Kia SORENTO - 2015
173.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2015 is 174.5 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Kia SORENTO, model year 2015.
Sample size: 4,261 cars, 9,684 tests and 16,843 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 4,261 cars
The 2015 KIA Sorento has an overall defect rate of 174 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly above the average of 170 per 100 for its year. Notably, the Sorento shows significantly lower issues in visibility, lights and electrics, body/structure, and equipment compared to average rates, with the most substantial difference in body/structure defects. However, it does face a higher incidence of steering-related problems, being 22% worse than the average. As mileage increases, defect rates also rise, particularly in the higher mileage categories, indicating potential wear and tear issues. Overall, while the Sorento performs well in several categories, its steering reliability could be a concern for prospective owners.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 4,261 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 18.3% worse
100.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 84.7 / 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
▼ 13.1% worse
11.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.9 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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.
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 21.1% better
12.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 40.3% better
18.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.0 / 100 tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Headlamp cleaning device: inoperative in the case of LED or gas discharge systems (HID)
- A lens defective: which has no effect on emitted light
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 4.7% worse
186.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 178.3 / 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 suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 60.7% better
4.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.7 / 100 tests
- A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A door hinge, catch or pillar: excessively deteriorated
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A towbar component damaged, defective or fractured
Equipment
▲ 42.5% better
2.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.0 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▲ 12.9% better
11.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- 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
- 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: 3,380
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,885
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,486
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 988
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 880
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 723
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 587
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 479
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 329
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 320
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 587
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 320
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 229
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 215
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 196
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 171
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 143
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 117
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 86
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 82