Kia SORENTO - 2017
131.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2017 is 137.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Kia SORENTO, model year 2017.
Sample size: 3,326 cars, 7,377 tests and 9,700 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 3,326 cars
The 2017 KIA Sorento has an overall defect rate of 131 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly better than the average for its year at 134 per 100. Notably, the Sorento shows significantly fewer issues in categories such as steering, visibility, lights and electrics, body structure, and equipment compared to average vehicles, with the most substantial improvement seen in body structure defects. However, as mileage increases, defect rates rise more sharply than average, particularly beyond 93,000 miles. Overall, the KIA Sorento stands out for its reliability in several key areas, making it a solid choice among 2017 models.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 3,326 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 14.2% worse
82.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 72.5 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 57.1% better
2.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.6 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- 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: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▲ 20.0% better
11.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 100 tests
- 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
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 42.6% better
11.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.4 / 100 tests
- Headlamp cleaning device: inoperative in the case of LED or gas discharge systems (HID)
- A lens defective: which has no effect on emitted light
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 1.3% worse
145.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 143.1 / 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 pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
Body/Structure
▲ 74.3% better
1.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 100 tests
- A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
- A transmission shaft flexible coupling: excessively deteriorated
- A door hinge, catch or pillar: excessively deteriorated
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 33.3% better
1.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- Audible warning:
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 36.7% better
5.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.0 / 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: 2,450
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,282
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 870
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 639
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 558
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 391
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 245
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 236
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 231
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 170
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 236
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 231
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 170
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 141
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 135
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 95
Headlamp cleaning device: inoperative in the case of LED or gas discharge systems (HID)
FAIL
Occurrences: 53
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 51
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 43
5.3.2 (d)
FAIL
Occurrences: 42