Pass rate
76.6%
Around average — 9.4 pts behind the 86.0% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 1,682 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £20–£52
2017 SsangYong Rexton MOT pass rate
- 2017
- 2 trims combined
- typical 54,454 mi
Most common fault
Brakes
28.7% of faults · 20.9% nationally
mostly worn pads and discs, corroded pipes and a handbrake that will not hold.
Part only £25–£40 for Brake pads under 1.5 mm. What fitting it takes →
Which year to buy
- Best 2021 89.3% pass
- Avoid 2007 64.2% pass
Across the 19 years on record, a spread of 25.1 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 70.8%
- Typical mileage
- 54k mi
The 2017 SsangYong Rexton MOT pass rate is 76.6% of its MOT tests — 9.4 points behind what its age and mileage predict. Brakes is the biggest single reason it fails, at 28.7% of what testers record.
Check your postcode
MOT pass rates are national — type your postcode to see how SsangYong Rexton does in your corner of the country.
Expert verdict
Brakes: 1.4× the national share
Brakes make up 28.7% of everything recorded on the 2017 SsangYong Rexton, against 20.9% nationally — 7.8 points above. Have the discs and pads measured rather than glanced at, and ask whether the handbrake holds on a slope.
- Falls short of its own age and mileage. Like-for-like, cars this age and mileage expect about 86.0%; this one manages 76.6% — 9.4 points below. Age is a fair excuse; this is not age.
- When it fails, it costs. Only 28% of this model’s typical repairs come in under £30 in parts — the failures here tend to be the kind that need a garage rather than a bulb.
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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Every SsangYong Rexton first registered in 2017 is combined here — 2 trim and body variants in total — so the sample is as large as the DVSA data allows.
How does the 2017 SsangYong Rexton compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 86.0%, so this figure is 9.4 points behind what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 70.8%. The median 2017 SsangYong Rexton in this dataset had covered 54,454 mi.
Pass rates also shift with the test month: tests recorded October–March passed 76.7% of the time, April–September 76.5%.
The single most recorded failure item is "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources", noted on 7.43% of tests.
- 1,682 recorded tests behind this page.
- 76.6% overall pass rate, 70.8% on a first attempt.
- Across every year of the SsangYong Rexton, the average is 75.1% — best year 2021 (89.3%), worst 2007 (64.2%).
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
- 1,682
- Typical mileage (median)
- 54,454 mi
- Make and model
- SsangYong Rexton
- 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 Rexton MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 56% so small gaps stay visible.
Regional pass rates for the Rexton
| Region | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| South East | 217 | 73.3% |
| Yorkshire | 208 | 77.4% |
| West Midlands | 197 | 76.1% |
| South West | 188 | 75.0% |
| East Midlands | 184 | 82.1% |
| North West | 154 | 74.7% |
| Scotland | 152 | 71.1% |
| Wales | 145 | 75.9% |
| East of England | 143 | 85.3% |
| North East | 74 | 71.6% |
| London | 20 | 95.0% |
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 2017 Rexton
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 2017 Rexton
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 7.4% 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 coil springs 4.5% 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.
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Check the suspension joints 4.4% 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 2017 Rexton through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £20–£52 — and 28% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £20–£52
- Cheapest common item: rear fog lamp not working
- £3–£15
- Dearest common item: parking brake performance inoperative on one…
- £60–£150
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 90%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 28%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 1,682 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 Rexton, side by side
19 model years on record, from 2004 to 2022. Across them the pass rate runs from 64.2% to 89.3% — a spread of 25.1 points. The bar under each year is the item that failed it most often.
- 2004 68.3% parking brake performance…
- 2005 70.8% headlamp lens slightly defective
- 2006 66.1% headlamp lens slightly defective
- 2007 64.2% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2008 64.6% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2009 67.7% track rod end ball joint has…
- 2010 65.8% position lamp not working
- 2011 70.1% rear fog lamp not working
- 2012 64.9% track rod end ball joint has…
- 2013 76.9% ball joint excessively worn
- 2014 68.2% ball joint dust cover severely…
- 2015 71.9% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2016 73.9% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2017 76.6%registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2018 81.3% coil spring fractured or broken
- 2019 83.4% brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick
- 2020 84.2% rear fog lamp not working
- 2021 89.3% brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick
- 2022 85.7% tread depth below requirements of…
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 2017 SsangYong Rexton 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 2017 cars with a similar record
- Peugeot Bipper 76.8%
- Vauxhall Combo 76.1%
- Fiat Talento 75.7%
- Renault Zoe 75.4%
- Renault Clio 78.0%
- Mercedes-Benz Citan 78.3%
Closest pass rates among 2017 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 2017 SsangYong Rexton 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 2,582 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 | 749 | 28.70% | 20.89% | +7.81 |
| Suspension | 488 | 18.70% | 20.98% | −2.28 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 438 | 16.80% | 12.21% | +4.59 |
| Tyres | 363 | 13.90% | 19.76% | −5.86 |
| Steering | 199 | 7.60% | 2.57% | +5.03 |
| Visibility | 90 | 3.50% | 4.97% | −1.47 |
| Non-component advisories | 84 | 3.20% | 4.18% | −0.98 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 69 | 2.60% | 5.52% | −2.92 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 63 | 2.40% | 5.57% | −3.17 |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 39 | 1.50% | 0.82% | +0.68 |
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 | 7.4% | £5–20 |
| Coil spring fractured or broken Suspension | Major | 4.5% | £25–65 |
| Track rod end ball joint has excessive play Steering | Major | 4.4% | £18–45 |
| Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Suspension | Minor | 4.0% | £18–45 |
| Ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Suspension | Major | 2.8% | £18–45 |
| Rbt (sp) efficiency below requirements Brakes | Major | 2.6% | £45–110 |
| Parking brake performance inoperative on one side Brakes | Major | 2.4% | £60–150 |
| Rear fog lamp not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 2.4% | £3–15 |
| Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | Major | 2.3% | £18–45 |
| Ball joint excessively worn Suspension | Major | 2.1% | £18–45 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | Advisory | 13.8% | £45–95 |
| Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | Advisory | 11.5% | £18–45 |
| Brake discs in such a condition that it is seriously weakened Brakes | Advisory | 8.7% | £45–110 |
| Track rod end ball joint has excessive play Steering | Advisory | 5.6% | £18–45 |
| Rigid brake pipes excessively corroded Brakes | Advisory | 5.5% | £80–180 |
| Ball joint excessively worn Suspension | Advisory | 3.1% | £18–45 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | 163 | 82.2% | 23,310 mi |
| 30-60k | 826 | 79.5% | 45,886 mi |
| 60-90k | 496 | 72.2% | 71,730 mi |
| 90-120k | 160 | 72.5% | 101,102 mi |
| 120k+ | 37 | 64.9% | 134,246 mi |
Source: 1,682 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.
2017 Rexton MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2017 SsangYong Rexton?
76.6% of the 1,682 2017 SsangYong Rexton tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 86.0% for cars first used in 2017. First-attempt pass rate: 70.8%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2017 SsangYong Rexton?
The three most recorded items are registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (7.43%), coil spring fractured or broken (4.52%), track rod end ball joint has excessive play (4.40%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2017 SsangYong Rexton MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 82.2% of the time, falling to 64.9% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2017 SsangYong Rexton in this dataset had covered 54,454 mi.
Does the season affect the 2017 SsangYong Rexton MOT pass rate?
Tests recorded in the winter months (October–March) passed 76.7% of the time; summer months (April–September) passed 76.5%. Brakes, tyres and lights are tested harder in bad weather, but the difference is small on most models.