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MOT reliability

Kia Sedona

40,497 vehicles · 572,325 completed MOT tests analysed
68%
MOT pass rate

Based on 40,497 Kia Sedona vehicles and 572,325 completed MOT tests, the Kia Sedona has an overall 68% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 115,915 miles.

40,497
Vehicles
572,325
MOT tests
8,721
Avg miles / year
2.4
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Kia Sedona problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Kia Sedona MOT tests:

  • Other89%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension10%
  • Brakes7%
  • Steering5%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Lamps & electrical3%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%
  • Body & structure2%

Kia Sedona pass rate by age

How the Kia Sedona's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
166484%
22,05579%
340,22878%
446,44275%
551,65872%
655,04770%
755,44368%
854,15566%
951,79365%
1047,75064%
1142,16964%
1235,81763%
1328,64263%
1421,24463%
1515,00563%
169,85764%
176,40063%
183,94164%
192,08064%
201,06362%

Fuel types: Diesel (39,087), Petrol (1,395), LPG (14), Electric (1)

Most common Kia Sedona MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Kia Sedona MOT tests:

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (34,229 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (29,234 times)
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (29,114 times)
  4. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (20,362 times)
  5. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (19,053 times)
  6. Oil leak (18,838 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (18,161 times)
  8. Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (16,389 times)
  9. Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (13,623 times)
  10. Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (12,111 times)
  11. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (11,481 times)
  12. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (11,140 times)
  13. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (11,090 times)
  14. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (9,754 times)
  15. Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) (9,720 times)

Kia Sedona pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2020 2 6 83% 29,699
2019 3 10 80% 82,468
2018 1 4 75% 38,956
2017 1 9 67% 86,962
2016 6 28 64% 59,526
2015 3 6 83% 63,611
2014 2 3 100% 39,283
2013 2 12 67% 150,869
2012 178 2,308 77% 73,321
2011 929 13,678 76% 98,914
2010 1,133 17,889 75% 105,243
2009 945 15,317 72% 104,168
2008 2,480 40,466 70% 115,732
2007 3,254 52,098 70% 116,772
2006 4,321 65,686 69% 119,475
2005 5,466 81,313 68% 118,664
2004 7,360 106,693 67% 119,986
2003 5,491 78,586 65% 116,322
2002 3,512 44,757 64% 115,105
2001 2,800 30,052 64% 113,529
2000 2,115 19,283 62% 113,219
1999 489 4,079 61% 112,441
1998 1 6 100% 101,808
1997 1 16 50% 133,121
1994 1 14 71% 79,003

Kia Sedona reliability FAQ

Across 40,497 Kia Sedona vehicles in our MOT data, 68% pass the MOT (a 32% failure rate), with about 2.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Kia Sedona MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Kia Sedona in our data has covered around 115,915 miles.

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