2007 Kia Sorento — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

56.6%

Latest Pass Rate

38,712

Total Tests (All Years)

111,343 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 56.6%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 3.1% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Kia Sorento as it ages.

2 yrs71.1%

→ ↑8.6%

3 yrs79.7%

→ ↓1.1%

4 yrs78.6%

→ ↓3.9%

5 yrs74.7%

→ ↓3.2%

6 yrs71.5%

→ ↓2.7%

7 yrs68.8%

→ ↓2.5%

8 yrs66.3%

→ ↓2.4%

9 yrs63.9%

→ ↓1.8%

10 yrs62.1%

→ ↓3.2%

11 yrs58.9%

→ ↓3.4%

12 yrs55.5%

→ ↓0.5%

13 yrs55.0%

→ ↓0.9%

14 yrs54.1%

→ ↓1.3%

15 yrs52.8%

→ ↑1.7%

16 yrs54.5%

→ ↑2.1%

17 yrs56.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	71.1%	45
3 yrs	79.7%	3,241
4 yrs	78.6%	3,243
5 yrs	74.7%	3,231
6 yrs	71.5%	3,274
7 yrs	68.8%	3,233
8 yrs	66.3%	3,216
9 yrs	63.9%	3,179
10 yrs	62.1%	3,105
11 yrs	58.9%	2,052
12 yrs	55.5%	2,065
13 yrs	55.0%	1,940
14 yrs	54.1%	2,212
15 yrs	52.8%	1,548
16 yrs	54.5%	1,557
17 yrs	56.6%	1,571

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Kia Sorento pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	56.6%	1,571
2023 (16 yrs)	54.5%	1,557
2022 (15 yrs)	52.8%	1,548
2021 (14 yrs)	54.1%	2,212
2020 (13 yrs)	55%	1,940
2019 (12 yrs)	55.5%	2,065
2018 (11 yrs)	58.9%	2,052
2017 (10 yrs)	62.1%	3,105
2016 (9 yrs)	63.9%	3,179
2015 (8 yrs)	66.3%	3,216
2014 (7 yrs)	68.8%	3,233
2013 (6 yrs)	71.5%	3,274
2012 (5 yrs)	74.7%	3,231
2011 (4 yrs)	78.6%	3,243
2010 (3 yrs)	79.7%	3,241
2009 (2 yrs)	71.1%	45

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

71.1%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 45Avg Mileage 34,030Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.8%

2010

79.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 3,241Avg Mileage 31,362Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.8%

2011

78.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 3,243Avg Mileage 40,689Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.6%

2012

74.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 3,231Avg Mileage 49,369Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.9%

2013

71.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 3,274Avg Mileage 57,652Top Failure Brakes — 32.1%

2014

68.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 3,233Avg Mileage 66,192Top Failure Brakes — 37.7%

2015

66.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 3,216Avg Mileage 73,421Top Failure Brakes — 46.1%

2016High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,179Avg Mileage 80,579Top Failure Brakes — 52.7%

2017High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,105Avg Mileage 87,333Top Failure Brakes — 59.8%

2018High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,052Avg Mileage 94,778Top Failure Brakes — 74.5%

2019High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,065Avg Mileage 98,546Top Failure Brakes — 74.4%

2020High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,940Avg Mileage 102,967Top Failure Brakes — 79.9%

2021High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,212Avg Mileage 105,994Top Failure Brakes — 80.1%

2022High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,548Avg Mileage 108,746Top Failure Brakes — 80.6%

2023High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,557Avg Mileage 110,646Top Failure Brakes — 78.3%

2024High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,571Avg Mileage 111,343Top Failure Brakes — 56.2%

MOT results for 2007 Kia Sorento by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	71.1%	45	34,030	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.8%
2010	3	79.7%	3,241	31,362	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.8%
2011	4	78.6%	3,243	40,689	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.6%
2012	5	74.7%	3,231	49,369	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.9%
2013	6	71.5%	3,274	57,652	Brakes — 32.1%
2014	7	68.8%	3,233	66,192	Brakes — 37.7%
2015	8	66.3%	3,216	73,421	Brakes — 46.1%
2016	9	63.9%	3,179	80,579	Brakes — 52.7%
2017	10	62.1%	3,105	87,333	Brakes — 59.8%
2018	11	58.9%	2,052	94,778	Brakes — 74.5%
2019	12	55.5%	2,065	98,546	Brakes — 74.4%
2020	13	55.0%	1,940	102,967	Brakes — 79.9%
2021	14	54.1%	2,212	105,994	Brakes — 80.1%
2022	15	52.8%	1,548	108,746	Brakes — 80.6%
2023	16	54.5%	1,557	110,646	Brakes — 78.3%
2024	17	56.6%	1,571	111,343	Brakes — 56.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Kia Sorento, with age trends.

Brakes

49.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

35.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

29.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

20.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

20.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	6.7% (2 yrs)	56.2% (17 yrs)	+49.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	2.2% (2 yrs)	48.7% (17 yrs)	+46.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Kia Sorento cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 38,712 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.