Does the Kia Sedona fail the MOT on steering more than it should?
The Kia Sedona records 10.56 steering failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 4.72 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+5.84, 95% interval +5.57 to +6.12). It ranks 43 of 640 models on steering (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on steering · check a Kia Sedona by registration
What exactly fails on steering?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Kia Sedona is “A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play”, recorded 1,842 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play | 1,842 | 3.50 |
| Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated | 1,501 | 2.86 |
| Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | 1,150 | 2.19 |
| Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning | 471 | 0.90 |
| Power steering fluid level below minimum mark | 124 | 0.24 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 52,572 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
If a Kia Sedona gets a steering advisory, how often does it fail next time?
16.3% of Kia Sedona MOTs with a steering advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.1 months and 4,851 miles later (2,718 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 2,718 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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