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2020 Ssangyong Korando: common problems and what to check

What gets flagged at MOT on 2020 Ssangyong Korandos, from 739 tests in 2025, plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

739MOT tests in 2025
78%pass first time (all 2020 cars: 86%)
6,800typical miles a year
2.3×the usual rate for brake pads

What stands out

Parts flagged at MOT more often on 2020 Ssangyong Korandos than on all cars registered in 2020.

  • Brake pads2.3× usual
    Ssangyong Korando
    21% All 2020 cars
    9.3%

    Failed outright at MOT: 3.7%, against 1.6% of all 2020 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £75–£175 (one axle) ClickMechanic

    At the viewing: Listen for squealing or grinding when braking, and look through the wheel at how much pad is left.

  • Number plate lights6.7× usual
    Ssangyong Korando
    6% All 2020 cars
    0.9%

    Failed outright at MOT: 3.1%, against 0.3% of all 2020 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £5–£40 our estimate

    At the viewing: Check the number plate lights work and the plates are clean and legal.

By area

The share of 2020 Ssangyong Korando MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.

  • Brakes
    30% 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.

  • Tyres
    29% 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.

  • Lights and electrics
    12% 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 mirrors
    5% of testsRough price £15–£250

    At the viewing: Check for chips in the driver's view, and test the wipers and washers.

  • Seats and seatbelts
    3% of testsRough price £80–£250

    At the viewing: Pull each seatbelt sharply. It should lock, and retract cleanly.

  • Suspension
    3% 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.

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Other years

YearMOT testsMost flagged
2022554Brakes 21%
2021596Brakes 27%
2019716Tyres 31%
2018744Brakes 33%
2017920Brakes 36%
20161,184Brakes 40%
20151,327Brakes 43%
2014870Brakes 41%

Where this comes from: the DVSA's anonymised results for every MOT test in Great Britain in 2025, counting tests of 2020 Ssangyong Korandos registered in 2020. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score