Kia SORENTO - 2010
363.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2010 is 296.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Kia SORENTO, model year 2010.
Sample size: 1,865 cars, 4,470 tests and 16,227 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 1,865 cars
The 2010 KIA Sorento has a higher overall defect rate of 363 per 100 vehicles, which is 23% above the average for cars of the same year, which stands at 294 per 100. Particularly concerning are the brakes, where the Sorento's defect rate of 178 per 100 is significantly higher than the average of 118. Additionally, the model shows increased issues in the wheels, suspension, and axles category, as well as in equipment defects. Mileage-related trends indicate an escalation in defects as mileage increases, with the highest defect rates occurring in vehicles with over 124,000 miles. Overall, while tyre wear is common, the Sorento's standout issues lie in specific categories such as brakes and suspension.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,865 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 55.2% worse
178.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 114.9 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 2.4% worse
17.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.9 / 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.
- 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
Visibility
▼ 0.4% worse
22.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 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: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 10.8% better
69.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 77.6 / 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
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 24.5% worse
355.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 285.3 / 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 component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▼ 6.3% worse
38.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 36.3 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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
- A transmission shaft flexible coupling: excessively deteriorated
Equipment
▼ 39.5% worse
11.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- Audible warning:
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- 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
▼ 4.0% worse
33.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 32.3 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- 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
- 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: 1,686
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,677
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,602
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,327
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 809
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 704
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 640
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 636
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 442
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: 430
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 442
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 189
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 180
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 142
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 124
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 118
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 104
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 94
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 93
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 91