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5100 RO

2010 Kia Soul

Red Diesel 1582cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 Oct 2026
Tests21 (13 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate61.9%

Mileage

87,764 mi
Last recorded87,764 miles
Recorded on16 Oct 2025
Typical for 2010 Kia Soul61,762 mi

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Vehicle Details

Registration5100 RO
MakeKia
ModelSoul
Year2010
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,582cc

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MOT History

13 pass 8 fail
Pass 16 Oct 2025 87,764 miles

Central Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule nearside and offside (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside and offside (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing nearside and offside (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear exhaust heat shield insecure

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

suspension components have surface corrosion

Fail 16 Oct 2025 87,764 miles

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Central Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule nearside and offside (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside and offside (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing nearside and offside (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear exhaust heat shield insecure

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

suspension components have surface corrosion

Pass 20 Nov 2024 83,819 miles

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule nearside and offside (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside and offside (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

rear exhaust heatshield deteriorated

Pass 22 Nov 2023 79,160 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened badly on inside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside and offside (1.1.11 (c))

rear exhaust heat shield deteriorated

Pass 25 Oct 2022 73,110 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Coil spring corroded both. (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 25 Oct 2022 73,110 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Coil spring corroded both. (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 12 Aug 2021 66,117 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Shoulder (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Shoulder (5.2.3 (e))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Fail 12 Aug 2021 66,117 miles

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively Both (3.4 (b) (ii))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Shoulder (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Shoulder (5.2.3 (e))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 24 Jul 2020 61,070 miles
Fail 22 Jul 2020 61,068 miles

Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Pass 29 May 2019 56,056 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened lipped (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 29 May 2019 56,055 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened lipped (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 11 Jun 2018 51,686 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 9 Jun 2017 47,832 miles

Nearside Front Inner tyre slightly worn

Offside Front Inner tyre slightly worn

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

front and rear exhaust flanges corroding but still secure and not blowing at time of test

Pass 6 Jun 2016 43,611 miles

exhaust rusty on front flange

front tyres worm on inner edges

poor reaserve tavel on handbrake

poor reserve travel on hand brake

Fail 6 Jun 2016 43,611 miles

Headlamp aim too high off side (1.8)

exhaust rusty on front flange

front tyres worm on inner edges

poor reaserve tavel on handbrake

poor reserve travel on hand brake

Fail 10 Jun 2015 40,142 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 10 Jun 2015 40,142 miles
Pass 19 Jun 2014 35,301 miles
Fail 24 Sep 2013 28,135 miles

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 24 Sep 2013 28,135 miles

How Reliable is the Kia Soul?

Based on 301,582 MOT tests across 24,409 vehicles.

78.6%
Pass Rate
5,647
Miles/Year
17
Year Lifespan
24,409
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 2,057
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 1,926
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 1,754
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5100 RO is a 2010 Kia Soul in Red with a 1,582cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.9%.

Across all 2010 Kia Soul models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.4% with a typical mileage of 61,762 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Kia Soul fails its MOT is brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick, accounting for 2,057 recorded failures. If you're considering buying 5100 RO, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Kia Soul typically stays on UK roads for around 17 years. At 16 years old, this Kia Soul is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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5100 RO is a 2010 Kia Soul, first registered on 28 September 2010.

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