Kia Sorento 2018
Cars aged 7 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
75.7% ±8.2 pp
M1 average at 7 years – 72.3%
n = 103 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
181,178 km
Percentiles · cars aged 7
p10 96k
p25 133k
p50 181k
p75 226k
p90 269k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 96,251 km |
| p25 | 133,477 km |
| p50 | 181,178 km |
| p75 | 225,869 km |
| p90 | 269,033 km |
Too few readings for this model – class mileage is shown.
Inspection verdicts
Sorento 2018, n = 103
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 28.2% |
| Minor defects | 47.6% |
| Major defects | 24.3% |
| Dangerous defects | 0.0% |
Odometer inconsistencies
2.5%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.02 m⁻¹
1.1% over the limit · n = 93
What these numbers say
75.7% of 2018 Kia Sorento cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 103), against an average of 72.3% for all 7-year-old M1 cars.
This model has too few odometer readings at this age, so the comparison is all 7-year-old M1 cars: typical mileage 181,178 km, half of them between 133,477 km and 225,869 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 1 car, 2.5% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.02 m⁻¹; 1.1% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate