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AD54 AGO

2004 Kia Sorento

Blue Diesel 2497cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires3 Feb 2021
Tests19 (13 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate68.4%

Mileage

124,560 mi
Last recorded124,560 miles
Recorded on7 Nov 2023
Typical for 2004 Kia Sorento83,531 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAD54 AGO
MakeKia
ModelSorento
Year2004
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,497cc

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MOT History

13 pass 6 fail
Fail 7 Nov 2023 124,560 miles

Nearside Front Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting to the middle (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting to the rear (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Exhaust mounting defective THE WHOLE EXHAUST (6.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))

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

Pass 4 Feb 2020 123,147 miles
Pass 15 Dec 2018 90,749 miles

corrosion started various places

n/s/r brake dragging

o/s/f wheel bearing worn

Fail 15 Dec 2018 90,749 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

corrosion started various places

n/s/r brake dragging

o/s/f wheel bearing worn

Pass 16 Dec 2017 110,977 miles
Fail 14 Dec 2017 110,963 miles

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

Pass 2 Dec 2016 100,134 miles

o/s/f wheel bearing slighty rough on rotation

wipers started to smear

Fail 2 Dec 2016 100,134 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

o/s/f wheel bearing slighty rough on rotation

wipers started to smear

Pass 8 Dec 2015 89,774 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nail in offside rear tyre

Nearside rear wheel binding slightly

Fail 8 Dec 2015 89,774 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nail in offside rear tyre

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside rear wheel binding slightly

Pass 9 Dec 2014 81,501 miles

nearside and offside rear anti roll bar D bushes worn

sill covers fitted

Fail 4 Dec 2014 81,482 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

nearside and offside rear anti roll bar D bushes worn

sill covers fitted

Pass 6 Dec 2013 74,082 miles

Nearside & offside front link-bar ball joints

Offside front shocker leaking

Sill covers fitted

Pass 5 Dec 2012 68,770 miles

Nearside & offside wiper blades split

Nearside rear tyre near limit

Offside front shocker leaking

Sill covers fitted

Pass 7 Dec 2011 64,481 miles

nearside rear tyre worn.

offside front shock absorber slight leak.

offside front tyre inner edge worn.

play in nearside and offside rear anti-roll bar D bushes.

sill covers fitted.

Pass 7 Dec 2010 60,645 miles

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

both front tyres edges worn.

Pass 9 Dec 2009 54,394 miles

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Pass 9 Dec 2008 48,078 miles
Pass 6 Dec 2007 41,312 miles

How Reliable is the Kia Sorento?

Based on 738,544 MOT tests across 54,549 vehicles.

74.8%
Pass Rate
7,199
Miles/Year
23
Year Lifespan
54,549
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 12,793
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 12,141
position lamp(s) not working 9,455
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 8,638
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 7,977
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AD54 AGO is a 2004 Kia Sorento in Blue with a 2,497cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.4%.

Across all 2004 Kia Sorento models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.5% with a typical mileage of 83,531 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 Sorento fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 12,793 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AD54 AGO, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Kia Sorento typically stays on UK roads for around 23 years. At 22 years old, this Kia Sorento is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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AD54 AGO is a 2004 Kia Sorento, first registered on 9 December 2004.

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