Kia SORENTO - 2012
294.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2012 is 249.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Kia SORENTO, model year 2012.
Sample size: 1,979 cars, 4,858 tests and 14,317 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 1,979 cars
The 2012 KIA Sorento has an overall defect rate of 295 defects per 100 vehicles, which is significantly higher than the yearly average of 246 defects per 100 vehicles, indicating a 20% increase in issues compared to similar models. This model shows particularly high rates of defects in categories such as brakes, steering, and wheels, with brake defects noted at 152 per 100, well above the average of 107. However, it performs better than average in the "Other" category, with only 14 defects compared to the average of 23. Mileage-related trends show that defect rates generally decrease as mileage increases, although the model still records a high defect rate across all mileage segments.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,979 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 46.7% worse
152.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 103.8 / 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
▼ 33.3% worse
17.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 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.
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 14.6% better
16.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.2 / 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: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▲ 4.7% better
59.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.9 / 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
▼ 19.4% worse
291.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 244.4 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- 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
Body/Structure
▼ 13.0% worse
29.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.2 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A towbar component damaged, defective or fractured
- 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
▼ 41.9% worse
8.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 6.2 / 100 tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- 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
▲ 41.5% better
13.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.6 / 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
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
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: 1,785
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,498
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,140
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,026
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 673
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 669
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 618
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 506
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 363
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 305
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 506
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 198
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 174
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 151
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 147
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 144
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 131
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 130
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 122
An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 116