SsangYong Rexton Ultimate MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

SsangYong Rexton Ultimate MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The SsangYong Rexton Ultimate passed on its first attempt in 89.0%, and its overall record sits +9.0 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the SsangYong Rexton Ultimate in the 2023–2025 data: 80 tests across 1 model years (2022–2022). 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 Ultimate MOT Problems by Failure Category

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

Top Recorded SsangYong Rexton Ultimate DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the SsangYong Rexton Ultimate, each with how many of the model's 80 tests it was noted on.

• "Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick" (Major) — noted on about 2 SsangYong Rexton Ultimate tests, 2.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Has ply or cords exposed" (Major) — noted on about 2 SsangYong Rexton Ultimate tests, 2.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 2 SsangYong Rexton Ultimate tests, 2.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively" (Major) — noted on about 2 SsangYong Rexton Ultimate tests, 2.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Rear fog lamp not working" (Major) — noted on about 2 SsangYong Rexton Ultimate tests, 2.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Fixing missing" (Major) — noted on about 1 SsangYong Rexton Ultimate tests, 1.3% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst SsangYong Rexton Ultimate Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest SsangYong Rexton Ultimate model year on record is 2022 (90.0% across 80 tests), and the weakest is 2022 (90.0%). Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

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

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for SsangYong Rexton Ultimate Owners

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

• 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 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.

• 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.

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

Frequently Asked Questions: SsangYong Rexton Ultimate MOT & Reliability