2009 Kia Sorento — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

56.1%

Latest Pass Rate

22,750

Total Tests (All Years)

107,249 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 56.1%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 3.7% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Kia Sorento as it ages.

3 yrs79.6%

→ ↓0.7%

4 yrs78.9%

→ ↓4.0%

5 yrs74.9%

→ ↓1.4%

6 yrs73.5%

→ ↓4.1%

7 yrs69.4%

→ ↓3.1%

8 yrs66.3%

→ ↓3.7%

9 yrs62.6%

→ ↓3.0%

10 yrs59.6%

→ ↓1.0%

11 yrs58.6%

→ ↑0.5%

12 yrs59.1%

→ ↓1.2%

13 yrs57.9%

→ ↓4.1%

14 yrs53.8%

→ ↑2.3%

15 yrs56.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	79.6%	2,156
4 yrs	78.9%	2,142
5 yrs	74.9%	2,134
6 yrs	73.5%	2,135
7 yrs	69.4%	2,130
8 yrs	66.3%	2,124
9 yrs	62.6%	1,480
10 yrs	59.6%	1,494
11 yrs	58.6%	1,477
12 yrs	59.1%	1,810
13 yrs	57.9%	1,266
14 yrs	53.8%	1,471
15 yrs	56.1%	931

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Kia Sorento pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	56.1%	931
2023 (14 yrs)	53.8%	1,471
2022 (13 yrs)	57.9%	1,266
2021 (12 yrs)	59.1%	1,810
2020 (11 yrs)	58.6%	1,477
2019 (10 yrs)	59.6%	1,494
2018 (9 yrs)	62.6%	1,480
2017 (8 yrs)	66.3%	2,124
2016 (7 yrs)	69.4%	2,130
2015 (6 yrs)	73.5%	2,135
2014 (5 yrs)	74.9%	2,134
2013 (4 yrs)	78.9%	2,142
2012 (3 yrs)	79.6%	2,156

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

79.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 2,156Avg Mileage 30,325Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.5%

2013

78.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,142Avg Mileage 39,834Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.1%

2014

74.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,134Avg Mileage 48,073Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.4%

2015

73.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,135Avg Mileage 55,359Top Failure Brakes — 24.5%

2016

69.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,130Avg Mileage 64,595Top Failure Brakes — 36.2%

2017

66.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,124Avg Mileage 71,459Top Failure Brakes — 40.8%

2018High Fail Rate

62.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,480Avg Mileage 78,593Top Failure Brakes — 60.9%

2019High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,494Avg Mileage 83,436Top Failure Brakes — 70.1%

2020High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,477Avg Mileage 89,928Top Failure Brakes — 67.6%

2021High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,810Avg Mileage 93,991Top Failure Brakes — 73.1%

2022High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,266Avg Mileage 96,791Top Failure Brakes — 66.9%

2023High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,471Avg Mileage 101,850Top Failure Brakes — 76.5%

2024High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 931Avg Mileage 107,249Top Failure Brakes — 65.7%

MOT results for 2009 Kia Sorento by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	3	79.6%	2,156	30,325	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.5%
2013	4	78.9%	2,142	39,834	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.1%
2014	5	74.9%	2,134	48,073	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.4%
2015	6	73.5%	2,135	55,359	Brakes — 24.5%
2016	7	69.4%	2,130	64,595	Brakes — 36.2%
2017	8	66.3%	2,124	71,459	Brakes — 40.8%
2018	9	62.6%	1,480	78,593	Brakes — 60.9%
2019	10	59.6%	1,494	83,436	Brakes — 70.1%
2020	11	58.6%	1,477	89,928	Brakes — 67.6%
2021	12	59.1%	1,810	93,991	Brakes — 73.1%
2022	13	57.9%	1,266	96,791	Brakes — 66.9%
2023	14	53.8%	1,471	101,850	Brakes — 76.5%
2024	15	56.1%	931	107,249	Brakes — 65.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Kia Sorento, with age trends.

Brakes

47.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

31.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

29.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

20.0%

— Consistent

Tyres

18.1%

↑ 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
Brakes	4.7% (3 yrs)	65.7% (15 yrs)	+61.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.7% (3 yrs)	20.4% (15 yrs)	+14.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Kia Sorento cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 22,750 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.