2004 Kia Sorento — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

50.3%

Latest Pass Rate

50,345

Total Tests (All Years)

113,173 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 50.3%

Average: 56.6%

⚠️ 6.3% below average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Kia Sorento as it ages.

5 yrs68.3%

→ ↓3.5%

6 yrs64.8%

→ ↓3.0%

7 yrs61.8%

→ ↓2.1%

8 yrs59.7%

→ ↓4.8%

9 yrs54.9%

→ ↓2.7%

10 yrs52.2%

→ ↓0.7%

11 yrs51.5%

→ ↓1.0%

12 yrs50.5%

→ ↓2.4%

13 yrs48.1%

→ ↓2.2%

14 yrs45.9%

→ ↑0.6%

15 yrs46.5%

→ ↑1.3%

16 yrs47.8%

→ ↓1.2%

17 yrs46.6%

→ ↑2.3%

18 yrs48.9%

→ ↑0.3%

19 yrs49.2%

→ ↑1.1%

20 yrs50.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	68.3%	4,692
6 yrs	64.8%	4,609
7 yrs	61.8%	4,670
8 yrs	59.7%	4,621
9 yrs	54.9%	4,592
10 yrs	52.2%	4,485
11 yrs	51.5%	4,411
12 yrs	50.5%	4,237
13 yrs	48.1%	3,933
14 yrs	45.9%	2,438
15 yrs	46.5%	2,138
16 yrs	47.8%	1,668
17 yrs	46.6%	1,581
18 yrs	48.9%	964
19 yrs	49.2%	781
20 yrs	50.3%	525

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Kia Sorento pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	50.3%	525
2023 (19 yrs)	49.2%	781
2022 (18 yrs)	48.9%	964
2021 (17 yrs)	46.6%	1,581
2020 (16 yrs)	47.8%	1,668
2019 (15 yrs)	46.5%	2,138
2018 (14 yrs)	45.9%	2,438
2017 (13 yrs)	48.1%	3,933
2016 (12 yrs)	50.5%	4,237
2015 (11 yrs)	51.5%	4,411
2014 (10 yrs)	52.2%	4,485
2013 (9 yrs)	54.9%	4,592
2012 (8 yrs)	59.7%	4,621
2011 (7 yrs)	61.8%	4,670
2010 (6 yrs)	64.8%	4,609
2009 (5 yrs)	68.3%	4,692

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

68.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 4,692Avg Mileage 53,488Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.2%

2010High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 4,609Avg Mileage 62,542Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.9%

2011High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 4,670Avg Mileage 70,797Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.4%

2012High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 4,621Avg Mileage 78,646Top Failure Brakes — 24.6%

2013High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 4,592Avg Mileage 86,349Top Failure Brakes — 77.5%

2014High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,485Avg Mileage 92,920Top Failure Brakes — 83.1%

2015High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 4,411Avg Mileage 99,597Top Failure Brakes — 79.9%

2016High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 4,237Avg Mileage 106,001Top Failure Brakes — 78.4%

2017High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,933Avg Mileage 110,781Top Failure Brakes — 82.8%

2018High Fail Rate

45.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,438Avg Mileage 113,560Top Failure Brakes — 91.6%

2019High Fail Rate

46.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,138Avg Mileage 116,656Top Failure Brakes — 88.3%

2020High Fail Rate

47.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,668Avg Mileage 118,652Top Failure Brakes — 92.3%

2021High Fail Rate

46.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,581Avg Mileage 118,122Top Failure Brakes — 89.3%

2022High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 964Avg Mileage 116,958Top Failure Brakes — 95.2%

2023High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 781Avg Mileage 116,820Top Failure Brakes — 99.9%

2024High Fail Rate

50.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 525Avg Mileage 113,173Top Failure Suspension — 77.3%

MOT results for 2004 Kia Sorento by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	68.3%	4,692	53,488	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.2%
2010	6	64.8%	4,609	62,542	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.9%
2011	7	61.8%	4,670	70,797	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.4%
2012	8	59.7%	4,621	78,646	Brakes — 24.6%
2013	9	54.9%	4,592	86,349	Brakes — 77.5%
2014	10	52.2%	4,485	92,920	Brakes — 83.1%
2015	11	51.5%	4,411	99,597	Brakes — 79.9%
2016	12	50.5%	4,237	106,001	Brakes — 78.4%
2017	13	48.1%	3,933	110,781	Brakes — 82.8%
2018	14	45.9%	2,438	113,560	Brakes — 91.6%
2019	15	46.5%	2,138	116,656	Brakes — 88.3%
2020	16	47.8%	1,668	118,652	Brakes — 92.3%
2021	17	46.6%	1,581	118,122	Brakes — 89.3%
2022	18	48.9%	964	116,958	Brakes — 95.2%
2023	19	49.2%	781	116,820	Brakes — 99.9%
2024	20	50.3%	525	113,173	Suspension — 77.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Kia Sorento, with age trends.

Brakes

69.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

57.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

53.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

48.5%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

36.6%

↑ 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	5.9% (5 yrs)	77.3% (20 yrs)	+71.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	15.9% (5 yrs)	69.3% (20 yrs)	+53.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.8% (5 yrs)	21.1% (20 yrs)	+12.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Kia Sorento cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 50,345 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.