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MOT reliability

Kia Sorento lx

2 vehicles · 7 completed MOT tests analysed
57%
MOT pass rate

Based on 2 Kia Sorento lx vehicles and 7 completed MOT tests, the Kia Sorento lx has an overall 57% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 72,139 miles.

2
Vehicles
7
MOT tests
8,797
Avg miles / year
1.9
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Kia Sorento lx problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Kia Sorento lx MOT tests:

  • Other138%
  • Brakes15%
  • Emissions & nuisance15%

Kia Sorento lx pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
31100%
4250%
6250%
7250%

Fuel types: Petrol (2)

Most common Kia Sorento lx MOT faults

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

  1. Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c) (2 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  3. n/s head lamp main beam aimed low (2 times)
  4. Front registration plate missing (6.3.1a) (1 times)
  5. Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8) (1 times)
  6. Nearside Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e) (1 times)
  7. Nearside Rear fog lamp missing (1.3.2a) (1 times)
  8. Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c) (1 times)
  9. Nearside Side repeater missing (1.4.A.2b) (1 times)
  10. Offside Front Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8) (1 times)
  11. Offside Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e) (1 times)
  12. Offside Side repeater missing (1.4.A.2b) (1 times)
  13. Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b) (1 times)
  14. Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d) (1 times)
  15. Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (1 times)

Kia Sorento lx pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2004 1 4 50% 70,713
2003 1 3 67% 73,566

Kia Sorento lx reliability FAQ

Across 2 Kia Sorento lx vehicles in our MOT data, 57% pass the MOT (a 43% failure rate), with about 1.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Kia Sorento lx MOT issues are: Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c); Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); n/s head lamp main beam aimed low.

The typical Kia Sorento lx in our data has covered around 72,139 miles.

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