Kia SEDONA - 2004
504.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2004 is 384.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Kia SEDONA, model year 2004.
Sample size: 204 cars, 430 tests and 2,167 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 204 cars
The 2004 KIA Sedona has a higher overall defect rate than the average car of the same year, with 504 defects per 100 cars compared to 382. This model particularly struggles with steering issues, where it exhibits a defect rate nearly double the average. Additionally, it shows significant problems in categories such as lights and electrics, wheels and suspension, and body structure, all exceeding average defect rates. Mileage trends indicate a rise in defects with age, especially noticeable in the 62,000 to 93,000 miles bracket. Overall, the Sedona demonstrates a mixed performance, showing clear weaknesses in specific areas compared to its peers.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 204 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 13.9% worse
187.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 164.2 / 100 tests
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 100.0% worse
49.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 24.9 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▲ 3.1% better
28.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.3 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▼ 27.4% worse
140.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 109.9 / 100 tests
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- A battery insecure: but not likely to fall from carrier
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 20.1% worse
375.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 312.9 / 100 tests
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A wheel bearing: with excessive play
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▼ 120.9% worse
140.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 63.6 / 100 tests
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▼ 176.1% worse
38.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
Other
▲ 5.1% better
47.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.5 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- An induction or exhaust leak that could affect emissions levels
- Smoke opacity levels exceed default limit
- Emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 150
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 141
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 103
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 91
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 88
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 71
A wheel bearing: with excessive play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 68
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 65
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 62
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 53
Serious faults (Top 10)
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 91
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 46
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 45
is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 42
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 40
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 29
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 24
Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
FAIL
Occurrences: 21
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 18
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 17