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2021 Ssangyong Rexton: common problems and what to check

What gets flagged at MOT on 2021 Ssangyong Rextons, from 349 tests in 2025, plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

Small sample: only 349 of these were MOT tested in 2025, so treat the percentages as rough. The known faults below don't depend on it.

349MOT tests in 2025
84%pass first time (all 2021 cars: 87%)
8,700typical miles a year
3.2×the usual rate for brake pads

What stands out

Parts flagged at MOT more often on 2021 Ssangyong Rextons than on all cars registered in 2021.

  • Brake pads3.2× usual
    Ssangyong Rexton
    21.5% All 2021 cars
    6.8%

    Failed outright at MOT: 4.6%, against 1.2% of all 2021 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.

By area

The share of 2021 Ssangyong Rexton MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.

  • Brakes
    24% 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
    23% 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
    9% 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
    6% of testsRough price £15–£250

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

  • Suspension
    6% 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.

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

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

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Other years

YearMOT testsMost flagged
2022358Tyres 28%
2020223Brakes 29%
2019327Brakes 35%
2018347Brakes 28%
2017449Suspension 34%
2016371Suspension 43%
2015387Suspension 48%
2014344Suspension 53%

Where this comes from: the DVSA's anonymised results for every MOT test in Great Britain in 2025, counting tests of 2021 Ssangyong Rextons registered in 2021. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score