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2021 Ssangyong Korando: common problems and MOT failures

What MOT testers find on the Ssangyong Korando first registered in 2021: we looked at the 596 MOTs these cars had during 2025. Plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

596MOTs of 2021 cars, done in 2025
84%pass first time (all 2021 cars: 87%)
7,000typical miles a year
3.4×the usual rate for brake pads

What goes wrong more than usual on a 2021 Ssangyong Korando?

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

  • Brake pads3.4× usual
    Ssangyong Korando
    23% All 2021 cars
    6.8%

    Failed outright at MOT: 4.9%, 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.

Common 2021 Ssangyong Korando MOT failures and advisories

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

  • Brakes
    27% 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
    26% 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
    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.

  • 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
    2% 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.

  • Oil and fluid leaks
    1% of testsRough price £80–£600

    At the viewing: Look under the engine and on the ground where the car is usually parked for fresh oil or fluid.

Questions to ask the seller before buying a 2021 Ssangyong Korando

Ask before you travel to see it. A seller who knows the car will have answers, and receipts.

  1. Any recent work on the brake pads? (Flagged at MOT 3.4× as often on the 2021 Ssangyong Korando as on other cars the same age.)
  2. 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

YearMOT testsMost flagged
2023–Too new for MOT data
2022554Brakes 21%
2020739Brakes 30%
2019716Tyres 31%
2018744Brakes 33%
2017920Brakes 36%
20161,184Brakes 40%
20151,327Brakes 43%
2014870Brakes 41%
2013457Brakes 48%
2012404Brakes 45%
2011–Too few tests
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 2025, counting the MOTs of Ssangyong Korando cars first registered in 2021. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score