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Kia SEDONA - 2006

420.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2006 is 371.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Kia SEDONA, model year 2006. Sample size: 510 cars, 1,112 tests and 4,673 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 510 cars

The 2006 KIA Sedona has an overall defect rate of 420 per 100 vehicles, which is 13.8% higher than the average rate of 369 per 100 for vehicles of the same year. Notably, it exhibits a significant number of defects related to steering, body structure, equipment, and other categories compared to the average. For instance, steering defects are present at 40.8% in this model, compared to 20.1% on average. Additionally, as mileage increases, the defect rate also rises, particularly in the higher mileage brackets. Overall, while tyre wear is a common issue, the Sedona’s performance in specific areas highlights considerable weaknesses that could affect reliability.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 510 cars

Categories

Brakes
▼ 5.5% worse
162.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 154.1 / 100 tests
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 102.0% worse
40.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.2 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 2.2% better
27.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.7 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 6.6% better
103.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 111.1 / 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
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 8.7% worse
341.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.5 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▼ 38.2% worse
82.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 59.5 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • 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
▼ 133.1% worse
27.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.8 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • 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
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▼ 21.0% worse
54.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 44.7 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust emits excessive dense blue or clearly visible black smoke during acceleration which would obscure the view of other road users
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour to an extent likely to obscure the vision of other road users
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 555 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 385
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 324
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 269
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 249
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 237
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 191
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 158
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 140
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 135
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 100

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 73
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 62
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 53
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 50
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 48
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 46
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: 45
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 40
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 39
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 34