Pass rate
89.0%
Above average — 2.2 pts behind the 91.2% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 328 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £20–£51
2021 SsangYong Tivoli MOT pass rate
- 2021
- typical 23,694 mi
Most common fault
Brakes
34.2% 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 89.0% pass · this year
- Avoid 2015 78.2% pass
Across the 7 years on record, a spread of 10.8 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 87.8%
- Typical mileage
- 24k mi
The 2021 SsangYong Tivoli MOT pass rate is 89.0% of its MOT tests — 2.2 points behind what its age and mileage predict. Brakes is the biggest single reason it fails, at 34.2% of what testers record.
Check your postcode
MOT pass rates are national — type your postcode to see how SsangYong Tivoli does in your corner of the country.
Expert verdict
Tyres: 1.7× the national share
Tyres make up 33.1% of everything recorded on the 2021 SsangYong Tivoli, against 19.8% nationally — 13.3 points above. Brakes are still the single largest share at 34.2%, but at 20.9% nationally that one is ordinary. Check all four tyres yourself, including the inner shoulders, and look at the date stamp — a tyre can pass on tread and still be six years old.
- Failures here tend to be cheap ones. 62% 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.
- Based on a small sample. 328 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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How does the 2021 SsangYong Tivoli compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 91.2%, so this figure is 2.2 points behind what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 87.8%. The median 2021 SsangYong Tivoli in this dataset had covered 23,694 mi.
66% of the tests on this vehicle ran on Diesel, which passed 88.0% of the time. Pass rates also shift with the test month: tests recorded October–March passed 90.9% of the time, April–September 88.2%.
The single most recorded failure item is "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources", noted on 3.66% of tests.
- 328 recorded tests behind this page.
- 89.0% overall pass rate, 87.8% on a first attempt.
- Across every year of the SsangYong Tivoli, the average is 81.5% — best year 2021 (89.0%), worst 2015 (78.2%).
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
- 328
- Typical mileage (median)
- 23,694 mi
- Make and model
- SsangYong Tivoli
- 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 Tivoli MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 75% so small gaps stay visible.
Fuel type and reliability
Pass rate by fuel type. Diesel is the most common here (66% of tests).
Regional pass rates for the Tivoli
| Region | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 57 | 86.0% |
| South East | 42 | 92.9% |
| Wales | 42 | 88.1% |
| Yorkshire | 38 | 89.5% |
| West Midlands | 36 | 97.2% |
| South West | 32 | 93.8% |
| North West | 27 | 77.8% |
| East of England | 20 | 85.0% |
| East Midlands | 18 | 88.9% |
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 2021 Tivoli
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 2021 Tivoli
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 3.7% 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 wipers and washers 3.7% of tests
“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.
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Check the brakes 3.0% of tests
“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.
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 2021 Tivoli through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £20–£51 — and 62% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £20–£51
- Cheapest common item: malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or…
- £3–£12
- Dearest common item: windscreen damaged
- £80–£200
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 80%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 62%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 328 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 Tivoli, side by side
7 model years on record, from 2015 to 2021. Across them the pass rate runs from 78.2% to 89.0% — a spread of 10.8 points. The bar under each year is the item that failed it most often.
- 2015 78.2% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2016 80.2% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2017 81.2% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2018 82.5% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2019 86.8% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2020 86.3% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2021 89.0%registration plate lamp(s)…
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 2021 SsangYong Tivoli 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 2021 cars with a similar record
- Skoda Enyaq Iv 89.0%
- Volvo XC90 R-Design B5 89.0%
- Skoda Superb 89.1%
- BMW 520D 89.1%
- Hyundai I10 N 88.9%
- Peugeot 5008 89.2%
Closest pass rates among 2021 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 2021 SsangYong Tivoli 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 281 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 | 96 | 34.20% | 20.89% | +13.31 |
| Tyres | 93 | 33.10% | 19.76% | +13.34 |
| Visibility | 33 | 11.70% | 4.97% | +6.73 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 27 | 9.60% | 12.21% | −2.61 |
| Non-component advisories | 10 | 3.60% | 4.18% | −0.58 |
| Suspension | 8 | 2.80% | 20.98% | −18.18 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 7 | 2.50% | 5.52% | −3.02 |
| Road Wheels | 3 | 1.10% | 0.75% | +0.35 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 2 | 0.70% | 5.57% | −4.87 |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 2 | 0.70% | 0.82% | −0.12 |
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 | 3.7% | £5–20 |
| Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility | Rectified | 3.7% | £8–22 |
| Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | Major | 3.0% | £18–45 |
| Wipers blade defective Visibility | Minor | 2.7% | £8–22 |
| Malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction Noise, emissions and leaks | Major | 1.8% | £3–12 |
| Has ply or cords exposed Tyres | Major | 1.2% | £45–95 |
| Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Visibility | Minor | 1.2% | £80–200 |
| Brake discs significantly and obviously worn Brakes | Major | 0.61% | £45–110 |
| Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction Visibility | Major | 0.61% | £80–200 |
| Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres | Major | 0.61% | £45–95 |
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 | 14.0% | £45–95 |
| Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | Advisory | 12.5% | £18–45 |
| Has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Tyres | Advisory | 7.0% | £45–95 |
| Brake discs significantly and obviously worn Brakes | Advisory | 5.2% | £45–110 |
| Brake discs in such a condition that it is seriously weakened Brakes | Advisory | 2.4% | £45–110 |
| Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres | Advisory | 1.5% | £45–95 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | 225 | 91.1% | 18,355 mi |
| 30-60k | 87 | 83.9% | 39,793 mi |
| 60-90k | 14 | 85.7% | 71,231 mi |
| 90-120k | 2 | 100.0% | 106,983 mi |
Source: 328 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.
2021 Tivoli MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2021 SsangYong Tivoli?
89.0% of the 328 2021 SsangYong Tivoli tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 91.2% for cars first used in 2021. First-attempt pass rate: 87.8%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2021 SsangYong Tivoli?
The three most recorded items are registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (3.66%), wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.66%), brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick (3.05%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2021 SsangYong Tivoli MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 91.1% of the time, falling to 100.0% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2021 SsangYong Tivoli in this dataset had covered 23,694 mi.
Which fuel type is most reliable for a 2021 SsangYong Tivoli?
Diesel: 88.0% pass rate across 217 tests. Petrol: 91.0% pass rate across 111 tests. Shares are of the tests on this vehicle that recorded each fuel type.
Does the season affect the 2021 SsangYong Tivoli MOT pass rate?
Tests recorded in the winter months (October–March) passed 90.9% of the time; summer months (April–September) passed 88.2%. Brakes, tyres and lights are tested harder in bad weather, but the difference is small on most models.