2008 Ssangyong Kyron — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

59.3%

Latest Pass Rate

990

Total Tests (All Years)

87,726 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 59.3%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 6.2% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Ssangyong Kyron as it ages.

3 yrs77.0%

→ ↓5.4%

4 yrs71.6%

→ ↓10.9%

5 yrs60.7%

→ ↑1.8%

6 yrs62.5%

→ ↓10.7%

7 yrs51.8%

→ ↑2.5%

8 yrs54.3%

→ ↑1.5%

9 yrs55.8%

→ ↓4.4%

10 yrs51.4%

→ ↑15.8%

11 yrs67.2%

→ ↓9.1%

12 yrs58.1%

→ ↑1.2%

13 yrs59.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	77.0%	113
4 yrs	71.6%	109
5 yrs	60.7%	112
6 yrs	62.5%	112
7 yrs	51.8%	110
8 yrs	54.3%	105
9 yrs	55.8%	104
10 yrs	51.4%	70
11 yrs	67.2%	58
12 yrs	58.1%	43
13 yrs	59.3%	54

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Ssangyong Kyron pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2021 (13 yrs)	59.3%	54
2020 (12 yrs)	58.1%	43
2019 (11 yrs)	67.2%	58
2018 (10 yrs)	51.4%	70
2017 (9 yrs)	55.8%	104
2016 (8 yrs)	54.3%	105
2015 (7 yrs)	51.8%	110
2014 (6 yrs)	62.5%	112
2013 (5 yrs)	60.7%	112
2012 (4 yrs)	71.6%	109
2011 (3 yrs)	77%	113

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

77.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 113Avg Mileage 30,028Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.8%

2012

71.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 109Avg Mileage 41,898Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.2%

2013High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 112Avg Mileage 49,166Top Failure Brakes — 29.5%

2014High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 112Avg Mileage 58,083Top Failure Brakes — 43.8%

2015High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 110Avg Mileage 65,906Top Failure Brakes — 59.1%

2016High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 105Avg Mileage 73,104Top Failure Brakes — 62.9%

2017High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 104Avg Mileage 84,202Top Failure Brakes — 65.4%

2018High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 70Avg Mileage 84,950Top Failure Brakes — 71.4%

2019

67.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 58Avg Mileage 104,029Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.0%

2020High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 43Avg Mileage 93,928Top Failure Brakes — 74.4%

2021High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 54Avg Mileage 87,726Top Failure Brakes — 50.0%

MOT results for 2008 Ssangyong Kyron by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	77.0%	113	30,028	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.8%
2012	4	71.6%	109	41,898	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.2%
2013	5	60.7%	112	49,166	Brakes — 29.5%
2014	6	62.5%	112	58,083	Brakes — 43.8%
2015	7	51.8%	110	65,906	Brakes — 59.1%
2016	8	54.3%	105	73,104	Brakes — 62.9%
2017	9	55.8%	104	84,202	Brakes — 65.4%
2018	10	51.4%	70	84,950	Brakes — 71.4%
2019	11	67.2%	58	104,029	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.0%
2020	12	58.1%	43	93,928	Brakes — 74.4%
2021	13	59.3%	54	87,726	Brakes — 50.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Ssangyong Kyron, with age trends.

Brakes

47.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

43.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

34.5%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

24.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.4%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	3.5% (3 yrs)	50.0% (13 yrs)	+46.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	4.4% (3 yrs)	25.9% (13 yrs)	+21.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

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About This Data

This page shows how Ssangyong Kyron cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2021, covering 990 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.