Kia Sorento 2008
Cars aged 17 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
41.8% ±2.5 pp
M1 average at 17 years – 43.0%
n = 1,469 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
261,273 km
Percentiles · cars aged 17
p10 202k
p25 228k
p50 261k
p75 299k
p90 328k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 202,252 km |
| p25 | 228,433 km |
| p50 | 261,273 km |
| p75 | 299,388 km |
| p90 | 327,515 km |
Inspection verdicts
Sorento 2008, n = 1,469
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 18.7% |
| Minor defects | 23.1% |
| Major defects | 56.2% |
| Dangerous defects | 2.0% |
Odometer inconsistencies
0.8%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.93 m⁻¹
24.8% over the limit · n = 1,381
What these numbers say
41.8% of 2008 Kia Sorento cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 1,469), against an average of 43.0% for all 17-year-old M1 cars.
At 17 years old, a typical one now shows 261,273 km on the odometer; half of them read between 228,433 km and 299,388 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 3 cars, 0.8% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.93 m⁻¹; 24.8% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate