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2013 Kia Sorento — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age

13 years
Current Age
66.2%
Latest Pass Rate
18,490
Total Tests (All Years)
94,856 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 66.2%
Average: 56.2%

✅ 10.0% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2013 Kia Sorento as it ages.

2 yrs85.5%
3 yrs85.9%
4 yrs83.6%
5 yrs79.4%
6 yrs74.8%
7 yrs73.9%
8 yrs71.3%
9 yrs69.0%
10 yrs66.6%
11 yrs66.2%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 11 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs85.5%55
3 yrs85.9%2,319
4 yrs83.6%2,281
5 yrs79.4%1,615
6 yrs74.8%1,726
7 yrs73.9%1,798
8 yrs71.3%2,201
9 yrs69.0%1,770
10 yrs66.6%2,178
11 yrs66.2%2,547

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2013 Kia Sorento pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 10 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (11 yrs)66.2%2,547
2023 (10 yrs)66.6%2,178
2022 (9 yrs)69%1,770
2021 (8 yrs)71.3%2,201
2020 (7 yrs)73.9%1,798
2019 (6 yrs)74.8%1,726
2018 (5 yrs)79.4%1,615
2017 (4 yrs)83.6%2,281
2016 (3 yrs)85.9%2,319
2015 (2 yrs)85.5%55

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
85.5%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 55Avg Mileage 27,984Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.5%
2016
85.9%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 2,319Avg Mileage 32,695Top Failure Tyres — 10.0%
2017
83.6%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,281Avg Mileage 41,995Top Failure Brakes — 13.1%
2018
79.4%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,615Avg Mileage 51,165Top Failure Brakes — 15.0%
2019
74.8%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,726Avg Mileage 60,072Top Failure Tyres — 22.3%
2020
73.9%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,798Avg Mileage 67,960Top Failure Tyres — 22.9%
2021
71.3%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,201Avg Mileage 74,550Top Failure Tyres — 25.2%
2022
69.0%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,770Avg Mileage 81,519Top Failure Brakes — 28.4%
2023
66.6%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,178Avg Mileage 89,228Top Failure Brakes — 35.9%
2024
66.2%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,547Avg Mileage 94,856Top Failure Suspension — 30.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2013 Kia Sorento, with age trends.

Brakes
21.5%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
19.1%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
13.9%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
11.6%
↑ Increases with age
Steering
11.1%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension3.6% (2 yrs)30.3% (11 yrs)
+26.7%
🔴 ↑
Tyres7.3% (2 yrs)23.0% (11 yrs)
+15.7%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Kia Sorento cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 18,490 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.

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