Kia SORENTO - 2011
331.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2011 is 274.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Kia SORENTO, model year 2011.
Sample size: 1,698 cars, 4,124 tests and 13,653 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 1,698 cars
The 2011 KIA Sorento exhibits a higher overall defect rate of 331 per 100 vehicles, which is 22% above the average for cars of the same year at 271 per 100. Notably, the Sorento has significantly more issues with brakes and wheels, with defects in these categories 60% and 26% higher than the average, respectively. Conversely, it performs better in the "Other" defect category, showing 41% fewer issues than the average. Mileage trends indicate that as the vehicle ages, the defect rate increases across all mileage brackets, particularly after 124,000 miles, where the defect rate surges to 464 per 100.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,698 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 63.5% worse
179.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 109.9 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 2.5% worse
16.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.8 / 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
▲ 15.6% better
17.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 21.2 / 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
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 6.8% better
64.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.9 / 100 tests
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 23.5% worse
329.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 266.4 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 4.5% better
29.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.3 / 100 tests
- 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
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▼ 10.8% worse
8.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.4 / 100 tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- 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
Other
▲ 41.0% better
16.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.8 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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
- 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)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,581
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,283
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,199
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,191
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 764
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 669
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 615
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 440
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 391
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 312
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 440
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 212
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 160
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 129
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 122
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 110
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 89
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 84
An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 82
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 75