2003 Kia Sorento — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

37.3%

Latest Pass Rate

23,109

Total Tests (All Years)

121,256 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 Sorento as it ages.

6 yrs63.7%

→ ↓3.4%

7 yrs60.3%

→ ↓4.2%

8 yrs56.1%

→ ↑0.3%

9 yrs56.4%

→ ↓4.5%

10 yrs51.9%

→ ↓3.7%

11 yrs48.2%

→ ↓1.4%

12 yrs46.8%

→ ↓0.7%

13 yrs46.1%

→ ↓0.2%

14 yrs45.9%

→ ↓1.6%

15 yrs44.3%

→ ↑1.4%

16 yrs45.7%

→ ↓1.0%

17 yrs44.7%

→ ↓0.1%

18 yrs44.6%

→ ↑1.8%

19 yrs46.4%

→ ↑6.3%

20 yrs52.7%

→ ↓15.4%

21 yrs37.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	63.7%	2,392
7 yrs	60.3%	2,351
8 yrs	56.1%	2,355
9 yrs	56.4%	2,299
10 yrs	51.9%	2,241
11 yrs	48.2%	2,182
12 yrs	46.8%	2,092
13 yrs	46.1%	1,923
14 yrs	45.9%	1,718
15 yrs	44.3%	957
16 yrs	45.7%	787
17 yrs	44.7%	559
18 yrs	44.6%	513
19 yrs	46.4%	306
20 yrs	52.7%	241
21 yrs	37.3%	193

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	37.3%	193
2023 (20 yrs)	52.7%	241
2022 (19 yrs)	46.4%	306
2021 (18 yrs)	44.6%	513
2020 (17 yrs)	44.7%	559
2019 (16 yrs)	45.7%	787
2018 (15 yrs)	44.3%	957
2017 (14 yrs)	45.9%	1,718
2016 (13 yrs)	46.1%	1,923
2015 (12 yrs)	46.8%	2,092
2014 (11 yrs)	48.2%	2,182
2013 (10 yrs)	51.9%	2,241
2012 (9 yrs)	56.4%	2,299
2011 (8 yrs)	56.1%	2,355
2010 (7 yrs)	60.3%	2,351
2009 (6 yrs)	63.7%	2,392

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

63.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,392Avg Mileage 65,385Top Failure Brakes — 22.8%

2010High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,351Avg Mileage 73,847Top Failure Brakes — 23.4%

2011High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,355Avg Mileage 81,678Top Failure Brakes — 28.5%

2012High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,299Avg Mileage 89,237Top Failure Brakes — 29.1%

2013High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,241Avg Mileage 96,213Top Failure Brakes — 90.1%

2014High Fail Rate

48.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,182Avg Mileage 102,558Top Failure Brakes — 98.9%

2015High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,092Avg Mileage 109,161Top Failure Brakes — 97.5%

2016High Fail Rate

46.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,923Avg Mileage 114,441Top Failure Brakes — 84.1%

2017High Fail Rate

45.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,718Avg Mileage 118,676Top Failure Brakes — 95.6%

2018High Fail Rate

44.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 957Avg Mileage 119,999Top Failure Brakes — 95.0%

2019High Fail Rate

45.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 787Avg Mileage 121,737Top Failure Brakes — 87.9%

2020High Fail Rate

44.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 559Avg Mileage 124,523Top Failure Brakes — 105.4%

2021High Fail Rate

44.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 513Avg Mileage 121,925Top Failure Brakes — 96.7%

2022High Fail Rate

46.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 306Avg Mileage 119,555Top Failure Brakes — 96.1%

2023High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 241Avg Mileage 116,576Top Failure Brakes — 90.5%

2024High Fail Rate

37.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 193Avg Mileage 121,256Top Failure Suspension — 74.1%

MOT results for 2003 Kia Sorento by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	63.7%	2,392	65,385	Brakes — 22.8%
2010	7	60.3%	2,351	73,847	Brakes — 23.4%
2011	8	56.1%	2,355	81,678	Brakes — 28.5%
2012	9	56.4%	2,299	89,237	Brakes — 29.1%
2013	10	51.9%	2,241	96,213	Brakes — 90.1%
2014	11	48.2%	2,182	102,558	Brakes — 98.9%
2015	12	46.8%	2,092	109,161	Brakes — 97.5%
2016	13	46.1%	1,923	114,441	Brakes — 84.1%
2017	14	45.9%	1,718	118,676	Brakes — 95.6%
2018	15	44.3%	957	119,999	Brakes — 95.0%
2019	16	45.7%	787	121,737	Brakes — 87.9%
2020	17	44.7%	559	124,523	Brakes — 105.4%
2021	18	44.6%	513	121,925	Brakes — 96.7%
2022	19	46.4%	306	119,555	Brakes — 96.1%
2023	20	52.7%	241	116,576	Brakes — 90.5%
2024	21	37.3%	193	121,256	Suspension — 74.1%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

75.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

60.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

56.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

44.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

41.3%

↑ 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	7.2% (6 yrs)	74.1% (21 yrs)	+66.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	22.8% (6 yrs)	66.8% (21 yrs)	+44.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

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About This Data

This page shows how Kia Sorento cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 23,109 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.