KIA Sorento reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: KIA

Model: Sorento

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 224,567 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

75.4%

Share of this model's 224,567 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

42.6 mpg

CO2 emission

174 g/km

Euro emissions

Euro 6

Tax cost

£265/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

99,003

Moderate average mileage in the current pool.

Life expectancy miles

109,227

Moderate mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

12.4

Comfortable mid-life age pattern.

Vehicles represented

28,171

28,170 valid MOT, 1 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

224,567

224,567 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Scarce

28,171On the road

Insight summary

KIA Sorento is a scarce model in this snapshot, with 28,171 represented vehicles and 0.07% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 75.4% from 224,567 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 47. The current pool shows an average of 99,003 miles and an average age of 12.4 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 109,227 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 Sorento looks like a solid used-car baseline rather than a rare find, with age, mileage and common wear items doing most of the explaining.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
DIESEL	28,023
PETROL	139
HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN)	5
LPG	3
OTHER	1

Euro NCAP Safety

NCAP rating

5 / 5

Adult

82%

Children

85%

Pedestrian

63%

Safety systems

87%

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	5,182
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	3,273
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	2,544
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	2,410
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	2,398
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	2,144
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	2,056
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	1,970
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	1,793
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	1,738
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	1,710
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	1,554
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	1,534
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	1,519
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	1,272
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	1,231
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	1,222
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))	1,192
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))	1,111
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))	1,092
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	1,059
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	1,018
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	1,005
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))	984
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	977

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 43,988 defects across this top 25 set

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

5,182

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

3,273

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

2,544

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

2,410

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

2,398

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

2,144

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

2,056

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

1,970

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

1,793

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

1,738

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

1,710

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

1,554

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

1,534

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

1,519

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

1,272

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

1,231

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

1,222

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))

1,192

Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

1,111

Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

1,092

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

1,059

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

1,018

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

1,005

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

984

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

977

KIA Sorento reliability and MOT data