2006 Kia Sorento — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

52.0%

Latest Pass Rate

70,925

Total Tests (All Years)

117,184 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 52.0%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 2.3% below average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Kia Sorento as it ages.

3 yrs79.3%

→ ↓2.5%

4 yrs76.8%

→ ↓4.1%

5 yrs72.7%

→ ↓3.7%

6 yrs69.0%

→ ↓4.1%

7 yrs64.9%

→ ↓1.3%

8 yrs63.6%

→ ↓2.6%

9 yrs61.0%

→ ↓1.3%

10 yrs59.7%

→ ↓4.1%

11 yrs55.6%

→ ↓1.1%

12 yrs54.5%

→ ↓1.1%

13 yrs53.4%

→ ↓2.5%

14 yrs50.9%

→ ↓0.6%

15 yrs50.3%

→ ↓0.0%

16 yrs50.3%

→ ↑0.9%

17 yrs51.2%

→ ↑0.8%

18 yrs52.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	79.3%	5,579
4 yrs	76.8%	5,613
5 yrs	72.7%	5,652
6 yrs	69.0%	5,634
7 yrs	64.9%	5,618
8 yrs	63.6%	5,568
9 yrs	61.0%	5,504
10 yrs	59.7%	5,475
11 yrs	55.6%	5,357
12 yrs	54.5%	3,601
13 yrs	53.4%	3,594
14 yrs	50.9%	3,270
15 yrs	50.3%	3,669
16 yrs	50.3%	2,466
17 yrs	51.2%	2,299
18 yrs	52.0%	2,026

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Kia Sorento pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	52%	2,026
2023 (17 yrs)	51.2%	2,299
2022 (16 yrs)	50.3%	2,466
2021 (15 yrs)	50.3%	3,669
2020 (14 yrs)	50.9%	3,270
2019 (13 yrs)	53.4%	3,594
2018 (12 yrs)	54.5%	3,601
2017 (11 yrs)	55.6%	5,357
2016 (10 yrs)	59.7%	5,475
2015 (9 yrs)	61%	5,504
2014 (8 yrs)	63.6%	5,568
2013 (7 yrs)	64.9%	5,618
2012 (6 yrs)	69%	5,634
2011 (5 yrs)	72.7%	5,652
2010 (4 yrs)	76.8%	5,613
2009 (3 yrs)	79.3%	5,579

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

79.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 5,579Avg Mileage 32,140Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.0%

2010

76.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 5,613Avg Mileage 42,135Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.1%

2011

72.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 5,652Avg Mileage 51,085Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.6%

2012

69.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 5,634Avg Mileage 59,143Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.8%

2013High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 5,618Avg Mileage 67,415Top Failure Brakes — 46.5%

2014High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 5,568Avg Mileage 74,569Top Failure Brakes — 52.7%

2015High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 5,504Avg Mileage 82,354Top Failure Brakes — 56.6%

2016High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 5,475Avg Mileage 89,420Top Failure Brakes — 60.7%

2017High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 5,357Avg Mileage 96,163Top Failure Brakes — 68.5%

2018High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,601Avg Mileage 102,026Top Failure Brakes — 76.7%

2019High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,594Avg Mileage 106,773Top Failure Brakes — 77.5%

2020High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,270Avg Mileage 110,522Top Failure Brakes — 86.6%

2021High Fail Rate

50.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,669Avg Mileage 112,611Top Failure Brakes — 88.5%

2022High Fail Rate

50.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,466Avg Mileage 114,243Top Failure Brakes — 79.9%

2023High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,299Avg Mileage 114,730Top Failure Brakes — 88.8%

2024High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 2,026Avg Mileage 117,184Top Failure Brakes — 73.2%

MOT results for 2006 Kia Sorento by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	79.3%	5,579	32,140	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.0%
2010	4	76.8%	5,613	42,135	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.1%
2011	5	72.7%	5,652	51,085	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.6%
2012	6	69.0%	5,634	59,143	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.8%
2013	7	64.9%	5,618	67,415	Brakes — 46.5%
2014	8	63.6%	5,568	74,569	Brakes — 52.7%
2015	9	61.0%	5,504	82,354	Brakes — 56.6%
2016	10	59.7%	5,475	89,420	Brakes — 60.7%
2017	11	55.6%	5,357	96,163	Brakes — 68.5%
2018	12	54.5%	3,601	102,026	Brakes — 76.7%
2019	13	53.4%	3,594	106,773	Brakes — 77.5%
2020	14	50.9%	3,270	110,522	Brakes — 86.6%
2021	15	50.3%	3,669	112,611	Brakes — 88.5%
2022	16	50.3%	2,466	114,243	Brakes — 79.9%
2023	17	51.2%	2,299	114,730	Brakes — 88.8%
2024	18	52.0%	2,026	117,184	Brakes — 73.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Kia Sorento, with age trends.

Brakes

56.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

47.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

40.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

39.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

25.6%

↑ 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	2.3% (3 yrs)	69.6% (18 yrs)	+67.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.2% (3 yrs)	73.2% (18 yrs)	+67.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.9% (3 yrs)	24.5% (18 yrs)	+18.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Kia Sorento cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 70,925 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.