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2022 Ssangyong Korando: common problems and what to check

What gets flagged at MOT on 2022 Ssangyong Korandos, from 554 tests in 2025, plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

554MOT tests in 2025
85%pass first time (all 2022 cars: 89%)
6,500typical miles a year
4.1×the usual rate for brake pads

What stands out

Parts flagged at MOT more often on 2022 Ssangyong Korandos than on all cars registered in 2022.

  • Brake pads4.1× usual
    Ssangyong Korando
    18.8% All 2022 cars
    4.6%

    Failed outright at MOT: 4.2%, against 0.8% of all 2022 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.

  • Wipers2.4× usual
    Ssangyong Korando
    6.5% All 2022 cars
    2.7%

    Failed outright at MOT: 4.5%, against 1.6% of all 2022 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £15–£60 our estimate

    At the viewing: Test the wipers and washers on every speed.

By area

The share of 2022 Ssangyong Korando MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.

  • Brakes
    21% 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
    14% 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.

  • Wipers, windscreen and mirrors
    10% of testsRough price £15–£250

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

  • Lights and electrics
    6% of testsRough price £10–£80

    At the viewing: Ask a friend to check every light, including brake lights and indicators, while you operate them.

  • Seats and seatbelts
    2% of testsRough price £80–£250

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

  • Suspension
    1% 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
2021596Brakes 27%
2020739Brakes 30%
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 2022 Ssangyong Korandos registered in 2022. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score