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BU05 HMC

2005 Kia Sorento

Silver Petrol 3497cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 Oct 2026
Tests23 (18 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate78.3%

Mileage

43,683 mi
Last recorded43,683 miles
Recorded on8 Oct 2025
Typical for 2005 Kia Sorento80,895 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBU05 HMC
MakeKia
ModelSorento
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,497cc

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MOT History

18 pass 5 fail
Pass 8 Oct 2025 43,683 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside front lower arm bush rubber perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside front lower arm bush rubber perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 2 Oct 2024 43,413 miles
Pass 13 Oct 2023 43,032 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 10 Oct 2023 43,032 miles

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 29 Sep 2022 42,247 miles
Pass 1 Oct 2021 41,444 miles
Fail 1 Oct 2021 41,444 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high adjusted headlamp aim as pointing too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high adjusted headlamp aim as pointing too high (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 21 Sep 2020 41,061 miles

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

Pass 26 Mar 2019 40,051 miles

Nearside Front Upper Headlamp lens slightly defective misted (4.1.1 (b) (i))

both front tyres perished

Fail 26 Mar 2019 40,048 miles

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Front Upper Headlamp lens slightly defective misted (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

both front tyres perished

Pass 16 Mar 2018 38,907 miles

Front Brakes binding slightly both sides

Front Tyres perishing

Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Pass 23 Mar 2017 36,985 miles
Fail 23 Mar 2017 36,985 miles

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 8 Apr 2016 34,968 miles
Fail 5 Apr 2016 34,956 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Trailer electrical socket insecure (1.9.3a)

Pass 19 Mar 2015 33,443 miles

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Pass 21 Mar 2014 31,462 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 21 Mar 2013 29,221 miles
Pass 22 Mar 2012 26,537 miles
Pass 31 Mar 2011 24,185 miles
Pass 29 Mar 2010 21,385 miles

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

Pass 1 Apr 2009 17,775 miles
Pass 8 Apr 2008 14,770 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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BU05 HMC is a 2005 Kia Sorento in Silver with a 3,497cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.3%.

Across all 2005 Kia Sorento models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.9% with a typical mileage of 80,895 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 BU05 HMC, 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 21 years old, this Kia Sorento is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was BU05 HMC registered?

BU05 HMC is a 2005 Kia Sorento, first registered on 15 April 2005.

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The MOT history for BU05 HMC shows 23 tests with a 78.3% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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