Kia SORENTO - 2008
385.0 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 SORENTO, model year 2008.
Sample size: 925 cars, 2,130 tests and 8,200 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 925 cars
The 2008 KIA Sorento has an overall defect rate of 385 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 14% higher than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, as mileage increases, the defect rate rises significantly, with vehicles over 124,000 miles showing a high rate of 524 defects per 100. The Sorento performs better than average in visibility issues but stands out negatively in several categories, particularly brakes, steering, and body/structure, where it shows significantly higher defect rates than the average. This indicates that while the Sorento may excel in visibility, it is prone to more serious mechanical issues compared to its peers.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 925 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 67.5% worse
223.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 133.1 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
Steering
▼ 178.9% worse
50.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
- 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.
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▲ 20.9% better
20.0 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
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 19.6% better
74.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.2 / 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
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- 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
▲ 11.0% better
276.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 310.3 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▼ 17.3% worse
60.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 51.3 / 100 tests
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
Equipment
▲ 13.9% better
8.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.1 / 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
- 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 buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
Other
▼ 39.8% worse
57.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.2 / 100 tests
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- Smoke opacity levels exceed default limit
- 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
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 736
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 701
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 569
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 544
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 318
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 311
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 299
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 251
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 238
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 200
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 318
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 161
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 150
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 96
Parking brake inoperative on one side, or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight line
FAIL
Occurrences: 87
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 83
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 76
Parking brake efficiency: less than 50% of the required value
FAIL
Occurrences: 71
Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
FAIL
Occurrences: 70
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 62