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BG13 BBJ

2013 Kia Sorento

Silver Diesel 2199cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires19 Jul 2027
Tests12 (11 pass, 1 fail)
Pass rate91.7%

Mileage

75,095 mi
Last recorded75,095 miles
Recorded on17 Jul 2026
Typical for 2013 Kia Sorento68,783 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBG13 BBJ
MakeKia
ModelSorento
Year2013
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,199cc

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MOT History

11 pass 1 fail
Pass 17 Jul 2026 75,095 miles

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users smell fumes vapours only (8.2.2.2 (c))

Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened pads worn close to limit (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Items removed from driver's view prior to test offside aim low limit

Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged and offside driver door damaged tape repaired no sharp edges

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive lower engine bay and transmission diff both have mist of oil contamination (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened and mounting area various areas corroded slight (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all rear suspension arms lower and trailing arms bushes both sides worn cracked deteriorated slight (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect all rear have slightly worn bushes upper (5.3.2 (d))

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel inner tie rod play inner steering rack joints rack and steering column bearing worn noisy lock to lock (2.3 (a) (i))

Tyre obviously under inflated all nearside rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge borderline (5.2.3 (l))

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights phone holder

Windscreen wiper blade defective all worn slight (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 16 Jul 2025 72,712 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 19 Jul 2024 66,897 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive crank seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 10 Jul 2023 62,711 miles
Fail 6 Jul 2023 62,711 miles

Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Offside Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c))

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

Pass 20 Jul 2022 56,605 miles
Pass 2 Jul 2021 50,272 miles
Pass 1 May 2019 39,272 miles

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Front All position lamps have a product on the lenses or light sources which changes the emitted colour Daytime running lamp -( only on / repeat one light density ) (4.2.3 (b) (i))

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge worn / limit - offside slight - ( required soon ) (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

Pass 23 Apr 2018 33,001 miles
Pass 27 Sep 2017 28,809 miles

all tyres deteriorated [ cracked ]

front tyres worn on edges

Pass 5 Oct 2016 19,939 miles

all road tyres showning signs of cracking in tread area

Pass 23 Jul 2016 17,918 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Oil leak

all 4 tyres slightly cracked

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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BG13 BBJ is a 2013 Kia Sorento in Silver with a 2,199cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 91.7%.

Across all 2013 Kia Sorento models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.7% with a typical mileage of 68,783 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 BG13 BBJ, 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 13 years old, this Kia Sorento is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was BG13 BBJ registered?

BG13 BBJ is a 2013 Kia Sorento, first registered on 26 July 2013.

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