MOT reliability
Kia Sorento ex
2 vehicles · 30 completed MOT tests analysed
60%
MOT pass rate
Based on 2 Kia Sorento ex vehicles and 30 completed MOT tests, the Kia Sorento ex has an overall 60% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 160,570 miles.
2
Vehicles
30
MOT tests
8,030
Avg miles / year
0.8
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Kia Sorento ex problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Kia Sorento ex MOT tests:
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Other196%
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Brakes12%
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Seatbelts & equipment8%
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Body & structure8%
Kia Sorento ex pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 100% |
| 4 | 1 | 100% |
| 5 | 2 | 50% |
| 6 | 1 | 100% |
| 7 | 2 | 50% |
| 8 | 2 | 50% |
| 9 | 2 | 50% |
| 10 | 2 | 50% |
| 11 | 2 | 50% |
| 12 | 2 | 50% |
| 13 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Diesel (2)
Most common Kia Sorento ex MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Kia Sorento ex MOT tests:
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c) (3 times)
- Serious oil leak at gearbox !! (2 times)
- offside steering rack boot cracking (2 times)
- slight corrossion both rear axle brake pipes (2 times)
- nearside rear outer tyre wall cracking (2 times)
- slight corrossion both front to rear brake pipes (2 times)
- slight play offside rear anti roll bar drop link (2 times)
- nearside front tyre wearing slightly on outer edge (2 times)
- nearside rear tyre tread getting low (2 times)
- offside wiper smearing slightly (2 times)
- slight corrossion front to rear brake pipe , offside front inner wing (2 times)
- slightly high handbrake lever travel (2 times)
- slight corrossion offside and nearside front brake pipes (2 times)
- Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b) (1 times)
- Even though the brakes met the MOT requirements the handbrake should be better for this type of vehicle. (1 times)
Kia Sorento ex pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 | 18 | 61% | 161,353 |
Kia Sorento ex reliability FAQ
Across 2 Kia Sorento ex vehicles in our MOT data,
60% pass the MOT (a 40% failure rate), with about
0.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Kia Sorento ex MOT issues are:
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c); Serious oil leak at gearbox !!; offside steering rack boot cracking.
The typical Kia Sorento ex in our data has covered around
160,570 miles.
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