registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources”
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.
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Check the suspension joints 5.6% of tests
“track rod end ball joint has excessive play”
With the car parked on level ground, rock the top of each front wheel in and out while someone watches the suspension arm. Clunks, or rubber boots split and greasy, are what testers record here.
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Check the coil springs 2.4% of tests
“coil spring fractured or broken”
Look up inside each wheel arch with a torch, all the way round the spring. A snapped spring usually breaks at the very bottom coil, where a quick glance will not reach.
Shares are the proportion of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item, so they overlap: one test can record several.
What it costs to get a 2006 Kyron through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £30–£80 — and 50% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £30–£80
- Cheapest common item: stop lamp not working
- £3–£12
- Dearest common item: component mounting prescribed areas…
- £180–£450
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 70%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 50%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 126 MOT tests on this vehicle. They exclude diagnostics, retest fees and garage labour where the part is a DIY fit, and they are not figures from the DVSA dataset. Older and higher-mileage examples cost more than the average. How these estimates are built → · All MOT repair costs → · Cheapest cars to put through a test →
Every year of the Kyron, side by side
5 model years on record, from 2006 to 2010. Across them the pass rate runs from 66.1% to 76.6% — a spread of 10.5 points. The bar under each year is the item that failed it most often.
- 2006 71.4%registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2007 66.1% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2008 76.6% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2009 72.9% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2010 70.1% rbt (sp) efficiency below…
Colour is the pass rate on a fixed scale, so a block means the same thing on any model. Each year links to its own page with the full fault breakdown.
Compare the 2006 SsangYong Kyron with another year
The raw pass rate mostly measures age. The year comparison adds the like-for-like figure, the mileage bands and the repair bill.
Other 2006 cars with a similar record
- Nissan Note 71.5%
- Ford Mondeo 71.5%
- Daihatsu Terios 71.5%
- Volkswagen Golf 71.3%
- Vauxhall Vectra 71.3%
- Mitsubishi Shogun 71.3%
Closest pass rates among 2006 cars with at least 2,000 tests, so a small sample cannot flatter itself into the list. See the full rankings: best and worst MOT pass rates.
The full DVSA record for the 2006 SsangYong Kyron 10 failure items · 6 advisories · 9 inspection categories · mileage brackets · all of it in the page, none of it above the fold
Every inspection category
Shares of the 349 individual items recorded on this vehicle, and the same share across all cars nationally. A single test can record several items, so a row is not a percentage of tests.
| Category | Items | This car | Nationally | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brakes | 85 | 24.40% | 20.89% | +3.51 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 71 | 20.30% | 12.21% | +8.09 |
| Suspension | 54 | 15.50% | 20.98% | −5.48 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 46 | 13.20% | 5.57% | +7.63 |
| Tyres | 33 | 9.50% | 19.76% | −10.26 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 22 | 6.30% | 5.52% | +0.78 |
| Steering | 22 | 6.30% | 2.57% | +3.73 |
| Visibility | 8 | 2.30% | 4.97% | −2.67 |
| Non-component advisories | 8 | 2.30% | 4.18% | −1.88 |
The exact failure items, in the tester's words
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 8.7% | £5–20 |
| Position lamp not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 5.6% | £5–25 |
| Track rod end ball joint has excessive play Steering | Major | 5.6% | £18–45 |
| Rbt (sp) efficiency below requirements Brakes | Major | 4.0% | £45–110 |
| Service brake performance excessively binding Brakes | Major | 4.0% | £60–150 |
| Stop lamp not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 4.0% | £3–12 |
| Parking brake performance inoperative on one side Brakes | Major | 3.2% | £60–150 |
| Registration plate lamp(s) missing in the case of multiple lamps or light sources Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 3.2% | £5–20 |
| Coil spring fractured or broken Suspension | Major | 2.4% | £25–65 |
| Component mounting prescribed areas prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Suspension | Major | 2.4% | £180–450 |
Severity is as recorded: Major and Dangerous fail the test outright; Minor and Advisory do not. Costs are estimates from typical UK parts prices — see how they are built.
What testers noted without failing the car
Advisories are the early warnings — the same parts a year or two before they fail. Reading them is how you tell a car that has been maintained from one that has been patched.
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chassis condition corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Body, chassis, structure | Advisory | 15.1% | £180–450 |
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | Advisory | 15.1% | £45–95 |
| Brake discs in such a condition that it is seriously weakened Brakes | Advisory | 10.3% | £45–110 |
| Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | Advisory | 8.7% | £18–45 |
| Has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Tyres | Advisory | 7.9% | £45–95 |
| Engine oil leaks leaking excessively from engine Noise, emissions and leaks | Advisory | 7.1% | £200–700 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30-60k | 6 | 83.3% | 57,231 mi |
| 60-90k | 33 | 81.8% | 72,666 mi |
| 90-120k | 40 | 65.0% | 104,496 mi |
| 120k+ | 47 | 68.1% | 135,943 mi |
Source: 126 recorded tests on this vehicle-year. Every row above is recomputed from the same DVSA extract as the rest of the page — see the methodology.
2006 Kyron MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2006 SsangYong Kyron?
71.4% of the 126 2006 SsangYong Kyron tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 72.5% for cars first used in 2006. First-attempt pass rate: 64.4%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2006 SsangYong Kyron?
The three most recorded items are registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (8.73%), position lamp not working (5.56%), track rod end ball joint has excessive play (5.56%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2006 SsangYong Kyron MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 83.3% of the time, falling to 68.1% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2006 SsangYong Kyron in this dataset had covered 108,910 mi.
Does the season affect the 2006 SsangYong Kyron MOT pass rate?
Tests recorded in the winter months (October–March) passed 67.7% of the time; summer months (April–September) passed 75.4%. Brakes, tyres and lights are tested harder in bad weather, but the difference is small on most models.