2012 Kia Sedona — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

55.1%

Latest Pass Rate

1,376

Total Tests (All Years)

63,883 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 55.1%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 0.8% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Kia Sedona as it ages.

3 yrs83.2%

→ ↓10.4%

4 yrs72.8%

→ ↓3.3%

5 yrs69.5%

→ ↓7.8%

6 yrs61.7%

→ ↑16.1%

7 yrs77.8%

→ ↓11.7%

8 yrs66.1%

→ ↑6.5%

9 yrs72.6%

→ ↓4.3%

10 yrs68.3%

→ ↓0.3%

11 yrs68.0%

→ ↓12.9%

12 yrs55.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	83.2%	173
4 yrs	72.8%	173
5 yrs	69.5%	167
6 yrs	61.7%	120
7 yrs	77.8%	126
8 yrs	66.1%	112
9 yrs	72.6%	146
10 yrs	68.3%	120
11 yrs	68.0%	150
12 yrs	55.1%	89

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Kia Sedona pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	55.1%	89
2023 (11 yrs)	68%	150
2022 (10 yrs)	68.3%	120
2021 (9 yrs)	72.6%	146
2020 (8 yrs)	66.1%	112
2019 (7 yrs)	77.8%	126
2018 (6 yrs)	61.7%	120
2017 (5 yrs)	69.5%	167
2016 (4 yrs)	72.8%	173
2015 (3 yrs)	83.2%	173

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015

83.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 173Avg Mileage 23,413Top Failure Brakes — 14.5%

2016

72.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 173Avg Mileage 30,727Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.0%

2017

69.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 167Avg Mileage 37,110Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.1%

2018High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 120Avg Mileage 42,144Top Failure Brakes — 37.5%

2019

77.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 126Avg Mileage 49,092Top Failure Brakes — 18.3%

2020

66.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 112Avg Mileage 55,962Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.5%

2021

72.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 146Avg Mileage 58,619Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 29.5%

2022

68.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 120Avg Mileage 62,480Top Failure Brakes — 35.8%

2023

68.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 150Avg Mileage 65,495Top Failure Brakes — 37.3%

2024High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 89Avg Mileage 63,883Top Failure Brakes — 38.2%

MOT results for 2012 Kia Sedona by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	3	83.2%	173	23,413	Brakes — 14.5%
2016	4	72.8%	173	30,727	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.0%
2017	5	69.5%	167	37,110	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.1%
2018	6	61.7%	120	42,144	Brakes — 37.5%
2019	7	77.8%	126	49,092	Brakes — 18.3%
2020	8	66.1%	112	55,962	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.5%
2021	9	72.6%	146	58,619	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 29.5%
2022	10	68.3%	120	62,480	Brakes — 35.8%
2023	11	68.0%	150	65,495	Brakes — 37.3%
2024	12	55.1%	89	63,883	Brakes — 38.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Kia Sedona, with age trends.

Brakes

28.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

25.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

21.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

18.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

14.7%

↑ 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
Suspension	2.9% (3 yrs)	33.7% (12 yrs)	+30.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	14.5% (3 yrs)	38.2% (12 yrs)	+23.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.3% (3 yrs)	30.3% (12 yrs)	+17.0%	🔴 ↑

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 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 1,376 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.