2005 Ssangyong Rexton — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

57.3%

Latest Pass Rate

11,271

Total Tests (All Years)

99,075 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 57.3%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 1.9% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Ssangyong Rexton as it ages.

4 yrs63.5%

→ ↓8.3%

5 yrs55.2%

→ ↓4.0%

6 yrs51.2%

→ ↓7.0%

7 yrs44.2%

→ ↑2.6%

8 yrs46.8%

→ ↓0.6%

9 yrs46.2%

→ ↑0.5%

10 yrs46.7%

→ ↑1.2%

11 yrs47.9%

→ ↑2.3%

12 yrs50.2%

→ ↓4.5%

13 yrs45.7%

→ ↑6.3%

14 yrs52.0%

→ ↓1.9%

15 yrs50.1%

→ ↓3.9%

16 yrs46.2%

→ ↑5.7%

17 yrs51.9%

→ ↑1.5%

18 yrs53.4%

→ ↑3.9%

19 yrs57.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	63.5%	1,090
5 yrs	55.2%	1,073
6 yrs	51.2%	1,081
7 yrs	44.2%	1,068
8 yrs	46.8%	1,042
9 yrs	46.2%	986
10 yrs	46.7%	965
11 yrs	47.9%	932
12 yrs	50.2%	846
13 yrs	45.7%	499
14 yrs	52.0%	448
15 yrs	50.1%	337
16 yrs	46.2%	357
17 yrs	51.9%	212
18 yrs	53.4%	178
19 yrs	57.3%	157

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Ssangyong Rexton pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	57.3%	157
2023 (18 yrs)	53.4%	178
2022 (17 yrs)	51.9%	212
2021 (16 yrs)	46.2%	357
2020 (15 yrs)	50.1%	337
2019 (14 yrs)	52%	448
2018 (13 yrs)	45.7%	499
2017 (12 yrs)	50.2%	846
2016 (11 yrs)	47.9%	932
2015 (10 yrs)	46.7%	965
2014 (9 yrs)	46.2%	986
2013 (8 yrs)	46.8%	1,042
2012 (7 yrs)	44.2%	1,068
2011 (6 yrs)	51.2%	1,081
2010 (5 yrs)	55.2%	1,073
2009 (4 yrs)	63.5%	1,090

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,090Avg Mileage 43,071Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.2%

2010High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,073Avg Mileage 51,815Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.7%

2011High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,081Avg Mileage 61,284Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.8%

2012High Fail Rate

44.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,068Avg Mileage 67,547Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.9%

2013High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,042Avg Mileage 74,545Top Failure Brakes — 85.5%

2014High Fail Rate

46.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 986Avg Mileage 80,986Top Failure Brakes — 89.4%

2015High Fail Rate

46.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 965Avg Mileage 86,237Top Failure Brakes — 91.0%

2016High Fail Rate

47.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 932Avg Mileage 92,599Top Failure Brakes — 82.7%

2017High Fail Rate

50.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 846Avg Mileage 95,816Top Failure Brakes — 94.7%

2018High Fail Rate

45.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 499Avg Mileage 98,672Top Failure Brakes — 91.4%

2019High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 448Avg Mileage 100,923Top Failure Brakes — 85.0%

2020High Fail Rate

50.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 337Avg Mileage 102,883Top Failure Brakes — 88.4%

2021High Fail Rate

46.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 357Avg Mileage 103,190Top Failure Brakes — 108.4%

2022High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 212Avg Mileage 104,635Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 90.6%

2023High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 178Avg Mileage 105,285Top Failure Brakes — 81.5%

2024High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 157Avg Mileage 99,075Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 61.8%

MOT results for 2005 Ssangyong Rexton by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	63.5%	1,090	43,071	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.2%
2010	5	55.2%	1,073	51,815	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.7%
2011	6	51.2%	1,081	61,284	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.8%
2012	7	44.2%	1,068	67,547	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.9%
2013	8	46.8%	1,042	74,545	Brakes — 85.5%
2014	9	46.2%	986	80,986	Brakes — 89.4%
2015	10	46.7%	965	86,237	Brakes — 91.0%
2016	11	47.9%	932	92,599	Brakes — 82.7%
2017	12	50.2%	846	95,816	Brakes — 94.7%
2018	13	45.7%	499	98,672	Brakes — 91.4%
2019	14	52.0%	448	100,923	Brakes — 85.0%
2020	15	50.1%	337	102,883	Brakes — 88.4%
2021	16	46.2%	357	103,190	Brakes — 108.4%
2022	17	51.9%	212	104,635	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 90.6%
2023	18	53.4%	178	105,285	Brakes — 81.5%
2024	19	57.3%	157	99,075	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 61.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Ssangyong Rexton, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

72.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

70.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

52.3%

— Consistent

Suspension

47.2%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

40.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	7.3% (4 yrs)	54.8% (19 yrs)	+47.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	14.1% (4 yrs)	57.3% (19 yrs)	+43.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.9% (4 yrs)	27.4% (19 yrs)	+19.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ssangyong Rexton cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 11,271 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.