2008 Kia Sedona — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

54.2%

Latest Pass Rate

26,540

Total Tests (All Years)

108,805 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 54.2%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 1.5% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Kia Sedona as it ages.

1 yrs96.1%

→ ↓14.7%

2 yrs81.4%

→ ↓10.3%

3 yrs71.1%

→ ↓3.2%

4 yrs67.9%

→ ↓3.8%

5 yrs64.1%

→ ↓3.6%

6 yrs60.5%

→ ↓2.6%

7 yrs57.9%

→ ↓0.9%

8 yrs57.0%

→ ↓2.4%

9 yrs54.6%

→ ↓1.1%

10 yrs53.5%

→ ↑0.5%

11 yrs54.0%

→ ↓0.4%

12 yrs53.6%

→ ↓0.2%

13 yrs53.4%

→ ↑0.8%

14 yrs54.2%

→ ↓2.8%

15 yrs51.4%

→ ↑2.8%

16 yrs54.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
1 yrs	96.1%	51
2 yrs	81.4%	145
3 yrs	71.1%	2,457
4 yrs	67.9%	2,468
5 yrs	64.1%	2,480
6 yrs	60.5%	2,415
7 yrs	57.9%	2,374
8 yrs	57.0%	2,309
9 yrs	54.6%	2,276
10 yrs	53.5%	1,519
11 yrs	54.0%	1,500
12 yrs	53.6%	1,391
13 yrs	53.4%	1,574
14 yrs	54.2%	1,150
15 yrs	51.4%	1,140
16 yrs	54.2%	1,291

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Kia Sedona pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	54.2%	1,291
2023 (15 yrs)	51.4%	1,140
2022 (14 yrs)	54.2%	1,150
2021 (13 yrs)	53.4%	1,574
2020 (12 yrs)	53.6%	1,391
2019 (11 yrs)	54%	1,500
2018 (10 yrs)	53.5%	1,519
2017 (9 yrs)	54.6%	2,276
2016 (8 yrs)	57%	2,309
2015 (7 yrs)	57.9%	2,374
2014 (6 yrs)	60.5%	2,415
2013 (5 yrs)	64.1%	2,480
2012 (4 yrs)	67.9%	2,468
2011 (3 yrs)	71.1%	2,457
2010 (2 yrs)	81.4%	145
2009 (1 yrs)	96.1%	51

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

96.1%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 51Avg Mileage 18,473Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 2.0%

2010

81.4%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 145Avg Mileage 36,495Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.3%

2011

71.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 2,457Avg Mileage 31,961Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.5%

2012

67.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,468Avg Mileage 42,114Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.0%

2013High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,480Avg Mileage 51,222Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.9%

2014High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,415Avg Mileage 60,843Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.8%

2015High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,374Avg Mileage 68,956Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.0%

2016High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,309Avg Mileage 76,455Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.5%

2017High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,276Avg Mileage 83,265Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.3%

2018High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,519Avg Mileage 87,621Top Failure Suspension — 63.1%

2019High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,500Avg Mileage 93,680Top Failure Suspension — 67.7%

2020High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,391Avg Mileage 97,898Top Failure Suspension — 72.9%

2021High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,574Avg Mileage 99,667Top Failure Suspension — 75.9%

2022High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,150Avg Mileage 102,098Top Failure Suspension — 86.8%

2023High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,140Avg Mileage 103,987Top Failure Suspension — 94.0%

2024High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,291Avg Mileage 108,805Top Failure Suspension — 87.5%

MOT results for 2008 Kia Sedona by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	1	96.1%	51	18,473	Driver's View of the Road — 2.0%
2010	2	81.4%	145	36,495	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.3%
2011	3	71.1%	2,457	31,961	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.5%
2012	4	67.9%	2,468	42,114	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.0%
2013	5	64.1%	2,480	51,222	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.9%
2014	6	60.5%	2,415	60,843	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.8%
2015	7	57.9%	2,374	68,956	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.0%
2016	8	57.0%	2,309	76,455	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.5%
2017	9	54.6%	2,276	83,265	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.3%
2018	10	53.5%	1,519	87,621	Suspension — 63.1%
2019	11	54.0%	1,500	93,680	Suspension — 67.7%
2020	12	53.6%	1,391	97,898	Suspension — 72.9%
2021	13	53.4%	1,574	99,667	Suspension — 75.9%
2022	14	54.2%	1,150	102,098	Suspension — 86.8%
2023	15	51.4%	1,140	103,987	Suspension — 94.0%
2024	16	54.2%	1,291	108,805	Suspension — 87.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Kia Sedona, with age trends.

Suspension

48.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

42.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

38.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

29.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.7%

↑ 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
Tyres	2.0% (1 yrs)	25.5% (16 yrs)	+23.5%	🔴 ↑

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 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 26,540 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.