Kia SORENTO - 2016
157.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2016 is 154.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Kia SORENTO, model year 2016.
Sample size: 3,336 cars, 7,365 tests and 11,616 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 3,336 cars
The 2016 KIA Sorento shows a slightly higher overall defect rate of 158 per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 151 per 100. Notably, it exhibits a significant increase in defects as mileage rises, with the highest rates observed in the 124,000+ miles category. While the Sorento performs well in areas like steering, visibility, and lights and electrics, it struggles with brake issues, reporting a defect rate of 101 per 100, which is notably higher than the average of 77. Overall, this model stands out with fewer problems in certain categories but faces challenges related to braking performance as it ages.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 3,336 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 29.2% worse
101.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 78.2 / 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
▲ 55.6% better
3.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- 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
Visibility
▲ 24.7% better
11.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.0 / 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
- 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
Lights & Electrics
▲ 46.5% better
13.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.4 / 100 tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Headlamp cleaning device: inoperative in the case of LED or gas discharge systems (HID)
- A lens defective: which has no effect on emitted light
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 7.5% worse
171.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 159.4 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
Body/Structure
▲ 62.6% better
3.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.1 / 100 tests
- A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
- A transmission shaft bearing: excessively worn
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any towbar mounting bracket: is significantly reduced
- A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
Equipment
▲ 60.6% better
1.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.3 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▲ 14.2% better
9.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.3 / 100 tests
- 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
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
- 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: 2,521
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,406
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,237
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 765
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 613
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 460
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 422
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 406
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 240
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 212
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 422
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 240
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 134
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 131
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 121
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 84
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 63
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 58
Headlamp cleaning device: inoperative in the case of LED or gas discharge systems (HID)
FAIL
Occurrences: 57
Parking brake control missing, defective or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 54