MOT reliability
Kia Sedona l
133 vehicles · 231 completed MOT tests analysed
66%
MOT pass rate
Based on 133 Kia Sedona l vehicles and 231 completed MOT tests, the Kia Sedona l has an overall 66% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 107,220 miles.
133
Vehicles
231
MOT tests
14,958
Avg miles / year
1.1
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Kia Sedona l problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Kia Sedona l MOT tests:
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Other112%
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Steering6%
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Emissions & nuisance5%
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Seatbelts & equipment3%
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Brakes2%
Kia Sedona l pass rate by age
How the Kia Sedona l's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2 | 5 | 80% |
| 3 | 26 | 73% |
| 4 | 50 | 68% |
| 5 | 49 | 63% |
| 6 | 29 | 66% |
| 7 | 13 | 62% |
| 8 | 3 | 67% |
| 9 | 2 | 100% |
| 10 | 2 | 50% |
Fuel types: Diesel (124), Petrol (9)
Most common Kia Sedona l MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Kia Sedona l MOT tests:
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (11 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (9 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (7 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (7 times)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (7 times)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (6 times)
- Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a) (5 times)
- Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (5 times)
- Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (4 times)
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c) (4 times)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (4 times)
- Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b) (4 times)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (4 times)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (3 times)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (3 times)
Kia Sedona l pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4 | 13 | 69% | 74,178 |
| 2004 | 6 | 37 | 62% | 119,460 |
| 2003 | 10 | 46 | 74% | 131,810 |
| 2002 | 17 | 77 | 66% | 100,551 |
| 2001 | 2 | 7 | 57% | 81,064 |
Kia Sedona l reliability FAQ
Across 133 Kia Sedona l vehicles in our MOT data,
66% pass the MOT (a 34% failure rate), with about
1.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Kia Sedona l MOT issues are:
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1); Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).
The typical Kia Sedona l in our data has covered around
107,220 miles.
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