Does the Kia Sorento fail the MOT on noise, emissions and leaks more than it should?
The Kia Sorento records 1.86 noise, emissions and leaks failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 3.76 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−1.90, 95% interval −1.98 to −1.82). It ranks 536 of 678 models on noise, emissions and leaks (1 = most failures above expected).
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What exactly fails on noise, emissions and leaks?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Kia Sorento is “Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limit”, recorded 1,298 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limit | 1,298 | 0.58 |
| Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction | 822 | 0.37 |
| Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users | 551 | 0.24 |
| Emissions test unable to be completed | 474 | 0.21 |
| Smoke opacity levels exceed default limit | 383 | 0.17 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 225,097 (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 Sorento gets a noise, emissions and leaks advisory, how often does it fail next time?
4.5% of Kia Sorento MOTs with a noise, emissions and leaks advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.1 months and 5,501 miles later (9,289 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 9,289 (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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