Kia SORENTO - 2014
207.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2014 is 198.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Kia SORENTO, model year 2014.
Sample size: 3,029 cars, 7,010 tests and 14,518 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 3,029 cars
The 2014 KIA Sorento has an overall defect rate of 207 per 100 vehicles, which is 6.6% higher than the average car of the same year at 194 per 100. Notably, the Sorento shows a concerning trend in brake issues, with a defect rate of 112% compared to the average of 93%, and a very high rate of steering defects at 34% versus 11%. However, it performs significantly better in the categories of body structure and equipment, with defect rates of 6% and 3% respectively, both lower than the average. Mileage-related trends indicate that as the Sorento’s mileage increases, the defect rate also rises, particularly in the higher mileage ranges.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 3,029 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 21.0% worse
112.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.8 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▼ 184.0% worse
33.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.9 / 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.
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 7.0% better
16.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.2 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 21.8% better
30.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 39.5 / 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
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A direction indicator: lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning
- A lens defective: which has no effect on emitted light
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 1.6% worse
202.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 198.8 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 60.3% better
6.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.6 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- 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
- 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
Equipment
▲ 35.6% better
2.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.5 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 35.7% better
10.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.7 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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: 2,662
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,085
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,035
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 860
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 722
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 650
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 573
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 498
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 482
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 465
Serious faults (Top 10)
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 573
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 420
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 278
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 211
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 158
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 103
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 84
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 82
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 76
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 74