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Kia Sedona 2012: MOT failure rate for its age

31.2% of 730 MOT tests of the Kia Sedona first registered in 2012 failed at the first attempt (2019–2024; retests excluded). Against this model's own normal rate at the same ages the index is 84.9 (95% CI 73.9–95.9; 100 = normal for this model at that age): the 2012 Kia Sedona fails less often than other build years of the same model at the same age. This is a rough estimate from a smaller sample.

Kia Sedona built in 2012 at a glance
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Failed first time31.2%all ages tested2019–2024730
Index against this model at the same age (95% CI 73.9–95.9)84.9index100 = normal for this model at that age2019–2024730
Rank among this model's 11 build years1of 111 = fails least for its age2019–2024730
Tested in 2024139testsmedian 61,700 miles2024139
line · Kia Sedona built 2012 · first-time MOT failure share by age · built 2012 25.3% vs model normal n/a% at age 7 · 2019–2024
Built 2012 against Kia Sedona normal for the age: first-time MOT failure share at each age, age 7: 25.3% vs n/a%; age 8: 30.8% vs 33.7%; age 9: 27.4% vs 31.5%; age 10: 30.3% vs 36.3%; age 11: 32% vs 40%; age 12: 36% vs 42.6%. Axis from 0% to 50%. DVSA MOT bulk data, 2019–2024.
Check a 2012 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 2012 Kia Sedona fail at each age?

Cars built in 2012 were tested at ages 7 to 12 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 2012: 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)
7158 (rough estimate)25.319.2–32.6not availablenot available
8143 (rough estimate)30.823.8–38.833.791.3
9146 (rough estimate)27.420.8–35.131.587
10152 (rough estimate)30.323.5–3836.383.4
11150 (rough estimate)3225.1–39.84080.1
12139 (rough estimate)3628.5–44.242.684.4

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 888 (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 2012 Kia Sedona?

The most common failure group on cars built in 2012 is lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment: 24.3 items per 100 first tests, against 39 across all build years of the Kia Sedona. These counts are not age-adjusted: cars built in 2012 were tested at ages 7 to 12.

Failure items per 100 first tests, Kia Sedona built 2012 against the Kia Sedona in all build years (2019–2024, not age-adjusted)
Failure groupBuilt 2012, per 100All build years, per 100Items
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment24.339216
Brakes17.332154
Visibility913.180
Suspension8.230.573
Tyres6.111.254

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 888 (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 2012 compare with the years around it?

Among the 11 published build years of the Kia Sedona, 2012 ranks 1 (1 = fails least for its age). 2011: index 88.3.

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 2012 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/2012/

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 2011 · 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