SsangYong Turismo MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

SsangYong Turismo MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The SsangYong Turismo passed on its first attempt in 63.9%, and its overall record sits −8.7 percentage points below the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the SsangYong Turismo in the 2023–2025 data: 108 tests across 2 model years (2016–2017). 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 Turismo MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the SsangYong Turismo, the Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 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 Turismo's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded SsangYong Turismo DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the SsangYong Turismo, each with how many of the model's 108 tests it was noted on.

• "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (Minor) — noted on about 15 SsangYong Turismo tests, 13.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Wipers blade defective" (Minor) — noted on about 5 SsangYong Turismo tests, 4.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Rear fog lamp not working" (Major) — noted on about 5 SsangYong Turismo tests, 4.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Track rod end ball joint has excessive play" (Major) — noted on about 5 SsangYong Turismo tests, 4.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Position lamp not working" (Major) — noted on about 4 SsangYong Turismo tests, 3.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 4 SsangYong Turismo tests, 3.7% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst SsangYong Turismo Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest SsangYong Turismo model year on record is 2017 (77.4% across 53 tests), and the weakest is 2016 (67.3%). The gap between them is 10.1 points. 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 Turismo Owners

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

• 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 wipers and washers — “wipers blade defective”

  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.

• 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.

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

Frequently Asked Questions: SsangYong Turismo MOT & Reliability