SsangYong Rexton MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

SsangYong Rexton MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The SsangYong Rexton passed on its first attempt in 69.3%, and its overall record sits −5.9 percentage points below the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the SsangYong Rexton in the 2023–2025 data: 12,520 tests across 19 model years (2004–2022). 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 Rexton MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the SsangYong Rexton, the Suspension 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 Rexton's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded SsangYong Rexton DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the SsangYong Rexton, each with how many of the model's 12,520 tests it was noted on.

• "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (Minor) — noted on about 713 SsangYong Rexton tests, 5.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Track rod end ball joint has excessive play" (Major) — noted on about 558 SsangYong Rexton tests, 4.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 489 SsangYong Rexton tests, 3.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Coil spring fractured or broken" (Major) — noted on about 460 SsangYong Rexton tests, 3.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Rear fog lamp not working" (Major) — noted on about 399 SsangYong Rexton tests, 3.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Ball joint excessively worn" (Major) — noted on about 312 SsangYong Rexton tests, 2.5% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst SsangYong Rexton Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest SsangYong Rexton model year on record is 2021 (89.3% across 647 tests), and the weakest is 2007 (64.2%). The gap between them is 25.1 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

SsangYong Rexton reliability is improving in the DVSA data — the pass rate moves about 2.0 points a year across the most recent model years shown above.

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

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for SsangYong Rexton Owners

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

• the lights — “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.

• the suspension joints — “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.

• the coil springs — “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.

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

Frequently Asked Questions: SsangYong Rexton MOT & Reliability