2020 Ssangyong Korando 2.2L Diesel · NJ69 ATK

The Ssangyong Korando presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 14 January 2026 at 33,377 miles passed with no defects recorded, continuing a clean run of passes since February 2023. No advisories or mechanical faults appear across the available history, indicating the vehicle has not required corrective work within the test regime. Recorded mileage shows light use for a six-year-old vehicle. The odometer read 27,298 miles at the February 2023 test, 29,134 miles in February 2024, 31,518 miles in January 2025, and 33,377 miles in January 2026. That equates to roughly 2,000 miles per year, well below typical averages. The DVSA log shows a failed entry on 9 February 2024 at 29,134 miles carrying no defects, suggesting an administrative or non-mechanical rejection rather than a fault-based failure, immediately followed by a pass on the same day and mileage. Low annual mileage and a clean MOT trail imply the previous keeper used the car sparingly and kept basic statutory compliance current. Standing periods associated with such use can age tyres, brake discs, and suspension bushes even without high wear. A buyer should still confirm in person that the rubber components show no perishing and that the brake calipers are free, since the record offers no insight beyond pass outcomes. Structural integrity and exhaust emissions have drawn no tester concern across all five entries. Given the absence of recorded corrosion or drivetrain advisories, the Korando's history supports a low-risk purchase on paper, but a physical inspection remains prudent to verify components the MOT does not measure in depth.