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AK06 CPV

2006 Kia Sorento

Silver Diesel 2497cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires12 Oct 2022
Tests23 (14 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate60.9%

Mileage

147,466 mi
Last recorded147,466 miles
Recorded on24 Jan 2023
Typical for 2006 Kia Sorento80,526 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAK06 CPV
MakeKia
ModelSorento
Year2006
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,497cc

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MOT History

14 pass 9 fail
Fail 24 Jan 2023 147,466 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Power steering component leaking steering rack (2.1.5 (a))

Body sill covers fitted

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner body sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security inner body sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security inner body sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security Body sill inner (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both pipes to rear flexible hoses (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 8 Oct 2021 140,894 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play on limit (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security body mount (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play on limit (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flexi hose corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play on limit (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security body mount (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play on limit (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flexi corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced both inner seals (6.1.1 (c) (i))

outer seal covers fitted

Pass 12 Oct 2020 134,942 miles

Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play Offside and nearside front and rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear leading to and from flexible hoses (1.1.11 (c))

Front Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security offside and nearside inner sills (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Outer sill covers fitted unable to carry out full inspection

Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner sills (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 12 Oct 2020 134,942 miles

Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play Offside and nearside front and rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear leading to and from flexible hoses (1.1.11 (c))

Front Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security offside and nearside inner sills (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Outer sill covers fitted unable to carry out full inspection

Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner sills (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 30 Sep 2019 130,186 miles

Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play Front and rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 30 Sep 2019 130,186 miles

Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play Front and rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e))

Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 9 Oct 2018 123,462 miles

Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play offside and nearside front (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D-BUSHES (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security inner sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside and nearside rear seat belts slow to retract

Outer sill covers fitted unable to carry out full inspection

Fail 9 Oct 2018 123,462 miles

Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play offside and nearside front (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D-BUSHES (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security inner sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside and nearside rear seat belts slow to retract

Outer sill covers fitted unable to carry out full inspection

Pass 13 Oct 2017 115,200 miles

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside and nearside outer sills, unable to carry out full inspection as sill covers area fitted (5.2.6)

Fail 13 Oct 2017 115,196 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside and nearside outer sills, unable to carry out full inspection as sill covers area fitted (5.2.6)

Pass 31 Oct 2016 107,597 miles

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component steering rack (2.3.3b)

Fail 31 Oct 2016 107,593 miles

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

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component steering rack (2.3.3b)

Pass 14 Nov 2015 101,468 miles

offside front tyre low on inner edge

slight movement in nearside front anti roll bar linkage

slight movement in nearside rear anti roll bar 'd' bush

Fail 22 Oct 2015 100,951 miles

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement center bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 245/70/16 (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement center bush (2.4.G.2)

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

spare tyre flat

Pass 5 Jan 2015 90,671 miles

spare tyre flat

Pass 31 Dec 2013 78,839 miles

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Fail 30 Dec 2013 78,828 miles

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

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)

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

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 7 Jan 2013 65,629 miles
Fail 2 Jan 2013 65,629 miles

Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1c)

Pass 22 Mar 2012 62,452 miles

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Pass 18 Mar 2011 51,970 miles

Nearside Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Offside Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Pass 10 Mar 2010 42,254 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 23 Mar 2009 31,289 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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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AK06 CPV is a 2006 Kia Sorento in Silver with a 2,497cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.9%.

Across all 2006 Kia Sorento models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.7% with a typical mileage of 80,526 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 AK06 CPV, 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 20 years old, this Kia Sorento is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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AK06 CPV is a 2006 Kia Sorento, first registered on 28 March 2006.

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