Kia

Kia Sorento build years & generations

Coverage 2003-present6 named generationsSUVDIESEL / HYBRID ELECTRIC

The Kia Sorento spans several build years and named generations (2003-present). Match a build year to its generation, then see how each group of build years does at its MOT.

Newest Kia Sorento generation shown; older shapes are pictured on the cards below.

Which year is which

Build years & generations, side by side

Find the build years you're looking at and see which generation they are. You'll also see which group of build years the MOT figures come from.

Built 2003-2004
Generation
Mk1 (BL)
Figures from
cars built before 2005
Counted with every car built before 2005, so much older cars can affect the figures.
Built 2005-2008
Generation
Mk1 (BL)
Figures from
cars built 2005-2008
Counted with this generation only.
Built 2009
Generation
Mk1 (BL)
Figures from
cars built 2009-2012
Counted together with Mk1 (BL) and Mk2 (XM) cars built in the same years.
Built 2010-2012
Generation
Mk2 (XM)
Figures from
cars built 2009-2012
Counted together with Mk1 (BL) and Mk2 (XM) cars built in the same years.
Built 2013-2014
Generation
XM facelift
Figures from
cars built 2013-2016
Counted together with XM facelift and Mk3 (UM) cars built in the same years.
Built 2015-2016
Generation
Mk3 (UM)
Figures from
cars built 2013-2016
Counted together with XM facelift and Mk3 (UM) cars built in the same years.
Built 2017
Generation
Mk3 (UM)
Figures from
cars built 2017-2020
Counted together with Mk3 (UM) and UM facelift cars built in the same years.
Built 2018-2020
Generation
UM facelift
Figures from
cars built 2017-2020
Counted together with Mk3 (UM) and UM facelift cars built in the same years.
Built 2021+
Generation
Mk4 (MQ4)
Figures from
cars built 2021 onwards
Counted with every car built from 2021.

Build years	Generation	Figures from cars built	What to know
2003-2004	Mk1 (BL)	Before 2005	Counted with every car built before 2005, so much older cars can affect the figures.
2005-2008	Mk1 (BL)	2005-2008	Counted with this generation only.
2009	Mk1 (BL)	2009-2012	Counted together with Mk1 (BL) and Mk2 (XM) cars built in the same years.
2010-2012	Mk2 (XM)	2009-2012	Counted together with Mk1 (BL) and Mk2 (XM) cars built in the same years.
2013-2014	XM facelift	2013-2016	Counted together with XM facelift and Mk3 (UM) cars built in the same years.
2015-2016	Mk3 (UM)	2013-2016	Counted together with XM facelift and Mk3 (UM) cars built in the same years.
2017	Mk3 (UM)	2017-2020	Counted together with Mk3 (UM) and UM facelift cars built in the same years.
2018-2020	UM facelift	2017-2020	Counted together with Mk3 (UM) and UM facelift cars built in the same years.
2021+	Mk4 (MQ4)	2021 onwards	Counted with every car built from 2021.

“Figures from cars built” is the group of build years behind each row's MOT figures. Years where one generation gave way to the next can sit in a wider group until there's enough history to split them.

“Figures from” is the group of build years behind each card's MOT figures. Years where one generation gave way to the next can sit in a wider group until there's enough history to split them.

By build-year group

How each group of build years performs

Each card shows MOT results for one group of Kia Sorento build years. “Age” means the car's age on the day of its MOT, not its build year. “25+” groups every test on cars aged 25 or older.

Built

2021 onwards

Mk4 (MQ4) only

All Mk4 (MQ4) cars built from 2021. Newer cars join this group until there is enough MOT history to split it.

Fail rate at 4 years old (latest age)

11.8%

UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 8 (12.5%)

Ages with data

3 to 4 years old

MOT tests counted

4,472

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

3 years

2,73711.5%

4 years

1,73511.8%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 4 years old.

Built

2017-2020

A mix of Mk3 (UM) and UM facelift

These build years include both Mk3 (UM) and UM facelift cars, so the figures are less exact than for a single generation.

Fail rate at 7 years old

15.8%

UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 6 (17.1%)

Ages with data

4 to 8 years old

MOT tests counted

11,522

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

4 years

51111.7%

5 years

2,08115.9%

6 years

3,16514.9%

7 years

3,31415.8%

8 years

2,45118.1%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 8 years old.

Built

2013-2016

A mix of XM facelift and Mk3 (UM)

These build years include both XM facelift and Mk3 (UM) cars, so the figures are less exact than for a single generation.

Fail rate at 12 years old (latest age)

28.0%

UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 4 (25.9%)

Ages with data

8 to 12 years old

MOT tests counted

15,409

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

8 years

1,57520.0%

9 years

4,38921.3%

10 years

4,56723.1%

11 years

3,29325.9%

12 years

1,58528.0%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 12 years old.

Built

2009-2012

A mix of Mk1 (BL) and Mk2 (XM)

These build years include both Mk1 (BL) and Mk2 (XM) cars, so the figures are less exact than for a single generation.

Fail rate at 16 years old (latest age)

32.6%

UK average for cars this age: about 3 in 10 (30%)

Ages with data

12 to 16 years old

MOT tests counted

8,255

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

12 years

1,04832.5%

13 years

2,35430.7%

14 years

2,27731.2%

15 years

1,79730.4%

16 years

77932.6%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 16 years old.

Built

2005-2008

Mk1 (BL) only

These build years are all Mk1 (BL), so the figures are almost all from that generation.

Fail rate at 20 years old (latest age)

35.4%

UK average for cars this age: about 3 in 10 (30.3%)

Ages with data

16 to 20 years old

MOT tests counted

4,624

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

16 years

36033.9%

17 years

1,25034.7%

18 years

1,31133.6%

19 years

1,34135.5%

20 years

36235.4%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 19 years old.

Built

Before 2005

Mk1 (BL) only

Counts every car built before 2005, so older cars with the same model name can be included as well as the Mk1 (BL).

Fail rate at 22 years old (latest age)

29.6%

UK average for cars this age: about 3 in 10 (29.3%)

Ages with data

20 to 22 years old

MOT tests counted

564

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

20 years

21339.4%

21 years

29732.3%

22 years

5429.6%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 20 years old.