SsangYong Kyron MOT reliability

SsangYong Kyrons passed their MOT first time 59% of the time across 108 tests in 2025. 65 are still licensed in Great Britain.

Example photo of a SsangYong Kyron — Photo: Thomas doerfer · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

First-time pass rate

59%

MOTs analysed

108

Still licensed (GB)

65

Body type

Hatchback

Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

2008 diesel

15 MOTs

These figures come from only 15 MOT tests. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

Passed first time 67%. Typical mileage 79,970 (most between 62,825 and 103,256).

2009: 100% → 2010: 67% → 2011: 76% → 2012: 74% → 2013: 62% → 2014: 63% → 2015: 53% → 2016: 56% → 2017: 55% → 2018: 52% → 2019: 65% → 2020: 58% → 2021: 57% → 2022: 58% → 2023: 63% → 2024: 48% → 2025: 67%

Most common failures

Condition: buckle missing (13.3%)
Ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.7%)
Brake performance not tested: unable to be tested (6.7%)
Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect (6.7%)
Headlamp: not working on main beam (6.7%)

Where 2008 Kyrons fail

Brakes

13.3%

Lights & electrics

13.3%

Seat belts & other equipment

13.3%

Body, structure & corrosion

6.7%

Wheels & tyres

6.7%

Steering

6.7%

Suspension & axles

6.7%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.