2005 Kia Sedona Le — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

52.4%

Latest Pass Rate

510

Total Tests (All Years)

104,399 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Sedona Le

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 52.4%

Average: 56.2%

⚠️ 3.8% below average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Kia Sedona Le as it ages.

4 yrs63.9%

→ ↓5.3%

5 yrs58.6%

→ ↓8.6%

6 yrs50.0%

→ ↑1.4%

7 yrs51.4%

→ ↑5.1%

8 yrs56.5%

→ ↑5.8%

9 yrs62.3%

→ ↓7.2%

10 yrs55.1%

→ ↓2.7%

11 yrs52.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	63.9%	83
5 yrs	58.6%	70
6 yrs	50.0%	74
7 yrs	51.4%	70
8 yrs	56.5%	69
9 yrs	62.3%	53
10 yrs	55.1%	49
11 yrs	52.4%	42

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Kia Sedona Le pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (11 yrs)	52.4%	42
2015 (10 yrs)	55.1%	49
2014 (9 yrs)	62.3%	53
2013 (8 yrs)	56.5%	69
2012 (7 yrs)	51.4%	70
2011 (6 yrs)	50%	74
2010 (5 yrs)	58.6%	70
2009 (4 yrs)	63.9%	83

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 83Avg Mileage 57,765Top Failure Brakes — 21.7%

2010High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 70Avg Mileage 59,956Top Failure Tyres — 25.7%

2011High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 74Avg Mileage 71,076Top Failure Brakes — 24.3%

2012High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 70Avg Mileage 80,948Top Failure Brakes — 28.6%

2013High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 69Avg Mileage 83,126Top Failure Brakes — 40.6%

2014High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 53Avg Mileage 96,598Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.2%

2015High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 49Avg Mileage 96,765Top Failure Brakes — 67.3%

2016High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 42Avg Mileage 104,399Top Failure Brakes — 61.9%

MOT results for 2005 Kia Sedona Le by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	63.9%	83	57,765	Brakes — 21.7%
2010	5	58.6%	70	59,956	Tyres — 25.7%
2011	6	50.0%	74	71,076	Brakes — 24.3%
2012	7	51.4%	70	80,948	Brakes — 28.6%
2013	8	56.5%	69	83,126	Brakes — 40.6%
2014	9	62.3%	53	96,598	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.2%
2015	10	55.1%	49	96,765	Brakes — 67.3%
2016	11	52.4%	42	104,399	Brakes — 61.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Kia Sedona Le, with age trends.

Brakes

36.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

32.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

22.1%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

21.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	21.7% (4 yrs)	61.9% (11 yrs)	+40.2%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	15.7% (4 yrs)	50.0% (11 yrs)	+34.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.8% (4 yrs)	33.3% (11 yrs)	+22.5%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	8.4% (4 yrs)	19.0% (11 yrs)	+10.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how Kia Sedona Le cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 510 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.