2005 Kia Sorento — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

52.1%

Latest Pass Rate

56,597

Total Tests (All Years)

116,151 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 52.1%

Average: 55.4%

⚠️ 3.3% below average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Kia Sorento as it ages.

4 yrs75.3%

→ ↓5.8%

5 yrs69.5%

→ ↓2.3%

6 yrs67.2%

→ ↓2.8%

7 yrs64.4%

→ ↓4.9%

8 yrs59.5%

→ ↓1.0%

9 yrs58.5%

→ ↓0.3%

10 yrs58.2%

→ ↓2.8%

11 yrs55.4%

→ ↓2.5%

12 yrs52.9%

→ ↓1.9%

13 yrs51.0%

→ ↑0.1%

14 yrs51.1%

→ ↓1.9%

15 yrs49.2%

→ ↓1.4%

16 yrs47.8%

→ ↑2.3%

17 yrs50.1%

→ ↑2.1%

18 yrs52.2%

→ ↓0.1%

19 yrs52.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	75.3%	4,824
5 yrs	69.5%	4,769
6 yrs	67.2%	4,839
7 yrs	64.4%	4,790
8 yrs	59.5%	4,772
9 yrs	58.5%	4,730
10 yrs	58.2%	4,673
11 yrs	55.4%	4,560
12 yrs	52.9%	4,459
13 yrs	51.0%	2,800
14 yrs	51.1%	2,747
15 yrs	49.2%	2,320
16 yrs	47.8%	2,479
17 yrs	50.1%	1,520
18 yrs	52.2%	1,277
19 yrs	52.1%	1,038

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Kia Sorento pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	52.1%	1,038
2023 (18 yrs)	52.2%	1,277
2022 (17 yrs)	50.1%	1,520
2021 (16 yrs)	47.8%	2,479
2020 (15 yrs)	49.2%	2,320
2019 (14 yrs)	51.1%	2,747
2018 (13 yrs)	51%	2,800
2017 (12 yrs)	52.9%	4,459
2016 (11 yrs)	55.4%	4,560
2015 (10 yrs)	58.2%	4,673
2014 (9 yrs)	58.5%	4,730
2013 (8 yrs)	59.5%	4,772
2012 (7 yrs)	64.4%	4,790
2011 (6 yrs)	67.2%	4,839
2010 (5 yrs)	69.5%	4,769
2009 (4 yrs)	75.3%	4,824

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

75.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 4,824Avg Mileage 42,777Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.7%

2010

69.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 4,769Avg Mileage 51,922Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.7%

2011

67.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 4,839Avg Mileage 59,946Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.7%

2012High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 4,790Avg Mileage 68,068Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.1%

2013High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 4,772Avg Mileage 75,810Top Failure Brakes — 58.6%

2014High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 4,730Avg Mileage 83,066Top Failure Brakes — 64.2%

2015High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,673Avg Mileage 89,844Top Failure Brakes — 63.0%

2016High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 4,560Avg Mileage 96,613Top Failure Brakes — 67.3%

2017High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 4,459Avg Mileage 102,451Top Failure Brakes — 77.3%

2018High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,800Avg Mileage 107,434Top Failure Brakes — 84.7%

2019High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,747Avg Mileage 111,053Top Failure Brakes — 85.0%

2020High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,320Avg Mileage 113,140Top Failure Brakes — 87.4%

2021High Fail Rate

47.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,479Avg Mileage 114,164Top Failure Brakes — 92.3%

2022High Fail Rate

50.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,520Avg Mileage 117,104Top Failure Brakes — 79.7%

2023High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,277Avg Mileage 114,185Top Failure Brakes — 82.7%

2024High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,038Avg Mileage 116,151Top Failure Suspension — 72.5%

MOT results for 2005 Kia Sorento by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	75.3%	4,824	42,777	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.7%
2010	5	69.5%	4,769	51,922	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.7%
2011	6	67.2%	4,839	59,946	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.7%
2012	7	64.4%	4,790	68,068	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.1%
2013	8	59.5%	4,772	75,810	Brakes — 58.6%
2014	9	58.5%	4,730	83,066	Brakes — 64.2%
2015	10	58.2%	4,673	89,844	Brakes — 63.0%
2016	11	55.4%	4,560	96,613	Brakes — 67.3%
2017	12	52.9%	4,459	102,451	Brakes — 77.3%
2018	13	51.0%	2,800	107,434	Brakes — 84.7%
2019	14	51.1%	2,747	111,053	Brakes — 85.0%
2020	15	49.2%	2,320	113,140	Brakes — 87.4%
2021	16	47.8%	2,479	114,164	Brakes — 92.3%
2022	17	50.1%	1,520	117,104	Brakes — 79.7%
2023	18	52.2%	1,277	114,185	Brakes — 82.7%
2024	19	52.1%	1,038	116,151	Suspension — 72.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Kia Sorento, with age trends.

Brakes

60.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

53.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

46.6%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

42.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

33.0%

↑ 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	5.1% (4 yrs)	72.5% (19 yrs)	+67.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	9.9% (4 yrs)	70.2% (19 yrs)	+60.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.4% (4 yrs)	27.8% (19 yrs)	+20.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Kia Sorento cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 56,597 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.