SSANGYONG KORANDO2012 · 2.0L Diesel

The 2012 SsangYong Korando presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 4 October 2025 at 54,899 miles passed with no defects recorded, and the three prior passes from 2022 through 2024 also carried zero advisories. The only blemish is a failed test on 20 September 2023 at 51,332 miles, reversed eight days later on 28 September 2023 at 51,336 miles with no defects listed, indicating a likely administrative or minor rectifiable issue rather than a serious mechanical fault. The odometer shows 54,899 miles against a 14-year lifespan, an average of roughly 3,921 miles per year. The records confirm light use: 48,973 miles in September 2022, 51,336 miles in September 2023, 52,867 miles in September 2024, and 54,899 miles in October 2025. Annual accumulation stayed between 1,000 and 2,400 miles with no gaps or sudden jumps. Such low mileage suggests the car spent long periods stationary, a pattern that can hide perished rubber components and corrosion not visible in a clean MOT sheet. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake calipers for age-related stiffness or binding after the vehicle's extended idle periods. The tester logged no structural corrosion or exhaust emission failures across the record, so major integrity risks appear absent on paper. Given the 2023 fail with no defect stated, verify the VOSA failure reason and confirm the rectification work was genuine rather than a paperwork correction. Pre-purchase checks should target tyre sidewall cracking, wiper blade condition, and underbody rust at chassis mounting points. The clean advisory history offers reassurance, but low-mileage SsangYong models of this era often conceal degraded fluids and seized handbrake mechanisms that a short test cycle will not expose.