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Ssangyong Korando reliability
The Ssangyong Korando fails its MOT more often than most cars 6 to 10 years old: 35.4% of 5,094 tests failed in 2023, against 24.4% on average.
Up to 5 years old
20.8% failed their MOT
From 1,646 MOT tests of Ssangyong Korandos this age.
Where it does worse than other cars this age
Fails 13× as oftenRegistration plate lamp(s)4% vs 0.3%Fix about £30
Fails 76% more oftenWipers3.7% vs 2.1%
Fails 6× as oftenBrake performance2.9% vs 0.5%
Fails 7× as oftenStop lamp2.2% vs 0.3%Fix about £30
Advised 9× as oftenRegistration plate lamp(s)4.6% vs 0.5%Fix about £30
6 to 10 years old
35.4% failed their MOT
From 5,094 MOT tests of Ssangyong Korandos this age.
Where it does worse than other cars this age
Fails 4× as oftenBrake performance8% vs 1.9%
Fails 7× as oftenRegistration plate lamp(s)6.5% vs 1%Fix about £30
Fails 4× as oftenStop lamp6% vs 1.5%Fix about £30
Fails 39% more oftenMechanical brake components3.9% vs 2.8%
Advised 7× as oftenRigid brake pipes11.3% vs 1.6%Fix about £120
Advised 5× as oftenRegistration plate lamp(s)10.8% vs 2.1%Fix about £30
Advised 9× as oftenTransmission6.4% vs 0.7%
Advised 3× as oftenAnti-roll bars4.1% vs 1.5%
Over 10 years old
43.6% failed their MOT
From 574 MOT tests of Ssangyong Korandos this age. A small sample, so take it as a rough guide: a few cars either way can move these figures.
Where it does worse than other cars this age
Fails 86% more oftenBrake performance10.8% vs 5.8%
Fails 2× as oftenPosition lamps10.5% vs 5.3%Fix about £30
Fails 2× as oftenStop lamp8.5% vs 3.9%Fix about £30
Fails 3× as oftenTransmission8.4% vs 2.6%
Advised 2× as oftenRigid brake pipes20.2% vs 8.3%Fix about £120
Advised 6× as oftenTransmission16.2% vs 2.9%
Advised 85% more oftenRegistration plate lamp(s)9.6% vs 5.2%Fix about £30
Safety recalls
2 DVSA recalls for the Ssangyong Korando
Most cover a batch of cars built in a set period, and dealers fix them free. Sweep’s check shows the recalls for a car’s age and whether the DVSA has one outstanding.
R/2023/3302 Jan 2024Built 2019–2021On affected vehicles the Steering column mounting bracket may suffer structural failure.
On affected vehicles the Steering column mounting bracket may suffer structural failure.
Fix: Inspect steering column mounting bracket for structural integrity and replace dashboard crossmember if required.
Recalled models: KORANDO DIESEL · 792 vehicles
R/2020/2221 Jul 2020Built 2018–2020The fuel pipe may crack over time
Possibility that the fuel pipe may crack over time and causing it to leak fuel into the engine bay.
Fix: Replace the affected fuel pipe
Recalled models: KORANDO · 3,828 vehicles
DVSA vehicle safety recalls (Crown copyright, Open Government Licence).
Checking a Ssangyong Korando before you buy
Look at the parts above at the viewing, and read the car’s own MOT history: advisories for the same parts suggest the problem is already starting. Sweep’s free check shows every MOT, advisory and mileage reading for a registration.
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT tests 2023 (Open Government Licence v3.0). Failure rates compare this model with all cars in the same age band. Fix prices are typical independent-garage estimates.