Ssangyong Rexton reliability and MOT data

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Ssangyong

Model: Rexton

Model reliability rank
40
MOT-based rank from 22,454 selected-period tests.
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Overall MOT pass rate
72.5%
Share of this model's 22,454 selected-period MOT tests that pass.
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Efficiency, emissions & tax
Average MPG
36.3 mpg
CO2 emission
205 g/km
Euro emissions
Euro 6
Tax cost
£340/yr
Average vehicle miles
76,823
Moderate average mileage in the current pool.
Life expectancy miles
96,866
Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.
Average vehicle age
10.2
Average age sits in the mid-fleet band.
Market share
0.01%
0.01% share within the active represented vehicle pool.
Vehicles represented
3,140
3,140 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.
Tests analysed
22,454
22,454 MOT tests in the selected period.
Rarity ranking
Based on Make & Model
Very Rare
3,140On the road
Insight summary

Ssangyong Rexton is a very rare model in this snapshot, with 3,140 represented vehicles and 0.01% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 72.5% from 22,454 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 40. The current pool shows an average of 76,823 miles and an average age of 10.2 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 96,866 miles. Diesel leads the fuel split, followed by petrol, and the most frequent defect themes are parking brake, lighting and coil springs. The practical read is that the Ssangyong Rexton deserves a careful inspection before buying, because condition and maintenance appear to matter more than the badge.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)
FuelVehicles
DIESEL3,136
PETROL3
GAS1
DIESEL99.9%3,136 vehicles
Euro NCAP Safety
No NCAP tests found for this model.
Top 25 most common defects (by model)
DefectCount
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))676
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))404
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))370
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))364
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))360
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))353
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))325
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))324
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))309
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))301
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))298
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))296
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))289
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))244
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))243
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))235
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))222
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))213
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))204
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))195
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))172
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))168
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))164
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))164
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))164
All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 7,057 defects across this top 25 set
01
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
9.6% of displayed top 25
676
02
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
5.7% of displayed top 25
404
03
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
5.2% of displayed top 25
370
04
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
5.2% of displayed top 25
364
05
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
5.1% of displayed top 25
360
06
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))
5.0% of displayed top 25
353
07
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
4.6% of displayed top 25
325
08
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
4.6% of displayed top 25
324
09
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
4.4% of displayed top 25
309
10
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
4.3% of displayed top 25
301
11
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
4.2% of displayed top 25
298
12
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
4.2% of displayed top 25
296
13
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
4.1% of displayed top 25
289
14
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
3.5% of displayed top 25
244
15
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
3.4% of displayed top 25
243
16
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
3.3% of displayed top 25
235
17
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
3.1% of displayed top 25
222
18
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
3.0% of displayed top 25
213
19
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
2.9% of displayed top 25
204
20
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
2.8% of displayed top 25
195
21
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
2.4% of displayed top 25
172
22
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
2.4% of displayed top 25
168
23
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
2.3% of displayed top 25
164
24
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
2.3% of displayed top 25
164
25
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
2.3% of displayed top 25
164