2003 Kia Sedona — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

52.2%

Latest Pass Rate

36,544

Total Tests (All Years)

99,189 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Kia Sedona as it ages.

6 yrs50.1%

→ ↓3.9%

7 yrs46.2%

→ ↓1.7%

8 yrs44.5%

→ ↓2.9%

9 yrs41.6%

→ ↓1.4%

10 yrs40.2%

→ ↓1.5%

11 yrs38.7%

→ ↑1.4%

12 yrs40.1%

→ ↓1.4%

13 yrs38.7%

→ ↓0.4%

14 yrs38.3%

→ ↓0.7%

15 yrs37.6%

→ ↑3.0%

16 yrs40.6%

→ ↑1.1%

17 yrs41.7%

→ ↑12.3%

18 yrs54.0%

→ ↓4.9%

19 yrs49.1%

→ ↓5.7%

20 yrs43.4%

→ ↑8.8%

21 yrs52.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	50.1%	5,160
7 yrs	46.2%	4,935
8 yrs	44.5%	4,865
9 yrs	41.6%	4,542
10 yrs	40.2%	4,129
11 yrs	38.7%	3,519
12 yrs	40.1%	2,956
13 yrs	38.7%	2,403
14 yrs	38.3%	1,721
15 yrs	37.6%	798
16 yrs	40.6%	485
17 yrs	41.7%	338
18 yrs	54.0%	276
19 yrs	49.1%	161
20 yrs	43.4%	122
21 yrs	52.2%	134

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Kia Sedona pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	52.2%	134
2023 (20 yrs)	43.4%	122
2022 (19 yrs)	49.1%	161
2021 (18 yrs)	54%	276
2020 (17 yrs)	41.7%	338
2019 (16 yrs)	40.6%	485
2018 (15 yrs)	37.6%	798
2017 (14 yrs)	38.3%	1,721
2016 (13 yrs)	38.7%	2,403
2015 (12 yrs)	40.1%	2,956
2014 (11 yrs)	38.7%	3,519
2013 (10 yrs)	40.2%	4,129
2012 (9 yrs)	41.6%	4,542
2011 (8 yrs)	44.5%	4,865
2010 (7 yrs)	46.2%	4,935
2009 (6 yrs)	50.1%	5,160

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

50.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 5,160Avg Mileage 66,905Top Failure Brakes — 36.6%

2010High Fail Rate

46.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 4,935Avg Mileage 74,762Top Failure Brakes — 40.4%

2011High Fail Rate

44.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 4,865Avg Mileage 81,686Top Failure Brakes — 43.6%

2012High Fail Rate

41.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 4,542Avg Mileage 87,730Top Failure Brakes — 45.6%

2013High Fail Rate

40.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,129Avg Mileage 92,062Top Failure Brakes — 135.6%

2014High Fail Rate

38.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,519Avg Mileage 96,094Top Failure Brakes — 142.7%

2015High Fail Rate

40.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,956Avg Mileage 100,733Top Failure Brakes — 132.8%

2016High Fail Rate

38.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,403Avg Mileage 103,777Top Failure Brakes — 126.0%

2017High Fail Rate

38.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,721Avg Mileage 105,034Top Failure Brakes — 125.8%

2018High Fail Rate

37.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 798Avg Mileage 107,397Top Failure Brakes — 129.4%

2019High Fail Rate

40.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 485Avg Mileage 106,685Top Failure Brakes — 116.9%

2020High Fail Rate

41.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 338Avg Mileage 105,013Top Failure Brakes — 116.3%

2021High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 276Avg Mileage 105,094Top Failure Brakes — 89.1%

2022High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 161Avg Mileage 104,199Top Failure Brakes — 97.5%

2023High Fail Rate

43.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 122Avg Mileage 104,737Top Failure Suspension — 91.8%

2024High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 134Avg Mileage 99,189Top Failure Brakes — 74.6%

MOT results for 2003 Kia Sedona by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	50.1%	5,160	66,905	Brakes — 36.6%
2010	7	46.2%	4,935	74,762	Brakes — 40.4%
2011	8	44.5%	4,865	81,686	Brakes — 43.6%
2012	9	41.6%	4,542	87,730	Brakes — 45.6%
2013	10	40.2%	4,129	92,062	Brakes — 135.6%
2014	11	38.7%	3,519	96,094	Brakes — 142.7%
2015	12	40.1%	2,956	100,733	Brakes — 132.8%
2016	13	38.7%	2,403	103,777	Brakes — 126.0%
2017	14	38.3%	1,721	105,034	Brakes — 125.8%
2018	15	37.6%	798	107,397	Brakes — 129.4%
2019	16	40.6%	485	106,685	Brakes — 116.9%
2020	17	41.7%	338	105,013	Brakes — 116.3%
2021	18	54.0%	276	105,094	Brakes — 89.1%
2022	19	49.1%	161	104,199	Brakes — 97.5%
2023	20	43.4%	122	104,737	Suspension — 91.8%
2024	21	52.2%	134	99,189	Brakes — 74.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Kia Sedona, with age trends.

Brakes

95.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

61.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

56.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

50.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

46.8%

↑ 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
Suspension	11.2% (6 yrs)	68.7% (21 yrs)	+57.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	36.6% (6 yrs)	74.6% (21 yrs)	+38.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

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About This Data

This page shows how Kia Sedona cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 36,544 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.