MOT data
Kia Sedona MOT fail rate by age and year
DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 21,149 MOT tests · Updated
At 15 years, 46.9% of Kia Sedona MOT tests ended in a fail (adjusted to typical mileage), against 42.1% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 15 (3,750 MOT tests) [1].
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- Brakes: fails 1.4–1.6× as often as cars the same age at 15 years, 615 of 3,750 MOT tests
- Mileage: median 100,772 miles at 15 years against 100,157 for all class 4 vehicles, 3,750 MOT tests
- Before the mileage adjustment: 46.4% of MOT tests at 15 years ended in a fail, 3,750 MOT tests
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Figures are for the model, not one car, and compare with all class 4 vehicles tested at 15 in the same test year.
- Fail rate at 15 years, typical mileage
- 46.9%
- vs 42.1% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 15
- 3,750 MOT tests
- Fail rate at 15 years, raw
- 46.4%
- vs 42.1% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 15
- 3,750 MOT tests
- Median mileage at 15 years
- 100,772 mi
- vs 100,157 mi for all class 4 vehicles
- 3,750 MOT tests
Kia Sedona MOT fail rate by age
Each line follows the cars first used in one year across the ages they were tested at from 2022 to 2025, so a line never mixes a 2005 car with a 2015 one. 21k DVSA MOT tests in all (21,149).
At 15 years and typical mileage that is 11% more fails than all class 4 vehicles tested at 15 (3,750 MOT tests).
| Age | Raw | Typical mileage | All class 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 36.6% | 38.7% | 37.5% |
| 13 | 40.7% | 42.7% | 39.0% |
| 14 | 43.4% | 44.3% | 40.8% |
| 15 | 46.4% | 46.9% | 42.1% |
| 16 | 48.1% | 48.0% | 43.1% |
| 17 | 48.5% | 48.1% | 43.4% |
| 18 | 49.7% | 49.8% | 43.6% |
| 19* | 48.1% | 48.1% | 43.5% |
* Over 18 years: only survivors are still tested at this age, so these rates describe the cars that are left.
Higher MOT fail rate than average: 46.4% raw · 46.9% at typical mileage, against 42.1% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 15, 3,750 MOT tests. Which years? See the full verdict
What fails on a Kia Sedona at 15 years
3 of 11 parts fail clearly more or less often than on cars the same age, with the same direction at 3 or more ages up to 18 years and no mixed picture.
| Part | Per 100 | All class 4 | Compared | Most common fail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brakes | 16.4 | 10.7 | fails 1.4–1.6× as often as cars the same age | Service brake excessively binding (MOT fail) |
| Steering | 5.6 | 3.3 | fails 1.5–1.9× as often as cars the same age | Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (MOT fail) |
| Emissions and leaks | 3.7 | 5.7 | fails less often than cars the same age (0.5–0.7×) | Malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction (MOT fail) |
| Lights and electrics | 23.6 | 19.5 | about average for cars the same age | Position lamp not working (MOT fail) |
| Suspension | 18.7 | 16.7 | about average for cars the same age | Coil spring fractured or broken (MOT fail) |
| Body and structure | 7.3 | 6.7 | about average for cars the same age | Door condition cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (MOT fail) |
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Check one Kia Sedona, not the average
The figures here describe Kia Sedona cars as a group. A registration shows one car's own DVSA record: its MOT tests, the mileage at each test and the recall flag.
- Check a Kia Sedona's MOT history Every MOT test, fail item, advisory and mileage reading DVSA holds for that registration.
- Mileage check on a Kia Sedona The odometer reading from each MOT, with drops, jumps and long gaps flagged.
- Check a Kia Sedona for an outstanding recall Whether DVSA's MOT record flags an outstanding safety recall for that registration.
More Kia Sedona data
Kia Sedona recalls
9 DVSA recalls list this model by name [2]. Vehicles are DVSA's count of affected Kia Sedona vehicles. The latest:
- R/2020/187 Also covers the Kia Sedona: Water or oil may enter the hydraulic electronic control unit (15,645 vehicles of this model), built Jun 2005 to Dec 2009. From the recall's stated risk: “Water or oil may enter the Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit over a long period of time causing an electrical short circuit.”
- R/2016/197 Also covers the Kia Sedona: Bonnet catch may fail (10,141 vehicles of this model), built Jun 2005 to Apr 2014. From the recall's stated risk: “Affected vehicles may suffer surface corrosion that could cause the secondary bonnet latch to remain in the open position when the bonnet is closed.”
- R/2014/012 Also covers the Kia Sedona: Front suspension arm may fail (9,964 vehicles of this model), built Oct 2005 to Aug 2012. From the recall's stated risk: “The front suspension lower suspension arms may corrode due to insufficient coating of the steel on the inner surfaces.”
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Kia Sedona against similar cars at 15 years
Same class and fuel, all tested at 15 years, at typical mileage.
| Model | Fail rate | 95% range | MOT tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kia Sedona | 46.9% | 45.2% to 48.5% | 3,750 |
| Vauxhall Zafira MOT fail rate | 45.7% | 45.3% to 46.2% | 60,344 |
| Ford C-Max MOT fail rate | 45.1% | 44.5% to 45.6% | 35,320 |
| Ford S-Max MOT fail rate | 40.1% | 39.2% to 41.1% | 26,396 |
| Volkswagen Touran MOT fail rate | 39.0% | 38.2% to 39.9% | 23,356 |
| Ford Galaxy MOT fail rate | 40.7% | 39.5% to 41.8% | 16,942 |
| Mercedes-Benz B-Class MOT fail rate | 43.6% | 42.7% to 44.4% | 16,318 |
| Renault Scenic MOT fail rate | 50.8% | 50.0% to 51.7% | 15,981 |
| Renault Grand Scenic MOT fail rate | 50.5% | 49.2% to 51.7% | 8,538 |
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Questions people ask
How often does a Kia Sedona fail its MOT at 15 years?
46.9% of MOT tests at 15 years ended in a fail at typical mileage (46.4% as tested), from 3,750 MOT tests, against 42.1% for all class 4 vehicles the same age; the Vauxhall Zafira was at 45.7%.
What fails most on a Kia Sedona at 15 years?
16.4 in 100 MOT tests at 15 years failed on brakes, most often "service brake excessively binding", then steering (5.6) and emissions and leaks (3.7), from 3,750 MOT tests.
What mileage does a Kia Sedona have at 15 years?
A median of 100,772 miles at the MOT test at 15 years, against 100,157 for all class 4 vehicles the same age, from 3,750 MOT tests.
Sources
- Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 21,149 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.
- Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Vehicle safety recalls data. DVSA recall data. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.
Cars tested at 15 years are compared only with vehicles tested at 15 years in the same year, adjusted to typical mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data.