Kia SEDONA - 2007
401.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2007 is 357.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Kia SEDONA, model year 2007.
Sample size: 808 cars, 1,775 tests and 7,131 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 808 cars
The 2007 KIA Sedona has an overall defect rate of 402 per 100 vehicles, which is 14% higher than the average for cars of the same year at 352 defects per 100. Notably, the Sedona performs better in the Body/Structure category, with defects at 40% compared to the average of 53%. However, it shows significant weaknesses in Steering, Visibility, and Wheels, Suspensions & Axles, where defects are considerably higher than the average. Mileage trends indicate increased defects with higher mileage, particularly in the 0–31,000 miles range, where the Sedona's defect rate is particularly high at 622 per 100 vehicles.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 808 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 10.2% worse
156.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 141.7 / 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
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 66.0% worse
33.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
- 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.
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▼ 23.4% worse
32.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.5 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 7.5% better
95.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 102.9 / 100 tests
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 24.3% worse
390.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.0 / 100 tests
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 27.6% better
39.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 54.8 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
Equipment
▼ 14.7% worse
12.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 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
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- 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:
Other
▲ 2.3% better
42.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 43.9 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- 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
- Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour to an extent likely to obscure the vision of other road users
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 744
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 630
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 601
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 457
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 323
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 284
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 225
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 212
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 209
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 183
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 225
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 83
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 81
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 72
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 64
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 64
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 59
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 51
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 51
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 50