2010 Kia Sorento — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

59.5%

Latest Pass Rate

24,705

Total Tests (All Years)

113,874 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 59.5%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 7.0% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Kia Sorento as it ages.

2 yrs93.5%

→ ↓10.8%

3 yrs82.7%

→ ↓3.1%

4 yrs79.6%

→ ↓3.0%

5 yrs76.6%

→ ↓2.9%

6 yrs73.7%

→ ↓4.8%

7 yrs68.9%

→ ↓3.8%

8 yrs65.1%

→ ↓2.7%

9 yrs62.4%

→ ↓1.5%

10 yrs60.9%

→ ↓2.3%

11 yrs58.6%

→ ↓1.5%

12 yrs57.1%

→ ↑1.0%

13 yrs58.1%

→ ↑1.4%

14 yrs59.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	93.5%	31
3 yrs	82.7%	2,364
4 yrs	79.6%	2,373
5 yrs	76.6%	2,348
6 yrs	73.7%	2,348
7 yrs	68.9%	2,375
8 yrs	65.1%	1,661
9 yrs	62.4%	1,740
10 yrs	60.9%	1,756
11 yrs	58.6%	2,142
12 yrs	57.1%	1,662
13 yrs	58.1%	1,986
14 yrs	59.5%	1,919

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Kia Sorento pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (14 yrs)	59.5%	1,919
2023 (13 yrs)	58.1%	1,986
2022 (12 yrs)	57.1%	1,662
2021 (11 yrs)	58.6%	2,142
2020 (10 yrs)	60.9%	1,756
2019 (9 yrs)	62.4%	1,740
2018 (8 yrs)	65.1%	1,661
2017 (7 yrs)	68.9%	2,375
2016 (6 yrs)	73.7%	2,348
2015 (5 yrs)	76.6%	2,348
2014 (4 yrs)	79.6%	2,373
2013 (3 yrs)	82.7%	2,364
2012 (2 yrs)	93.5%	31

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

93.5%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 31Avg Mileage 26,902Top Failure Tyres — 3.2%

2013

82.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 2,364Avg Mileage 30,383Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.8%

2014

79.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,373Avg Mileage 40,243Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.8%

2015

76.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,348Avg Mileage 49,328Top Failure Brakes — 16.3%

2016

73.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,348Avg Mileage 58,606Top Failure Brakes — 20.9%

2017

68.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,375Avg Mileage 67,802Top Failure Brakes — 28.3%

2018

65.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,661Avg Mileage 76,347Top Failure Brakes — 35.6%

2019High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,740Avg Mileage 83,834Top Failure Brakes — 47.4%

2020High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,756Avg Mileage 90,921Top Failure Brakes — 48.4%

2021High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,142Avg Mileage 96,711Top Failure Suspension — 55.0%

2022High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,662Avg Mileage 102,049Top Failure Suspension — 61.2%

2023High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,986Avg Mileage 108,620Top Failure Suspension — 68.2%

2024High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,919Avg Mileage 113,874Top Failure Suspension — 55.5%

MOT results for 2010 Kia Sorento by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	2	93.5%	31	26,902	Tyres — 3.2%
2013	3	82.7%	2,364	30,383	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.8%
2014	4	79.6%	2,373	40,243	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.8%
2015	5	76.6%	2,348	49,328	Brakes — 16.3%
2016	6	73.7%	2,348	58,606	Brakes — 20.9%
2017	7	68.9%	2,375	67,802	Brakes — 28.3%
2018	8	65.1%	1,661	76,347	Brakes — 35.6%
2019	9	62.4%	1,740	83,834	Brakes — 47.4%
2020	10	60.9%	1,756	90,921	Brakes — 48.4%
2021	11	58.6%	2,142	96,711	Suspension — 55.0%
2022	12	57.1%	1,662	102,049	Suspension — 61.2%
2023	13	58.1%	1,986	108,620	Suspension — 68.2%
2024	14	59.5%	1,919	113,874	Suspension — 55.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Kia Sorento, with age trends.

Brakes

36.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

33.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

27.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

13.6%

↑ 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
Tyres	3.2% (2 yrs)	28.2% (14 yrs)	+25.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Kia Sorento cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 24,705 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.