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DY55 YFR

2005 Kia Sorento

Blue Diesel 2497cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires19 Jan 2027
Tests24 (18 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

107,532 mi
Last recorded107,532 miles
Recorded on19 Jan 2026
Typical for 2005 Kia Sorento80,895 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDY55 YFR
MakeKia
ModelSorento
Year2005
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,497cc

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MOT History

18 pass 6 fail
Pass 19 Jan 2026 107,532 miles
Pass 20 Jan 2025 101,863 miles
Pass 22 Dec 2023 97,603 miles

Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Pass 19 Oct 2022 95,997 miles
Pass 13 Oct 2021 93,517 miles

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

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

Pass 20 Oct 2020 92,481 miles
Fail 12 Oct 2020 92,478 miles

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

Offside Front Prop shaft joint constant velocity boot no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 11 Oct 2019 90,206 miles

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

Outer both outer sills got covers on them unable to check condition of outer sills for corrosion

Fail 8 Oct 2019 90,204 miles

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

Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake clevis joint has restricted free movement hand brake cable pivot semi seized (1.1.15 (e))

Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both power steering gaiters weeping fluid slightly (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Inner Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner sill front section and rear (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Offside Inner Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner sill front section (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Outer both outer sills got covers on them unable to check condition of outer sills for corrosion

Pass 27 Sep 2018 86,247 miles

Offside Rear Outer tyre outer wall got cracks appearing on side wall

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

Fail 25 Sep 2018 86,221 miles

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

Rear Upper Exhaust system insecure main rear box tail pipe mounting missing (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Tyre tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm inner part worn (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Central Rear Upper 3 rd top stop light only working 75 %

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

Offside Rear Outer tyre outer wall got cracks appearing on side wall

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 28 Sep 2017 82,242 miles
Fail 27 Sep 2017 82,242 miles

Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint is insecure (2.5.C.1b)

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

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

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)

Rear Upper Exhaust system not adequately supported main rear tailpipe support rubber mounting (7.1.1)

Service brake juddering severely (3.7.C.2)

Nearside Rear Brake cable has restricted free movement pivoting point seized up, no effort on nearside rear (3.5.1k) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Upper Brake pipe excessively corroded main two brake pipes leading into brake valve badly corroded (3.6.B.2c) DANGEROUS

Central Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 27 Sep 2016 76,528 miles

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Fail 27 Sep 2016 76,528 miles

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

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 6 Oct 2015 70,690 miles
Fail 2 Oct 2015 70,600 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Pass 7 Oct 2014 64,652 miles
Pass 7 Oct 2013 58,302 miles

strong advise offside front tyre worn thin on inner edge !

Pass 1 Oct 2012 51,330 miles
Pass 4 Oct 2011 43,779 miles
Pass 11 Oct 2010 36,922 miles
Pass 28 Sep 2009 29,826 miles
Pass 29 Sep 2008 21,925 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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DY55 YFR is a 2005 Kia Sorento in Blue with a 2,497cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

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 DY55 YFR, 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 DY55 YFR registered?

DY55 YFR is a 2005 Kia Sorento, first registered on 30 September 2005.

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