2004 Kia Sedona Le — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

43.2%

Latest Pass Rate

559

Total Tests (All Years)

101,902 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 43.2%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 11.1% below average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Kia Sedona Le as it ages.

5 yrs63.5%

→ ↓8.6%

6 yrs54.9%

→ ↓12.4%

7 yrs42.5%

→ ↓1.7%

8 yrs40.8%

→ ↑5.4%

9 yrs46.2%

→ ↓3.1%

10 yrs43.1%

→ ↑11.2%

11 yrs54.3%

→ ↓11.1%

12 yrs43.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	63.5%	104
6 yrs	54.9%	91
7 yrs	42.5%	87
8 yrs	40.8%	76
9 yrs	46.2%	78
10 yrs	43.1%	51
11 yrs	54.3%	35
12 yrs	43.2%	37

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Kia Sedona Le pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (12 yrs)	43.2%	37
2015 (11 yrs)	54.3%	35
2014 (10 yrs)	43.1%	51
2013 (9 yrs)	46.2%	78
2012 (8 yrs)	40.8%	76
2011 (7 yrs)	42.5%	87
2010 (6 yrs)	54.9%	91
2009 (5 yrs)	63.5%	104

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 104Avg Mileage 73,353Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.2%

2010High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 91Avg Mileage 76,547Top Failure Brakes — 27.5%

2011High Fail Rate

42.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 87Avg Mileage 87,169Top Failure Brakes — 34.5%

2012High Fail Rate

40.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 76Avg Mileage 98,591Top Failure Brakes — 38.2%

2013High Fail Rate

46.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 78Avg Mileage 108,345Top Failure Brakes — 103.8%

2014High Fail Rate

43.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 51Avg Mileage 104,412Top Failure Brakes — 105.9%

2015High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 35Avg Mileage 105,643Top Failure Brakes — 77.1%

2016High Fail Rate

43.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 37Avg Mileage 101,902Top Failure Brakes — 143.2%

MOT results for 2004 Kia Sedona Le by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	63.5%	104	73,353	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.2%
2010	6	54.9%	91	76,547	Brakes — 27.5%
2011	7	42.5%	87	87,169	Brakes — 34.5%
2012	8	40.8%	76	98,591	Brakes — 38.2%
2013	9	46.2%	78	108,345	Brakes — 103.8%
2014	10	43.1%	51	104,412	Brakes — 105.9%
2015	11	54.3%	35	105,643	Brakes — 77.1%
2016	12	43.2%	37	101,902	Brakes — 143.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Kia Sedona Le, with age trends.

Brakes

68.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

40.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

32.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

32.4%

— Consistent

Tyres

28.0%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	17.3% (5 yrs)	143.2% (12 yrs)	+125.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	7.7% (5 yrs)	48.6% (12 yrs)	+40.9%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	20.2% (5 yrs)	56.8% (12 yrs)	+36.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.6% (5 yrs)	40.5% (12 yrs)	+30.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how Kia Sedona Le cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 559 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.