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Kia Sedona 2011: MOT failure rate for its age

34.3% of 4,728 MOT tests of the Kia Sedona first registered in 2011 failed at the first attempt (2019–2024; retests excluded). Against this model's own normal rate at the same ages the index is 88.3 (95% CI 84.0–92.6; 100 = normal for this model at that age): the 2011 Kia Sedona fails less often than other build years of the same model at the same age.

Kia Sedona built in 2011 at a glance
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Failed first time34.3%all ages tested2019–20244728
Index against this model at the same age (95% CI 84.0–92.6)88.3index100 = normal for this model at that age2019–20244728
Rank among this model's 11 build years2of 111 = fails least for its age2019–20244728
Tested in 2024702testsmedian 82,354 miles2024702
line · Kia Sedona built 2011 · first-time MOT failure share by age · built 2011 33.4% vs model normal 36.3% at age 8 · 2019–2024
Built 2011 against Kia Sedona normal for the age: first-time MOT failure share at each age, age 8: 33.4% vs 36.3%; age 9: 31.1% vs 31.8%; age 10: 33.7% vs 37.5%; age 11: 33% vs 39.8%; age 12: 36.9% vs 42.9%; age 13: 38.3% vs 46%. Axis from 0% to 50%. DVSA MOT bulk data, 2019–2024.
Check a 2011 Kia Sedona by registration · All Kia Sedona MOT statistics · Download the build-year table (CSV)

Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · full dataset (v5).

How does the 2011 Kia Sedona fail at each age?

Cars built in 2011 were tested at ages 8 to 13 between 2019 and 2024. Each row compares their first-time failure share with what this model normally shows at that age, after allowing for the overall failure level of each test year.

Kia Sedona built 2011: first-time MOT failure by age, against the model's normal rate at that age (2019–2024)
AgeTestsFailed, %95% intervalNormal for this model at that age, %Index (100 = normal)
886233.430.3–36.636.392
980331.128–34.431.897.9
1081133.730.5–3737.589.9
117703329.8–36.439.882.9
1278036.933.6–40.442.986.1
1370238.334.8–424683.3

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 4,728 (initial tests) · Method: normal rate = this model's first-time failure share at that age across its build years (cells of 400+ tests), adjusted for each test year's overall level; cells of 30+ tests, under 500 marked rough · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

What fails most on the 2011 Kia Sedona?

The most common failure group on cars built in 2011 is lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment: 26.4 items per 100 first tests, against 39 across all build years of the Kia Sedona. These counts are not age-adjusted: cars built in 2011 were tested at ages 8 to 13.

Failure items per 100 first tests, Kia Sedona built 2011 against the Kia Sedona in all build years (2019–2024, not age-adjusted)
Failure groupBuilt 2011, per 100All build years, per 100Items
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment26.4391,247
Brakes19.532921
Suspension12.830.5605
Visibility9.513.1449
Tyres6.911.2328

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 4,728 (initial tests of this build year) · Method: failure items grouped by DVSA's top-level defect groups, per 100 initial tests; groups with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How does 2011 compare with the years around it?

Among the 11 published build years of the Kia Sedona, 2011 ranks 2 (1 = fails least for its age). 2010: index 90.0. 2012: index 84.9.

Kia Sedona build years: index against the model at the same age (2019–2024)
Build yearIndex (100 = normal)95% intervalVerdictTests
2002109.693.8–125.5no different (rough estimate)308
2003102.294.9–109.6no different (rough estimate)1,341
2004105.7101.1–110.2worse (rough estimate)3,644
2005103.399.6–107.1no different5,353
2006102.098.7–105.2no different7,263
200798.895.8–101.7no different8,916
200899.896.7–102.9no different8,685
200996.892.3–101.3no different4,085
201090.086.1–93.8better5,661
201188.384.0–92.6better4,728
201284.973.9–95.9better (rough estimate)730

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 50,714 (initial tests) · Method: observed failures against those expected for the same model at the same ages, test-year level adjusted; verdict follows the printed one-decimal bound · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How to cite this page

MOT Risk Index (2026). Kia Sedona 2011 MOT statistics (data release dvsa-2024-v2; full dataset motriskindex-families-2024-v5, DOI 10.5281/zenodo.22975051), updated 30 September 2026. motriskindex.co.uk/cars/kia-sedona/2011/

How every figure is calculated: methodology. Age, test year and build year are tied together (age = test year − build year), so the test-year level is taken as observed, not estimated.

Other pages for this model

Kia Sedona 2002 · Kia Sedona 2003 · Kia Sedona 2004 · Kia Sedona 2005 · Kia Sedona 2006 · Kia Sedona 2007 · Kia Sedona 2008 · Kia Sedona 2009 · Kia Sedona 2010 · Kia Sedona 2012 · Kia Sedona by postcode area · Kia Sedona body, chassis and structure failures · Kia Sedona brakes failures · Kia Sedona vehicle identification failures · Kia Sedona lamps, reflectors and electrics failures · Kia Sedona noise, emissions and leaks failures · Kia Sedona road wheels failures · Kia Sedona seat belts and airbags failures · Kia Sedona steering failures · Kia Sedona suspension failures · Kia Sedona tyres failures · Kia Sedona visibility failures