# Kia Sorento MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The Kia Sorento passes its MOT first time 72% of the time, from 36,418 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 72%
- MOT tests analysed: 36,418 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Suspension & axles
- Licensed in Great Britain: 38,938 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025 | Hybrid | 3 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2024 | Hybrid | 116 | 98% |
| 2024 | Diesel | 3 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2023 | Hybrid | 243 | 97% |
| 2023 | Diesel | 30 (few mots) | 93% |
| 2023 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2022 | Hybrid | 1,752 | 87% |
| 2022 | Diesel | 411 | 90% |
| 2022 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 2021 | Hybrid | 1,996 | 87% |
| 2021 | Diesel | 462 | 85% |
| 2021 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2020 | Diesel | 625 | 81% |
| 2020 | Hybrid | 536 | 85% |
| 2020 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2019 | Diesel | 2,740 | 82% |
| 2019 | Petrol | 5 (very few mots) | 80% |
| 2018 | Diesel | 2,707 | 83% |
| 2018 | Petrol | 6 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2017 | Diesel | 3,092 | 79% |
| 2017 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2016 | Diesel | 3,118 | 75% |
| 2016 | Petrol | 7 (very few mots) | 14% |
| 2015 | Diesel | 3,897 | 72% |
| 2015 | Petrol | 8 (very few mots) | 88% |
| 2014 | Diesel | 2,819 | 67% |
| 2014 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2013 | Diesel | 2,033 | 63% |
| 2013 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 33% |
| 2012 | Diesel | 1,753 | 57% |
| 2012 | Petrol | 7 (very few mots) | 29% |
| 2011 | Diesel | 1,458 | 56% |
| 2011 | Petrol | 5 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2010 | Diesel | 1,622 | 59% |
| 2010 | Petrol | 15 (very few mots) | 60% |
| 2009 | Diesel | 1,043 | 55% |
| 2009 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2008 | Diesel | 686 | 53% |
| 2008 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2007 | Diesel | 869 | 53% |
| 2007 | Petrol | 6 (very few mots) | 33% |
| 2006 | Diesel | 1,206 | 54% |
| 2006 | Petrol | 10 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2006 | LPG | 3 (very few mots) | 33% |
| 2005 | Diesel | 616 | 52% |
| 2005 | Petrol | 27 (few mots) | 74% |
| 2005 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2004 | Diesel | 315 | 53% |
| 2004 | Petrol | 24 (few mots) | 67% |
| 2004 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2003 | Diesel | 109 | 57% |
| 2003 | Petrol | 11 (very few mots) | 55% |
| 2003 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |

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