MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
158,495 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to back pipes atop chassis rail (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Inner sill panel corroded near body mounting
Nearside Front fog lamp hanging off
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Inner sill panel corroded near body mounting
Offside Front Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering rack (2.1.5 (a))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))
Nearside Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b))
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade missing (3.4 (b) (ii))
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to back pipes atop chassis rail (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Inner sill panel corroded near body mounting
Nearside Front fog lamp hanging off
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Inner sill panel corroded near body mounting
Offside Front Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering rack (2.1.5 (a))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Front N/S Front fog lamp missing
Offside Front Steering box leaking oil Leak from Steering rack (2.1.1 (e) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material O/S & N/S (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened O/S & N/S Chassis (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm O/S & N/S (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Front N/S Front fog lamp missing
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Steering box leaking oil Leak from Steering rack (2.1.1 (e) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material O/S & N/S (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened O/S & N/S Chassis (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Advanced corrosion to the offside and nearside rear chassis rail in the wheel arches
BOTH front tyres worn low / smooth on the shoulder areas
Front propshaft rear U/J deteriorating
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))
Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f))
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Advanced corrosion to the offside and nearside rear chassis rail in the wheel arches
BOTH front tyres worn low / smooth on the shoulder areas
Front propshaft rear U/J deteriorating
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Power steering component has slight seepage from a component rack (2.1.5 (a))
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Offside Power steering component has slight seepage from a component rack (2.1.5 (a))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front tyre worn inner edge
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak.
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Oil leak
Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) DANGEROUS
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
engine is oily on bottom
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Oil leak
front wiper blades smearing slightly
nearside rear tyre worn down to 2mm in centre of tread and screw in tyre
offside rear tyre worn down to 2mm in centre of tread and nail in tyre
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Oil leak
front wiper blades smearing slightly
nearside rear tyre worn down to 2mm in centre of tread and screw in tyre
offside rear tyre worn down to 2mm in centre of tread and nail in tyre
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
How Reliable is the Kia Sorento?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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AO56 OMJ is a 2006 Kia Sorento in Silver with a 2,497cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.5%.
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 AO56 OMJ, 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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AO56 OMJ is a 2006 Kia Sorento, first registered on 29 September 2006.
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