Kia SEDONA - 2008
424.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2008 is 340.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Kia SEDONA, model year 2008.
Sample size: 933 cars, 2,111 tests and 8,953 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 933 cars
The 2008 KIA Sedona has an overall defect rate of 424 per 100 vehicles, which is 25.7% higher than the average for its year at 337 per 100. While it shows better performance in the Body/Structure category with 39% defects compared to the average of 49%, it significantly underperforms in areas such as Brakes, Steering, and Wheels, with defect rates considerably above the average. Notably, defect rates increase with mileage, particularly in the highest mileage category of 124,000+ miles, where the Sedona has a rate of 573 per 100. Overall, while the Sedona excels in body integrity, its braking and steering issues are areas of concern when compared to similar vehicles.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 933 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 22.7% worse
163.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 133.1 / 100 tests
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 190.6% worse
52.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- 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.
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▼ 8.3% worse
27.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 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
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 7.6% better
85.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.2 / 100 tests
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- 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
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 34.8% worse
418.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 310.3 / 100 tests
- 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
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 24.6% better
38.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 51.3 / 100 tests
- 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
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▼ 86.1% worse
18.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.1 / 100 tests
- 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: or flexible stalk damaged
- 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
Other
▼ 7.0% worse
44.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.2 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- 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
- Emissions test unable to be completed
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: 1,127
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 907
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 682
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 553
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 454
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 391
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 249
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 221
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 209
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 193
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 249
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 100
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 86
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 85
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 73
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 70
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 69
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 63
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 63
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 62