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MOT reliability

Kia Sedona lx auto

43 vehicles · 59 completed MOT tests analysed
64%
MOT pass rate

Based on 43 Kia Sedona lx auto vehicles and 59 completed MOT tests, the Kia Sedona lx auto has an overall 64% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 100,844 miles.

43
Vehicles
59
MOT tests
11,312
Avg miles / year
1.8
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Kia Sedona lx auto problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Kia Sedona lx auto MOT tests:

  • Other100%
  • Steering10%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%
  • Brakes2%
  • Emissions & nuisance1%

Kia Sedona lx auto pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
3667%
41861%
51573%
61457%
7667%

Fuel types: Diesel (43)

Most common Kia Sedona lx auto MOT faults

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

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (10 times)
  2. Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (3 times)
  3. Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (3 times)
  4. Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (3 times)
  5. Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) (3 times)
  6. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
  7. Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (2 times)
  8. Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (2 times)
  9. Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c) (2 times)
  10. Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
  11. Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1) (2 times)
  12. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  13. Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
  14. Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
  15. Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7) (2 times)

Kia Sedona lx auto pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2003 2 8 75% 115,887
2002 9 51 63% 99,173

Kia Sedona lx auto reliability FAQ

Across 43 Kia Sedona lx auto vehicles in our MOT data, 64% pass the MOT (a 36% failure rate), with about 1.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Kia Sedona lx auto MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c); Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a).

The typical Kia Sedona lx auto in our data has covered around 100,844 miles.

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