Pass rate
76.6%
Around average — 3.5 pts ahead of the 73.1% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 77 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £19–£55
2008 SsangYong Kyron MOT pass rate
- 2008
- typical 88,821 mi
Only 77 tests of this exact model and year are in the DVSA data, below the 100 we ask for before a page goes in the index. The figures are still shown, because they are the only ones there are.
Most common fault
Brakes
22.8% 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 · this year
- Avoid 2007 66.1% pass
Across the 5 years on record, a spread of 10.5 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 71.0%
- Typical mileage
- 89k mi
The 2008 SsangYong Kyron MOT pass rate is 76.6% of its MOT tests — 3.5 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. Brakes is the biggest single reason it fails, at 22.8% of what testers record.
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MOT pass rates are national — type your postcode to see how SsangYong Kyron does in your corner of the country.
Expert verdict
Body & chassis: 2.3× the national share
Body & chassis accounts for 13.0% of everything recorded on the 2008 SsangYong Kyron, against 5.6% nationally — 7.4 points above. Brakes are still the single largest share at 22.8%, but at 20.9% nationally that one is ordinary. Look underneath for corrosion near the jacking points and suspension mounts; surface rust is normal, flaking metal is not.
- Beats its own age and mileage. Once you allow for how old and how far these cars have been driven, the expected pass rate is 73.1% and this one manages 76.6% — 3.5 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict.
- Failures here tend to be cheap ones. 58% of the repairs this model fails on cost under £30 in parts. The pass rate matters less than what a bad afternoon at the test centre actually costs you.
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 2008 SsangYong Kyron compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 73.1%, so this figure is 3.5 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 71.0%. The median 2008 SsangYong Kyron in this dataset had covered 88,821 mi.
The single most recorded failure item is "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources", noted on 12.99% of tests.
- 77 recorded tests behind this page.
- 76.6% overall pass rate, 71.0% 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
- 77
- Typical mileage (median)
- 88,821 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 58% so small gaps stay visible.
What fails a 2008 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 2008 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 13.0% 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 exhaust and emissions 3.9% of tests
“exhaust system has a major leak of exhaust gases”
Listen for a blow at idle and have someone rev it gently. Then look at the tailpipe smoke: blue is oil, white when warm is coolant, black is over-fuelling. Any of those and the emissions test is the least of it.
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Check the suspension joints 3.9% 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.
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 2008 Kyron through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £19–£55 — and 58% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £19–£55
- Cheapest common item: srs malfunction indicator lamp warning lamp…
- £3–£12
- Dearest common item: brake performance not tested unable to be…
- £60–£150
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 70%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 58%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 77 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 2008 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 2008 cars with a similar record
- Suzuki Jimny 76.6%
- Toyota Auris 76.7%
- Land Rover Discovery 76.7%
- Smart Mcc Fortwo 76.7%
- Honda Cr-V 76.4%
- Ford Fusion 76.4%
Closest pass rates among 2008 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 2008 SsangYong Kyron 10 failure items · 6 advisories · 10 inspection categories · mileage brackets · all of it in the page, none of it above the fold
Every inspection category
Shares of the 189 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 | 44 | 22.80% | 20.89% | +1.91 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 37 | 19.20% | 12.21% | +6.99 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 25 | 13.00% | 5.57% | +7.43 |
| Suspension | 23 | 11.90% | 20.98% | −9.08 |
| Tyres | 20 | 10.40% | 19.76% | −9.36 |
| Steering | 10 | 5.20% | 2.57% | +2.63 |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 10 | 5.20% | 0.82% | +4.38 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 8 | 4.10% | 5.52% | −1.42 |
| Visibility | 6 | 3.10% | 4.97% | −1.87 |
| Identification of the vehicle | 6 | 3.10% | 1.76% | +1.34 |
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 | 13.0% | £5–20 |
| Rear reflectors defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 6.5% | £5–25 |
| Buckle missing Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | Major | 3.9% | £40–120 |
| Exhaust system has a major leak of exhaust gases Body, chassis, structure | Major | 3.9% | £45–120 |
| Rear fog lamp not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 3.9% | £3–15 |
| Srs malfunction indicator lamp warning lamp indicates a fault Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | Major | 3.9% | £3–12 |
| Track rod end ball joint has excessive play Steering | Major | 3.9% | £18–45 |
| Battery(ies) insecure but not likely to fall from carrier Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 2.6% | £60–140 |
| Brake performance not tested unable to be tested Brakes | Major | 2.6% | £60–150 |
| Coil spring fractured or broken Suspension | Major | 2.6% | £25–65 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brake discs in such a condition that it is seriously weakened Brakes | Advisory | 14.3% | £45–110 |
| Rigid brake pipes excessively corroded Brakes | Advisory | 13.0% | £80–180 |
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | Advisory | 13.0% | £45–95 |
| Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | Advisory | 11.7% | £18–45 |
| Has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Tyres | Advisory | 10.4% | £45–95 |
| Registration plates inscription illegible Identification of the vehicle | Advisory | 7.8% | £20–80 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30-60k | 15 | 80.0% | 51,384 mi |
| 60-90k | 24 | 79.2% | 74,298 mi |
| 90-120k | 20 | 80.0% | 107,703 mi |
| 120k+ | 18 | 66.7% | 136,487 mi |
Source: 77 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.
2008 Kyron MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2008 SsangYong Kyron?
76.6% of the 77 2008 SsangYong Kyron tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 73.1% for cars first used in 2008. First-attempt pass rate: 71.0%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2008 SsangYong Kyron?
The three most recorded items are registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (12.99%), rear reflectors defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (6.49%), buckle missing (3.90%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2008 SsangYong Kyron MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 80.0% of the time, falling to 66.7% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2008 SsangYong Kyron in this dataset had covered 88,821 mi.