2018 Ssangyong Korando petrol: common problems and MOT failures
What MOT testers find on the petrol Ssangyong Korando first registered in 2018 (petrol cars only): we looked at the 192 MOTs these cars had during 2023–2025. Plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.
Small sample: there were only 192 MOTs of these cars during 2023–2025, so treat the percentages as rough. The known faults below don't depend on it.
What goes wrong more than usual on a 2018 Ssangyong Korando petrol?
Parts flagged at MOT more often on the 2018 Ssangyong Korando petrol than on all cars registered in 2018.
- Number plate lights12.3× usualSsangyong Korando17.2% All 2018 cars1.4%
Failed outright at MOT: 7.3%, against 0.5% of all 2018 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.
Rough price £5–£40 our estimateAt the viewing: Check the number plate lights work and the plates are clean and legal.
Common 2018 Ssangyong Korando petrol MOT failures and advisories
The share of 2018 Ssangyong Korando petrol MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.
- Tyres38% of testsRough price £70–£150
At the viewing: Check the tread on all four tyres, including the inside edges, and look for cracks or bulges.
- Brakes26% of testsRough price £150–£350
At the viewing: Look for a lip on the disc edges and feel for judder or pulling when braking firmly from about 40mph.
- Lights and electrics22% of testsRough price £10–£80
At the viewing: Ask a friend to check every light, including brake lights and indicators, while you operate them.
- Wipers, windscreen and mirrors12% of testsRough price £15–£250
At the viewing: Check for chips in the driver's view, and test the wipers and washers.
- Driveshafts and joints7% of testsRough price £60–£350
At the viewing: On full steering lock, drive slowly and listen for clicking from the front wheels.
- Suspension3% of testsRough price £120–£400
At the viewing: Listen for knocks over speed bumps, and look behind each front wheel for a snapped coil spring.
Questions to ask the seller before buying a 2018 Ssangyong Korando petrol
Ask before you travel to see it. A seller who knows the car will have answers, and receipts.
- Any recent work on the number plate lights? (Flagged at MOT 12.3× as often on the 2018 Ssangyong Korando petrol as on other cars the same age.)
- Can I see the service history and receipts for any big jobs?
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Other years
Every year of the Ssangyong Korando compared
| Year | MOT tests | Most flagged |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | Too new for MOT data |
| 2022 | 566 | Brakes 20% |
| 2021 | 1,141 | Brakes 25% |
| 2020 | 2,190 | Brakes 25% |
| 2019 | 2,071 | Brakes 25% |
| 2017 | 2,711 | Tyres 33% |
| 2016 | 3,596 | Brakes 36% |
| 2015 | 4,114 | Brakes 38% |
| 2014 | 2,725 | Brakes 41% |
| 2013 | 1,497 | Brakes 45% |
| 2012 | 1,397 | Brakes 45% |
| 2011 | 186 | Brakes 42% |
| 1999 | – | Too few tests |
| 1998 | – | Too few tests |
Where this comes from: the DVSA's anonymised results for every MOT test done in Great Britain during 2023–2025, counting the MOTs of Ssangyong Korando cars first registered in 2018. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score