Does the SsangYong Rexton fail the MOT on body, chassis and structure more than it should?
The SsangYong Rexton records 10.06 body, chassis and structure failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 4.94 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+5.12, 95% interval +4.70 to +5.55). It ranks 96 of 663 models on body, chassis and structure (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on body, chassis and structure · check a SsangYong Rexton by registration
What exactly fails on body, chassis and structure?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the SsangYong Rexton is “Exhaust system leaking or insecure”, recorded 469 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Exhaust system leaking or insecure | 469 | 2.20 |
| Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced | 322 | 1.51 |
| A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | 254 | 1.19 |
| A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated | 227 | 1.07 |
| The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any towbar mounting bracket is significantly reduced | 137 | 0.64 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 21,293 (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
If a SsangYong Rexton gets a body, chassis and structure advisory, how often does it fail next time?
19.1% of SsangYong Rexton MOTs with a body, chassis and structure advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.1 months and 4,561 miles later (1,140 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 1,140 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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