2011 Kia Sorento — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

60.8%

Latest Pass Rate

19,048

Total Tests (All Years)

108,875 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 60.8%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 7.7% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Kia Sorento as it ages.

2 yrs84.8%

→ ↓2.4%

3 yrs82.4%

→ ↓1.5%

4 yrs80.9%

→ ↓3.5%

5 yrs77.4%

→ ↓6.7%

6 yrs70.7%

→ ↓5.1%

7 yrs65.6%

→ ↓0.2%

8 yrs65.4%

→ ↓0.3%

9 yrs65.1%

→ ↓2.9%

10 yrs62.2%

→ ↓1.0%

11 yrs61.2%

→ ↓0.6%

12 yrs60.6%

→ ↑0.2%

13 yrs60.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	84.8%	46
3 yrs	82.4%	1,954
4 yrs	80.9%	1,939
5 yrs	77.4%	1,930
6 yrs	70.7%	1,956
7 yrs	65.6%	1,380
8 yrs	65.4%	1,461
9 yrs	65.1%	1,492
10 yrs	62.2%	1,838
11 yrs	61.2%	1,420
12 yrs	60.6%	1,704
13 yrs	60.8%	1,928

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Kia Sorento pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	60.8%	1,928
2023 (12 yrs)	60.6%	1,704
2022 (11 yrs)	61.2%	1,420
2021 (10 yrs)	62.2%	1,838
2020 (9 yrs)	65.1%	1,492
2019 (8 yrs)	65.4%	1,461
2018 (7 yrs)	65.6%	1,380
2017 (6 yrs)	70.7%	1,956
2016 (5 yrs)	77.4%	1,930
2015 (4 yrs)	80.9%	1,939
2014 (3 yrs)	82.4%	1,954
2013 (2 yrs)	84.8%	46

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

84.8%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 46Avg Mileage 28,559Top Failure Tyres — 13.0%

2014

82.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,954Avg Mileage 31,910Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.9%

2015

80.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,939Avg Mileage 42,342Top Failure Brakes — 12.8%

2016

77.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,930Avg Mileage 51,823Top Failure Brakes — 21.3%

2017

70.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,956Avg Mileage 61,219Top Failure Brakes — 27.7%

2018

65.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,380Avg Mileage 69,839Top Failure Brakes — 32.7%

2019

65.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,461Avg Mileage 78,461Top Failure Brakes — 35.0%

2020

65.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,492Avg Mileage 84,695Top Failure Brakes — 41.4%

2021High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,838Avg Mileage 91,418Top Failure Brakes — 44.9%

2022High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,420Avg Mileage 97,749Top Failure Suspension — 52.2%

2023High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,704Avg Mileage 103,439Top Failure Suspension — 54.1%

2024High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,928Avg Mileage 108,875Top Failure Suspension — 52.5%

MOT results for 2011 Kia Sorento by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	2	84.8%	46	28,559	Tyres — 13.0%
2014	3	82.4%	1,954	31,910	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.9%
2015	4	80.9%	1,939	42,342	Brakes — 12.8%
2016	5	77.4%	1,930	51,823	Brakes — 21.3%
2017	6	70.7%	1,956	61,219	Brakes — 27.7%
2018	7	65.6%	1,380	69,839	Brakes — 32.7%
2019	8	65.4%	1,461	78,461	Brakes — 35.0%
2020	9	65.1%	1,492	84,695	Brakes — 41.4%
2021	10	62.2%	1,838	91,418	Brakes — 44.9%
2022	11	61.2%	1,420	97,749	Suspension — 52.2%
2023	12	60.6%	1,704	103,439	Suspension — 54.1%
2024	13	60.8%	1,928	108,875	Suspension — 52.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Kia Sorento, with age trends.

Brakes

31.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

27.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

23.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

12.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	2.2% (2 yrs)	52.5% (13 yrs)	+50.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	2.2% (2 yrs)	48.8% (13 yrs)	+46.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.0% (2 yrs)	25.8% (13 yrs)	+12.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Kia Sorento cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 19,048 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.