Pass rate
70.7%
Below average — 3.3 pts behind the 74.0% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 191 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £33–£85
2009 SsangYong Rodius MOT pass rate
- 2009
- 2 trims combined
- typical 102,289 mi
Most common fault
Suspension
27.3% of faults · 21.0% nationally
mostly worn arm bushes, split ball-joint boots and broken coil springs.
Which year to buy
- Best 2019 78.6% pass
- Avoid 2007 67.0% pass
Across the 13 years on record, a spread of 11.6 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 64.3%
- Typical mileage
- 102k mi
The 2009 SsangYong Rodius MOT pass rate is 70.7% of its MOT tests — 3.3 points behind what its age and mileage predict. Suspension is the biggest single reason it fails, at 27.3% of what testers record.
Check your postcode
MOT pass rates are national — type your postcode to see how SsangYong Rodius does in your corner of the country.
Expert verdict
Suspension: 1.3× the national share
Suspension accounts for 27.3% of everything recorded on the 2009 SsangYong Rodius, against 21.0% nationally — 6.3 points above. Ask for the front and rear suspension to be checked on a ramp before you buy — worn bushes and broken springs are cheap to look at and expensive to discover at test time.
- Falls short of its own age and mileage. Like-for-like, cars this age and mileage expect about 74.0%; this one manages 70.7% — 3.3 points below. Age is a fair excuse; this is not age.
- Based on a small sample. 191 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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Every SsangYong Rodius first registered in 2009 is combined here — 2 trim and body variants in total — so the sample is as large as the DVSA data allows.
How does the 2009 SsangYong Rodius compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 74.0%, so this figure is 3.3 points behind what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 64.3%. The median 2009 SsangYong Rodius in this dataset had covered 102,289 mi.
Pass rates also shift with the test month: tests recorded October–March passed 67.5% of the time, April–September 75.7%.
The single most recorded failure item is "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources", noted on 12.04% of tests.
- 191 recorded tests behind this page.
- 70.7% overall pass rate, 64.3% on a first attempt.
- Across every year of the SsangYong Rodius, the average is 74.4% — best year 2019 (78.6%), worst 2007 (67.0%).
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
- 191
- Typical mileage (median)
- 102,289 mi
- Make and model
- SsangYong Rodius
- 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 Rodius MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 57% so small gaps stay visible.
Regional pass rates for the Rodius
| Region | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| West Midlands | 36 | 77.8% |
| East of England | 36 | 58.3% |
| South East | 34 | 73.5% |
| North West | 27 | 74.1% |
| Wales | 21 | 71.4% |
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 2009 Rodius
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 2009 Rodius
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 12.0% 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 suspension joints 9.9% 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.
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Check the windscreen 5.8% of tests
“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.
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 2009 Rodius through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £33–£85 — and 46% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £33–£85
- Cheapest common item: stop lamp not working
- £3–£12
- Dearest common item: spring mounting prescribed areas prescribed…
- £180–£450
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 60%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 46%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 191 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 Rodius, side by side
13 model years on record, from 2006 to 2019. Across them the pass rate runs from 67.0% to 78.6% — a spread of 11.6 points. The bar under each year is the item that failed it most often.
- 2006 74.2% headlamp lens slightly defective
- 2007 67.0% track rod end ball joint has…
- 2008 67.5% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2009 70.7%registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2010 71.9% rear fog lamp not working
- 2012 68.9% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2013 69.1% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2014 70.9% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2015 72.5% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2016 73.9% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2017 76.3% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2018 78.3% track rod end ball joint has…
- 2019 78.6% track rod end ball joint has…
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 2009 SsangYong Rodius 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 2009 cars with a similar record
- Vauxhall Zafira 70.7%
- Volkswagen Fox 70.7%
- Chevrolet Matiz 70.7%
- Suzuki SX4 70.7%
- Kia Carens 70.7%
- Renault Scenic 70.8%
Closest pass rates among 2009 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 2009 SsangYong Rodius 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 707 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 195 | 27.30% | 20.98% | +6.32 |
| Brakes | 118 | 16.50% | 20.89% | −4.39 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 105 | 14.70% | 12.21% | +2.49 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 69 | 9.70% | 5.52% | +4.18 |
| Tyres | 62 | 8.70% | 19.76% | −11.06 |
| Steering | 55 | 7.70% | 2.57% | +5.13 |
| Non-component advisories | 39 | 5.50% | 4.18% | +1.32 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 32 | 4.50% | 5.57% | −1.07 |
| Visibility | 23 | 3.20% | 4.97% | −1.77 |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 9 | 1.30% | 0.82% | +0.48 |
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 | 12.0% | £5–20 |
| Track rod end ball joint has excessive play Steering | Major | 9.9% | £18–45 |
| Rear fog lamp not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 7.3% | £3–15 |
| Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Visibility | Minor | 5.8% | £80–200 |
| Ball joint excessively worn Suspension | Major | 4.2% | £18–45 |
| Rigid brake pipes excessively corroded Brakes | Major | 4.2% | £80–180 |
| Position lamp not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 3.7% | £5–25 |
| Prescribed areas prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | Major | 3.7% | £40–120 |
| Stop lamp not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 3.7% | £3–12 |
| Spring mounting prescribed areas prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Suspension | Major | 3.1% | £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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | Advisory | 19.9% | £45–95 |
| Rigid brake pipes excessively corroded Brakes | Advisory | 16.2% | £80–180 |
| Non-component advisories Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Non-component advisories | Advisory | 15.7% | £120–300 |
| Transmission oil leaks leaking excessively from transmission Noise, emissions and leaks | Advisory | 15.2% | £200–700 |
| Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | Advisory | 13.6% | £18–45 |
| Engine oil leaks leaking excessively from engine Noise, emissions and leaks | Advisory | 13.1% | £200–700 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30-60k | 20 | 85.0% | 45,976 mi |
| 60-90k | 42 | 81.0% | 75,627 mi |
| 90-120k | 80 | 65.0% | 103,965 mi |
| 120k+ | 49 | 65.3% | 153,469 mi |
Source: 191 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.
2009 Rodius MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2009 SsangYong Rodius?
70.7% of the 191 2009 SsangYong Rodius tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 74.0% for cars first used in 2009. First-attempt pass rate: 64.3%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2009 SsangYong Rodius?
The three most recorded items are registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (12.04%), track rod end ball joint has excessive play (9.95%), rear fog lamp not working (7.33%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2009 SsangYong Rodius MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 85.0% of the time, falling to 65.3% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2009 SsangYong Rodius in this dataset had covered 102,289 mi.
Does the season affect the 2009 SsangYong Rodius MOT pass rate?
Tests recorded in the winter months (October–March) passed 67.5% of the time; summer months (April–September) passed 75.7%. Brakes, tyres and lights are tested harder in bad weather, but the difference is small on most models.