2008 Kia Sorento — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

51.0%

Latest Pass Rate

22,014

Total Tests (All Years)

110,779 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 51.0%

Average: 52.7%

⚠️ 1.7% below average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Kia Sorento as it ages.

2 yrs76.6%

→ ↑1.0%

3 yrs77.6%

→ ↑0.1%

4 yrs77.7%

→ ↓3.2%

5 yrs74.5%

→ ↓4.0%

6 yrs70.5%

→ ↓1.4%

7 yrs69.1%

→ ↓1.2%

8 yrs67.9%

→ ↓5.4%

9 yrs62.5%

→ ↓5.2%

10 yrs57.3%

→ ↓0.5%

11 yrs56.8%

→ ↓1.7%

12 yrs55.1%

→ ↓1.9%

13 yrs53.2%

→ ↑1.3%

14 yrs54.5%

→ ↓2.3%

15 yrs52.2%

→ ↓1.2%

16 yrs51.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	76.6%	77
3 yrs	77.6%	1,995
4 yrs	77.7%	1,984
5 yrs	74.5%	2,001
6 yrs	70.5%	1,969
7 yrs	69.1%	1,947
8 yrs	67.9%	1,917
9 yrs	62.5%	1,935
10 yrs	57.3%	1,281
11 yrs	56.8%	1,321
12 yrs	55.1%	1,204
13 yrs	53.2%	1,483
14 yrs	54.5%	1,053
15 yrs	52.2%	1,113
16 yrs	51.0%	734

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Kia Sorento pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	51%	734
2023 (15 yrs)	52.2%	1,113
2022 (14 yrs)	54.5%	1,053
2021 (13 yrs)	53.2%	1,483
2020 (12 yrs)	55.1%	1,204
2019 (11 yrs)	56.8%	1,321
2018 (10 yrs)	57.3%	1,281
2017 (9 yrs)	62.5%	1,935
2016 (8 yrs)	67.9%	1,917
2015 (7 yrs)	69.1%	1,947
2014 (6 yrs)	70.5%	1,969
2013 (5 yrs)	74.5%	2,001
2012 (4 yrs)	77.7%	1,984
2011 (3 yrs)	77.6%	1,995
2010 (2 yrs)	76.6%	77

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

76.6%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 77Avg Mileage 32,011Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.3%

2011

77.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,995Avg Mileage 31,895Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.8%

2012

77.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,984Avg Mileage 41,228Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.7%

2013

74.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,001Avg Mileage 50,017Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.4%

2014

70.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,969Avg Mileage 58,204Top Failure Brakes — 32.6%

2015

69.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,947Avg Mileage 66,062Top Failure Brakes — 36.3%

2016

67.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,917Avg Mileage 73,825Top Failure Brakes — 40.0%

2017High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,935Avg Mileage 79,885Top Failure Brakes — 57.9%

2018High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,281Avg Mileage 86,193Top Failure Brakes — 73.3%

2019High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,321Avg Mileage 92,037Top Failure Brakes — 73.2%

2020High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,204Avg Mileage 96,226Top Failure Brakes — 73.9%

2021High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,483Avg Mileage 99,512Top Failure Brakes — 83.9%

2022High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,053Avg Mileage 102,697Top Failure Brakes — 84.9%

2023High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,113Avg Mileage 105,245Top Failure Brakes — 89.1%

2024High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 734Avg Mileage 110,779Top Failure Brakes — 80.2%

MOT results for 2008 Kia Sorento by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	76.6%	77	32,011	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.3%
2011	3	77.6%	1,995	31,895	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.8%
2012	4	77.7%	1,984	41,228	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.7%
2013	5	74.5%	2,001	50,017	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.4%
2014	6	70.5%	1,969	58,204	Brakes — 32.6%
2015	7	69.1%	1,947	66,062	Brakes — 36.3%
2016	8	67.9%	1,917	73,825	Brakes — 40.0%
2017	9	62.5%	1,935	79,885	Brakes — 57.9%
2018	10	57.3%	1,281	86,193	Brakes — 73.3%
2019	11	56.8%	1,321	92,037	Brakes — 73.2%
2020	12	55.1%	1,204	96,226	Brakes — 73.9%
2021	13	53.2%	1,483	99,512	Brakes — 83.9%
2022	14	54.5%	1,053	102,697	Brakes — 84.9%
2023	15	52.2%	1,113	105,245	Brakes — 89.1%
2024	16	51.0%	734	110,779	Brakes — 80.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Kia Sorento, with age trends.

Brakes

54.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

34.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

28.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

20.3%

— Consistent

Tyres

18.3%

↑ 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	1.3% (2 yrs)	66.2% (16 yrs)	+64.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.2% (2 yrs)	24.9% (16 yrs)	+19.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Kia Sorento cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 22,014 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.