Kia Sorento MOT reliability

Kia Sorentos passed their MOT first time 72% of the time across 36,418 tests in 2025. 38,938 are still licensed in Great Britain.

First-time pass rate

72%

MOTs analysed

36,418

Still licensed (GB)

38,938

Body type

Suv

Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

2022 hybrid

1,752 MOTs

Passed first time 87%. Typical mileage 29,552 (most between 22,089 and 39,467).

2022: 100% → 2023: 100% → 2024: 95% → 2025: 87%

Most common failures

Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.3%)
Headlamp aim: too high (1.8%)
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (1.7%)
Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (1.7%)
Shock absorbers: has a serious fluid leak (1.3%)

2022 diesel

411 MOTs

Passed first time 90%. Typical mileage 25,897 (most between 20,171 and 34,317).

2024: 92% → 2025: 90%

Most common failures

Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (2.9%)
Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (2.2%)
Headlamp aim: too high (1.5%)
Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction (0.7%)
Pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn (0.7%)

2022 petrol

3 MOTs

These figures come from only 3 MOT tests. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

Passed first time 67%. Typical mileage 29,449 (most between 26,508 and 43,416).

2023: 100% → 2024: 100% → 2025: 67%

Most common failures

Catalyst emissions: carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (33.3%)

Where 2022 Sorentos fail

Wheels & tyres

4.3%

Visibility & wipers

3.8%

Lights & electrics

2.9%

Suspension & axles

1.7%

Exhaust, emissions & leaks

0.9%

Brakes

0.3%

Seat belts & other equipment

0.3%

Steering

0.1%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.