SsangYong Musso MOT reliability

SsangYong Mussos passed their MOT first time 65% of the time across 3,426 tests in 2025. 4,313 are still licensed in Great Britain.

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First-time pass rate

65%

MOTs analysed

3,426

Still licensed (GB)

4,313

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

2020 diesel

400 MOTs

Passed first time 65%. Typical mileage 52,480 (most between 32,464 and 80,348).

2021: 87% → 2022: 82% → 2023: 72% → 2024: 70% → 2025: 65%

Most common failures

Parking brake performance: inoperative on one side (7.8%)
Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements (5.5%)
Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play (4.8%)
Ball joint excessively worn (3.8%)
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick (3.8%)

Where 2020 Mussos fail

Brakes

17.5%

Lights & electrics

12.3%

Wheels & tyres

5.3%

Steering

5.3%

Suspension & axles

5.0%

Visibility & wipers

3.8%

Body, structure & corrosion

2.8%

Exhaust, emissions & leaks

2.5%

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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.