2012 Kia Sorento — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

62.0%

Latest Pass Rate

18,877

Total Tests (All Years)

105,479 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 62.0%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 7.7% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Kia Sorento as it ages.

2 yrs71.4%

→ ↑10.4%

3 yrs81.8%

→ ↓2.7%

4 yrs79.1%

→ ↓3.7%

5 yrs75.4%

→ ↓4.1%

6 yrs71.3%

→ ↓3.1%

7 yrs68.2%

→ ↓0.3%

8 yrs67.9%

→ ↓1.8%

9 yrs66.1%

→ ↓2.4%

10 yrs63.7%

→ ↓3.7%

11 yrs60.0%

→ ↑2.0%

12 yrs62.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	71.4%	63
3 yrs	81.8%	2,109
4 yrs	79.1%	2,102
5 yrs	75.4%	2,142
6 yrs	71.3%	1,521
7 yrs	68.2%	1,586
8 yrs	67.9%	1,600
9 yrs	66.1%	2,021
10 yrs	63.7%	1,640
11 yrs	60.0%	1,977
12 yrs	62.0%	2,116

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Kia Sorento pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	62%	2,116
2023 (11 yrs)	60%	1,977
2022 (10 yrs)	63.7%	1,640
2021 (9 yrs)	66.1%	2,021
2020 (8 yrs)	67.9%	1,600
2019 (7 yrs)	68.2%	1,586
2018 (6 yrs)	71.3%	1,521
2017 (5 yrs)	75.4%	2,142
2016 (4 yrs)	79.1%	2,102
2015 (3 yrs)	81.8%	2,109
2014 (2 yrs)	71.4%	63

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

71.4%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 63Avg Mileage 28,202Top Failure Brakes — 27.0%

2015

81.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 2,109Avg Mileage 32,306Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.1%

2016

79.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,102Avg Mileage 42,044Top Failure Brakes — 13.8%

2017

75.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,142Avg Mileage 51,929Top Failure Brakes — 22.4%

2018

71.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,521Avg Mileage 61,572Top Failure Brakes — 28.7%

2019

68.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,586Avg Mileage 69,675Top Failure Brakes — 33.2%

2020

67.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,600Avg Mileage 77,671Top Failure Brakes — 38.6%

2021

66.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,021Avg Mileage 83,819Top Failure Brakes — 38.9%

2022High Fail Rate

63.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,640Avg Mileage 90,862Top Failure Brakes — 41.5%

2023High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,977Avg Mileage 98,342Top Failure Brakes — 50.9%

2024High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,116Avg Mileage 105,479Top Failure Suspension — 41.5%

MOT results for 2012 Kia Sorento by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	2	71.4%	63	28,202	Brakes — 27.0%
2015	3	81.8%	2,109	32,306	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.1%
2016	4	79.1%	2,102	42,044	Brakes — 13.8%
2017	5	75.4%	2,142	51,929	Brakes — 22.4%
2018	6	71.3%	1,521	61,572	Brakes — 28.7%
2019	7	68.2%	1,586	69,675	Brakes — 33.2%
2020	8	67.9%	1,600	77,671	Brakes — 38.6%
2021	9	66.1%	2,021	83,819	Brakes — 38.9%
2022	10	63.7%	1,640	90,862	Brakes — 41.5%
2023	11	60.0%	1,977	98,342	Brakes — 50.9%
2024	12	62.0%	2,116	105,479	Suspension — 41.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Kia Sorento, with age trends.

Brakes

31.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

25.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

21.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

14.6%

↓ Decreases 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	11.1% (2 yrs)	27.2% (12 yrs)	+16.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	27.0% (2 yrs)	38.9% (12 yrs)	+11.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Kia Sorento cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 18,877 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.