Integral structure corroded on the Kia Sorento
Integral structure corroded on the Kia Sorento is recorded on 1,818 tests — 1.4% of all its MOT tests, against 0.6% across every car in the data. That is 2.3× the national share.
Is this unusual for this model?
| Compared with | What it says |
|---|---|
| Every car in the data | 0.6% of tests record it — this model is 2.3× that share |
| The 203 models compared | 59 of 203, highest first |
| The model's own record | 131,854 tests · every year of the Sorento → |
A share of tests is not a probability for your car: it counts every Kia Sorento tested, whatever its mileage, service history and use. The like-for-like comparison on the model page is the fairer number.
Year by year
In 2004, 4.8% of this model's tests recorded it; in 2013, 0.3%. The share has fallen 4.5 points over that time. Worst year 2004 at 4.8%; best 2012 at 0.2%.
| Year | Failures recorded | Tests | Share of tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 199 | 4,160 | 4.8% |
| 2005 | 294 | 7,194 | 4.1% |
| 2006 | 553 | 13,536 | 4.1% |
| 2007 | 239 | 9,454 | 2.5% |
| 2008 | 152 | 7,138 | 2.1% |
| 2009 | 146 | 9,874 | 1.5% |
| 2010 | 67 | 14,186 | 0.5% |
| 2011 | 40 | 12,522 | 0.3% |
| 2012 | 33 | 14,832 | 0.2% |
| 2013 | 22 | 8,158 | 0.3% |
Years with fewer than 0.2% of tests recording the item are left out: a year with two failures in 400 tests is noise, and this table is not here to make noise look like a trend.
What it costs
A typical UK repair for this item is £180–£450 fitted. It is a job for a garage, not a driveway. What the part is, and what to buy →
Prices are typical UK supply-and-fitting estimates, not quotes. What happens if it fails covers the retest rules.
Where this sits
- Integral structure corroded: every model, every year → — the item's own page, with the part guide.
- Kia Sorento MOT pass rate by year → — the model's whole record, and what else it fails on.
- Every Kia model →