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MOT reliability

Kia Sorento 3 crdi awd s-a

1,983 vehicles · 2,951 completed MOT tests analysed
88%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1,983 Kia Sorento 3 crdi awd s-a vehicles and 2,951 completed MOT tests, the Kia Sorento 3 crdi awd s-a has an overall 88% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 38,089 miles.

1,983
Vehicles
2,951
MOT tests
9,222
Avg miles / year
1
Faults per test
3%
Dangerous-fault share

Kia Sorento 3 crdi awd s-a problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Kia Sorento 3 crdi awd s-a MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension41%
  • Brakes31%
  • Other12%
  • Lamps & electrical9%
  • Visibility7%
  • Identification & plates2%
  • Emissions & nuisance1%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%

Kia Sorento 3 crdi awd s-a pass rate by age

How the Kia Sorento 3 crdi awd s-a's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
12100%
26489%
31,35989%
498988%
546586%
63887%

Fuel types: Diesel (1,983)

Most common Kia Sorento 3 crdi awd s-a MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Kia Sorento 3 crdi awd s-a MOT tests:

  1. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (204 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (160 times)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (158 times)
  4. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (110 times)
  5. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (79 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (70 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (52 times)
  8. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (49 times)
  9. Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (40 times)
  10. Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (38 times)
  11. Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (37 times)
  12. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (36 times)
  13. Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (35 times)
  14. Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (29 times)
  15. Front fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a)) (28 times)

Kia Sorento 3 crdi awd s-a pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2024 1 1 100% 7,787
2023 185 213 88% 30,787
2022 386 669 91% 32,548
2021 472 1,350 87% 43,014
2020 193 684 88% 43,419

Kia Sorento 3 crdi awd s-a reliability FAQ

Across 1,983 Kia Sorento 3 crdi awd s-a vehicles in our MOT data, 88% pass the MOT (a 12% failure rate), with about 1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Kia Sorento 3 crdi awd s-a MOT issues are: Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)); Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)).

The typical Kia Sorento 3 crdi awd s-a in our data has covered around 38,089 miles.

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