KIA Sedona reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: KIA

Model: Sedona

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 41,825 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

67.2%

Share of this model's 41,825 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

CO2 emission

Euro emissions

Tax cost

£355/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

108,789

Solid average mileage for this model.

Life expectancy miles

108,823

Moderate mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

16.4

Older average age in the represented fleet.

Vehicles represented

3,475

3,475 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

41,825

41,825 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Very Rare

3,475On the road

Insight summary

KIA Sedona is a very rare model in this snapshot, with 3,475 represented vehicles and 0.01% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 67.2% from 41,825 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 42. The current pool shows an average of 108,789 miles and an average age of 16.4 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 108,823 miles. Diesel leads the fuel split, followed by petrol, and the most frequent defect themes are parking brake, windscreen damage and lighting. The practical read is that the KIA Sedona deserves a careful inspection before buying, because condition and maintenance appear to matter more than the badge.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
DIESEL	3,420
PETROL	55

Euro NCAP Safety

No NCAP tests found for this model.

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	1,077
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	916
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	889
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	889
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	880
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	802
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	540
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	505
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	503
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	470
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	427
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))	426
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))	409
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	399
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	394
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	392
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	373
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))	367
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	362
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	349
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	345
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	344
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))	338
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))	336
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	336

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 13,068 defects across this top 25 set

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

1,077

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

916

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

889

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

889

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

880

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

802

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

540

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

505

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

503

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

470

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))

427

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

426

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

409

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

399

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

394

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

392

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

373

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

367

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

362

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

349

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

345

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

344

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

338

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

336

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

336

KIA Sedona reliability and MOT data