SsangYong Tivoli 2016: MOT failure rate for its age

24.4% of 12,350 MOT tests of the SsangYong Tivoli first registered in 2016 failed at the first attempt (2019–2024; retests excluded). Against this model's own normal rate at the same ages the index is 99.1 (95% CI 95.6–102.7; 100 = normal for this model at that age): the 2016 build year is no different from other years of the same model at the same age.

SsangYong Tivoli built in 2016 at a glance
Measure	Value	Unit	Compared with	Years	Tests
Failed first time	24.4	%	all ages tested	2019–2024	12350
Index against this model at the same age (95% CI 95.6–102.7)	99.1	index	100 = normal for this model at that age	2019–2024	12350
Rank among this model's 6 build years	1	of 6	1 = fails least for its age	2019–2024	12350
Tested in 2024	2043	tests	median 53,953 miles	2024	2043

Built 2016 against SsangYong Tivoli normal for the age: first-time MOT failure share at each age, age 3: 17.3% vs 18.6%; age 4: 19.1% vs 20.1%; age 5: 23.1% vs 23.8%; age 6: 25.3% vs 25.8%; age 7: 29.7% vs 28%; age 8: 32% vs 31.5%. Axis from 0% to 40%. DVSA MOT bulk data, 2019–2024.

Check a 2016 SsangYong Tivoli by registration · All SsangYong Tivoli MOT statistics · Download the build-year table (CSV)

Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · full dataset (v5).

How does the 2016 SsangYong Tivoli fail at each age?

Cars built in 2016 were tested at ages 3 to 8 between 2019 and 2024. Each row compares their first-time failure share with what this model normally shows at that age, after allowing for the overall failure level of each test year.

SsangYong Tivoli built 2016: first-time MOT failure by age, against the model's normal rate at that age (2019–2024)
Age	Tests	Failed, %	95% interval	Normal for this model at that age, %	Index (100 = normal)
3	2,070	17.3	15.8–19	18.6	93
4	2,009	19.1	17.5–20.9	20.1	95.2
5	2,074	23.1	21.3–25	23.8	96.9
6	2,076	25.3	23.5–27.3	25.8	98.2
7	2,078	29.7	27.8–31.7	28	106
8	2,043	32	30–34.1	31.5	101.6

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 12,350 (initial tests) · Method: normal rate = this model's first-time failure share at that age across its build years (cells of 400+ tests), adjusted for each test year's overall level; cells of 30+ tests, under 500 marked rough · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

What fails most on the 2016 SsangYong Tivoli?

The most common failure group on cars built in 2016 is lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment: 13.4 items per 100 first tests, against 13 across all build years of the SsangYong Tivoli. These counts are not age-adjusted: cars built in 2016 were tested at ages 3 to 8.

Failure items per 100 first tests, SsangYong Tivoli built 2016 against the SsangYong Tivoli in all build years (2019–2024, not age-adjusted)
Failure group	Built 2016, per 100	All build years, per 100	Items
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	13.4	13	1,659
Brakes	11.4	10.3	1,410
Tyres	11.2	11.3	1,384
Visibility	7.4	7.6	917
Suspension	2.2	1.8	268

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 12,350 (initial tests of this build year) · Method: failure items grouped by DVSA's top-level defect groups, per 100 initial tests; groups with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How does 2016 compare with the years around it?

Among the 6 published build years of the SsangYong Tivoli, 2016 ranks 1 (1 = fails least for its age). 2015: index 100.4. 2017: index 103.2.

SsangYong Tivoli build years: index against the model at the same age (2019–2024)
Build year	Index (100 = normal)	95% interval	Verdict	Tests
2015	100.4	95.6–105.3	no different	5,901
2016	99.1	95.6–102.7	no different	12,350
2017	103.2	98.1–108.3	no different	6,787
2018	106.1	99.4–112.7	no different	4,324
2019	101.2	91.9–110.5	no different (rough estimate)	2,293
2020	107.2	92.2–122.2	no different (rough estimate)	1,017

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 32,672 (initial tests) · Method: observed failures against those expected for the same model at the same ages, test-year level adjusted; verdict follows the printed one-decimal bound · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How to cite this page

MOT Risk Index (2026). SsangYong Tivoli 2016 MOT statistics (data release dvsa-2024-v2; full dataset motriskindex-families-2024-v5, DOI 10.5281/zenodo.22975051), updated 30 September 2026. motriskindex.co.uk/cars/ssangyong-tivoli/2016/

How every figure is calculated: methodology. Age, test year and build year are tied together (age = test year − build year), so the test-year level is taken as observed, not estimated.

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