Kia SORENTO - 2018
117.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2018 is 123.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Kia SORENTO, model year 2018.
Sample size: 2,973 cars, 6,682 tests and 7,820 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: 2,973 cars
The 2018 KIA Sorento has an overall defect rate of 117 per 100 vehicles, slightly better than the yearly average of 120 per 100, indicating a 2.5% improvement. Notably, the vehicle performs significantly better in categories such as Lights and Electrics, Body/Structure, and Equipment, where its defect rates are much lower than the average. However, as mileage increases, the defect rate escalates more rapidly compared to the average vehicle; particularly from 62,000 miles onwards, where the Sorento shows higher defect rates than the average. Overall, the Sorento demonstrates strengths in specific areas while also revealing some mileage-related trends that warrant attention.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 2,973 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 3.8% worse
71.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.8 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 4.0% better
4.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.0 / 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
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Steering linkage retaining or locking device missing or ineffective
Visibility
▲ 12.2% better
12.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.9 / 100 tests
- 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
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 55.7% better
7.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.6 / 100 tests
- 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
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 2.6% worse
130.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 126.7 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
Body/Structure
▲ 86.3% better
0.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 100 tests
- A spare wheel: likely to become detached
- A spare wheel: insecure in carrier
- A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
- Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
Equipment
▲ 63.6% better
0.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.2 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- 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
▲ 10.0% better
6.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 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
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- 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: 1,872
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,187
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 708
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 608
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 518
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 228
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 201
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 198
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 159
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 156
Serious faults (Top 10)
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 201
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 156
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 112
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 93
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 92
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 79
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 62
5.3.2 (d)
FAIL
Occurrences: 55
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 34
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 25