Kia Sorento 3 Crdi Awd S-A: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Kia Sorento 3 Crdi Awd S-A passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 13.1 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 697 individual Kia Sorento 3 Crdi Awd S-A tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate89.8%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+13.1 points
Tests analysed697
Average mileage at test30,669 miles
Average year of manufacture2021
Reliability rank739 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 89.8% first-time pass rate means roughly 10 in every 100 Kia Sorento 3 Crdi Awd S-As presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average Kia Sorento 3 Crdi Awd S-A tested had covered 30,669 miles and was built around 2021.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. On a Kia Sorento 3 Crdi Awd S-A bought as a repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

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Most common MOT failures on a Kia Sorento 3 Crdi Awd S-A

  1. Front or rear fog lamp switch inoperative or not operating in accordance with the requirements, 2.7% of tests (127.59x the national rate for this defect)
  2. An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 1.9% of tests (5.71x the national rate for this defect)
  3. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1.3% of tests
  4. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.2% of tests
  5. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.6% of tests (3.65x the national rate for this defect)
  6. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.5% of tests
  7. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.4% of tests
  8. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.3% of tests
  9. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.3% of tests
  10. A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, 0.3% of tests (1.55x the national rate for this defect)

From 1,349 DVSA-tracked Kia Sorento 3 Crdi Awd S-A tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 1.85% of these flagged Kia Sorento 3 Crdi Awd S-A defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

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