What year Ssangyong Rexton is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2022 Ssangyong Rexton has the highest pass rate at 90.6%, out of 296 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Ssangyong Rexton MOT failures?

The most common Ssangyong Rexton MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Ssangyong Rexton — Reliability by Year

6,875 vehicles · MOT data 2003–2022 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Ssangyong Rexton was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year

2022

90.6% pass rate · 296 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

2003

65.2% pass rate · 167 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2022	90.6%	27,098 mi	296
2021	89.6%	30,573 mi	298
2020	84.9%	31,618 mi	184
2019	86.1%	35,079 mi	277
2018	84.2%	41,069 mi	336
2017	79.1%	43,828 mi	450
2016	77.6%	49,039 mi	365
2015	74.3%	53,842 mi	399
2014	71.7%	58,980 mi	382
2009	70.3%	72,645 mi	321
2008	68.1%	79,370 mi	172
2007	67.5%	69,538 mi	440
2006	66.4%	70,550 mi	731
2005	67.0%	72,359 mi	1,144
2004	65.8%	70,215 mi	913
2003	65.2%	66,395 mi	167

Which year Ssangyong Rexton is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests. Green = noticeably above average for this model; red = noticeably below average.

Tests range from an average of 27,098 miles (newest year) to 79,370 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Ssangyong Rexton.

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