7,168 tests in 2025
SsangYong Tivoli reliability and MOT pass rate
78.8% passed first time. The 21.2% fail rate is 1.4 points better than the all-car average, on a median example 8 years old with 47,058 miles.
Pass rate
78.8%
22.6% of all cars failed; 21.2% of these did.
Fixed on the day
7.1%
Passed after a defect was put right during the visit.
Median at test
47,058 mi
8 years old.
Fail rate by age
| Age at test | Tests | Fail rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3-5 years | 1,498 | 13.4% |
| 6-9 years | 4,756 | 22.9% |
| 10-13 years | 901 | 25.9% |
| 14+ years | 0 | — |
What the Tivoli fails on
Share of failed tests with at least one fail item in each DVSA inspection section. A test can fail in several sections at once.
- Brakes359 dangerous35.9%
- Tyres511 dangerous35.8%
- Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment4 dangerous32.3%
- Suspension4 dangerous18.9%
- Visibility18.5%
- Noise, emissions and leaks2 dangerous9.5%
- Road Wheels1 dangerous2.1%
- Body, chassis, structure4 dangerous2%
Is the Tivoli getting worse?
The fail rate rose 5.7 points to 22.7% from 2022 to 2025 while the median one tested aged 3 years, which is about what ageing alone predicts (6.6 points). Read it as the fleet getting older rather than the model changing.
| Year | Tests | Median age | Fail rate | All cars | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 6,171 | 5 | 17% | 22.5% | |
| 2023 | 6,462 | 6 | 20.3% | 22.8% | |
| 2024 | 5,474 | 7 | 23% | 23.2% | |
| 2025 | 6,032 | 8 | 22.7% | 22.6% |
Fail rate is first attempts at class 4 tests. Median age is the age of a typical Tivoli at its test that year, and it is the number to watch: across the whole fleet each extra year of age adds roughly 1.9 points to the fail rate, so a model whose age and fail rate rise together is simply getting older.
The exact defects that fail it
Every failure item DVSA recorded against a Tivoli in 2025, counted by how many tests each one appeared on.
- 1Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps282 tests
- 2Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick255 tests
- 3Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm167 tests
- 4Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively142 tests
- 5Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords133 tests
- 6Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction112 tests
- 7Headlamp: not working on dipped beam97 tests
- 8Condition: has ply or cords exposed95 tests
What wears out first
Advisories are the tester flagging wear that is still legal. A typical Tivoli collects 2.47 of them per test, and these are the ones that come up most. Treat it as the running-repairs list for the next year or two.
- 1Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm1,136 tests
- 2Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick872 tests
- 3Brake discs: in such a condition that it is seriously weakened765 tests
- 4Condition: has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure623 tests
- 5Rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded361 tests
- 6Brake discs: significantly and obviously worn282 tests
- 7Engine oil leaks: leaking excessively from engine237 tests
- 8Non-component advisories: Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt168 tests
Questions
What is the SsangYong Tivoli MOT pass rate?
78.8% of the 7,168 SsangYong Tivoli first-attempt MOTs in 2025 passed. The fail rate of 21.2% compares with 22.6% across all cars. A further 7.1% passed after a defect was fixed during the test visit.
What does a SsangYong Tivoli usually fail on?
The single most common failure is "Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps", recorded on 282 failed tests, followed by "Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick" and "Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm". By section, brakes appears in 35.9% of failures, tyres appears in 35.8% of failures, lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment appears in 32.3% of failures.
Does age change the odds?
Sharply. At 3 to 5 years old the fail rate was 13.4%; at 10-13 years it was 25.9%. The median SsangYong Tivoli tested in 2025 was 8 years old with 47,058 miles.
Is the SsangYong Tivoli getting less reliable?
The fail rate rose 5.7 points to 22.7% from 2022 to 2025 while the median one tested aged 3 years, which is about what ageing alone predicts (6.6 points). Read it as the fleet getting older rather than the model changing.
First-attempt class 4 tests, 2025, from DVSA’s anonymised MOT data (OGL v3, retrieved 2026-09-12). DVSA records newer cars trim by trim; this page adds every Tivoli trim together. Year-on-year figures come from the same DVSA extracts for 2026 and earlier years. Full method on the pass rates hub.
DVSA has published 4 safety recalls naming the SsangYong Tivoli: SsangYong Tivoli recalls.
Other SsangYong models
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