Kia Sorento 2007
Cars aged 18 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
41.1% ±2.1 pp
M1 average at 18 years – 41.4%
n = 2,141 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
262,196 km
Percentiles · cars aged 18
p10 195k
p25 227k
p50 262k
p75 291k
p90 323k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 194,658 km |
| p25 | 227,147 km |
| p50 | 262,196 km |
| p75 | 291,034 km |
| p90 | 322,797 km |
Inspection verdicts
Sorento 2007, n = 2,141
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 18.0% |
| Minor defects | 23.1% |
| Major defects | 57.0% |
| Dangerous defects | 1.9% |
Odometer inconsistencies
1.6%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.00%
6.3% over the limit · n = 79
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.89 m⁻¹
28.8% over the limit · n = 1,973
What these numbers say
41.1% of 2007 Kia Sorento cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 2,141), against an average of 41.4% for all 18-year-old M1 cars.
At 18 years old, a typical one now shows 262,196 km on the odometer; half of them read between 227,147 km and 291,034 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 9 cars, 1.6% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.89 m⁻¹; 28.8% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate