2008 Ssangyong Rexton — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

45.6%

Latest Pass Rate

1,665

Total Tests (All Years)

119,688 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 45.6%

Average: 52.7%

⚠️ 7.1% below average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs68.9%

→ ↓2.0%

4 yrs66.9%

→ ↑0.4%

5 yrs67.3%

→ ↓13.5%

6 yrs53.8%

→ ↓1.3%

7 yrs52.5%

→ ↑0.6%

8 yrs53.1%

→ ↓8.3%

9 yrs44.8%

→ ↓2.9%

10 yrs41.9%

→ ↑3.7%

11 yrs45.6%

→ ↑1.0%

12 yrs46.6%

→ ↑5.4%

13 yrs52.0%

→ ↓2.0%

14 yrs50.0%

→ ↓0.0%

15 yrs50.0%

→ ↓4.4%

16 yrs45.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	68.9%	151
4 yrs	66.9%	151
5 yrs	67.3%	153
6 yrs	53.8%	156
7 yrs	52.5%	158
8 yrs	53.1%	160
9 yrs	44.8%	154
10 yrs	41.9%	105
11 yrs	45.6%	90
12 yrs	46.6%	88
13 yrs	52.0%	98
14 yrs	50.0%	74
15 yrs	50.0%	70
16 yrs	45.6%	57

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	45.6%	57
2023 (15 yrs)	50%	70
2022 (14 yrs)	50%	74
2021 (13 yrs)	52%	98
2020 (12 yrs)	46.6%	88
2019 (11 yrs)	45.6%	90
2018 (10 yrs)	41.9%	105
2017 (9 yrs)	44.8%	154
2016 (8 yrs)	53.1%	160
2015 (7 yrs)	52.5%	158
2014 (6 yrs)	53.8%	156
2013 (5 yrs)	67.3%	153
2012 (4 yrs)	66.9%	151
2011 (3 yrs)	68.9%	151

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

68.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 151Avg Mileage 38,172Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.5%

2012

66.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 151Avg Mileage 47,875Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.5%

2013

67.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 153Avg Mileage 58,958Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.7%

2014High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 156Avg Mileage 66,368Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.5%

2015High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 158Avg Mileage 75,952Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.3%

2016High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 160Avg Mileage 81,619Top Failure Brakes — 60.6%

2017High Fail Rate

44.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 154Avg Mileage 88,543Top Failure Suspension — 74.0%

2018High Fail Rate

41.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 105Avg Mileage 91,882Top Failure Brakes — 79.0%

2019High Fail Rate

45.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 90Avg Mileage 96,965Top Failure Brakes — 84.4%

2020High Fail Rate

46.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 88Avg Mileage 101,803Top Failure Suspension — 88.6%

2021High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 98Avg Mileage 109,185Top Failure Suspension — 90.8%

2022High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 74Avg Mileage 109,010Top Failure Suspension — 79.7%

2023High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 70Avg Mileage 110,217Top Failure Suspension — 98.6%

2024High Fail Rate

45.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 57Avg Mileage 119,688Top Failure Suspension — 100.0%

MOT results for 2008 Ssangyong Rexton by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	68.9%	151	38,172	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.5%
2012	4	66.9%	151	47,875	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.5%
2013	5	67.3%	153	58,958	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.7%
2014	6	53.8%	156	66,368	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.5%
2015	7	52.5%	158	75,952	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.3%
2016	8	53.1%	160	81,619	Brakes — 60.6%
2017	9	44.8%	154	88,543	Suspension — 74.0%
2018	10	41.9%	105	91,882	Brakes — 79.0%
2019	11	45.6%	90	96,965	Brakes — 84.4%
2020	12	46.6%	88	101,803	Suspension — 88.6%
2021	13	52.0%	98	109,185	Suspension — 90.8%
2022	14	50.0%	74	109,010	Suspension — 79.7%
2023	15	50.0%	70	110,217	Suspension — 98.6%
2024	16	45.6%	57	119,688	Suspension — 100.0%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

63.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

52.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

51.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

43.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

32.1%

↑ 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	7.3% (3 yrs)	52.6% (16 yrs)	+45.3%	🔴 ↑
Steering	5.3% (3 yrs)	24.6% (16 yrs)	+19.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ssangyong Rexton cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 1,665 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.