KIA Sedona MOT failures and reliability

In 2023 the KIA Sedona took 6,269 MOT tests in Britain and passed 55% of them first time, below the national average of 71% for all cars. The figures below come from the DVSA's record of every test, so they show what testers actually found on these cars rather than what owners report.

MOT tests in 2023: 6,269
First-time pass rate: 55%
All cars: 71%

What the Sedona fails on

Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.

Lights and electrics21.4% (all cars 11.3%)
Suspension18.0% (all cars 9.0%)
Brakes15.9% (all cars 6.8%)
Body and structure8.0% (all cars 3.5%)
Visibility7.4% (all cars 4.8%)
Tyres7.2% (all cars 6.4%)
Steering5.8% (all cars 1.8%)
Seat belts and airbags3.4% (all cars 1.0%)

Most common failure items

Share of tests on which each item was recorded.

Position lamp: not working 6.2%
Stop lamp: not working 5.4%
Suspension arms, ball joint: ball joint excessively worn 4.9%
Coil spring: fractured or broken 4.4%
Headlamp: not working on dipped beam 4.0%
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 3.5%
Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 3.5%
Service brake performance: excessively binding 3.3%

Most common advisories

Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 22.3%
Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 13.7%
Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 13.6%
Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material 12.5%
Coil spring: corroded 9.8%
Brake pads: wearing thin 8.9%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 7.8%
Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 6.8%

Pass rate by year of registration

Older cars fail more often whatever the model, so compare a car with others of the same age.

First registered	Tests	Pass rate
2004	315	49%
2005	455	53%
2006	706	51%
2007	1,050	53%
2008	1,141	51%
2009	595	54%
2010	903	58%
2011	780	63%

Typical mileage by age

Average odometer reading at the MOT, by the car's age in years at the test.

Age at test	Average mileage
11 years	65,495 miles
12 years	82,953 miles
13 years	90,487 miles
14 years	90,703 miles
15 years	103,954 miles
16 years	107,063 miles
17 years	109,235 miles
18 years	103,633 miles
19 years	105,356 miles
20 years	104,737 miles

Check a particular Sedona

Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.

Other KIA models

Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.