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2020 Kia Sorento — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2020 perform at MOT as they age

6 years
Current Age
86.5%
Latest Pass Rate
1,036
Total Tests (All Years)
35,546 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Sorento

Compared to Average at Age 4

This car: 86.5%
Average: 81.1%

✅ 5.4% above average (23031 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2020 Kia Sorento as it ages.

2 yrs92.2%
3 yrs84.6%
4 yrs86.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 4 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs92.2%51
3 yrs84.6%474
4 yrs86.5%511

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2020 Kia Sorento pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (4 yrs)86.5%511
2023 (3 yrs)84.6%474
2022 (2 yrs)92.2%51

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2022
92.2%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 51Avg Mileage 33,696Top Failure Tyres — 9.8%
2023
84.6%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 474Avg Mileage 27,196Top Failure Tyres — 12.9%
2024
86.5%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 511Avg Mileage 35,546Top Failure Brakes — 12.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2020 Kia Sorento, with age trends.

Tyres
11.3%
— Consistent
Brakes
9.8%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
5.9%
— Consistent
Visibility
4.1%
— Consistent
Suspension
3.5%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes7.8% (2 yrs)12.5% (4 yrs)
+4.7%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment2.0% (2 yrs)4.1% (4 yrs)
+2.1%
🔴 ↑
Visibility2.0% (2 yrs)3.7% (4 yrs)
+1.7%
⚪ —
Tyres9.8% (2 yrs)11.2% (4 yrs)
+1.4%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Kia Sorento cars manufactured in 2020 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2022 to 2024, covering 1,036 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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