Does the SsangYong Musso fail the MOT on lamps, reflectors and electrics more than it should?
The SsangYong Musso records 23.24 lamps, reflectors and electrics failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 4.65 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+18.59, 95% interval +17.49 to +19.70). It ranks 29 of 729 models on lamps, reflectors and electrics (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on lamps, reflectors and electrics · check a SsangYong Musso by registration
What exactly fails on lamps, reflectors and electrics?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the SsangYong Musso is “A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources”, recorded 296 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources | 296 | 4.03 |
| An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning | 278 | 3.79 |
| A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning | 247 | 3.37 |
| A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps | 149 | 2.03 |
| The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements | 140 | 1.91 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 7,340 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
Other pages for this model
SsangYong Musso 2016 · SsangYong Musso 2017 · SsangYong Musso 2018 · SsangYong Musso 2019 · SsangYong Musso 2020 · SsangYong Musso by postcode area · SsangYong Musso body, chassis and structure failures · SsangYong Musso brakes failures · SsangYong Musso noise, emissions and leaks failures · SsangYong Musso road wheels failures · SsangYong Musso seat belts and airbags failures · SsangYong Musso steering failures · SsangYong Musso suspension failures · SsangYong Musso tyres failures · SsangYong Musso visibility failures