MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
101,795 miAbove average mileage for this year
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General surface corrosion under vehicle
Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Parking Brake lever has reserve travel
Nearside Rear Inner Sill corroded but not excessively
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Inner sill corroded but not excessively
brake pedal anti slip rubber worn
Nearside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Marked yellow (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded from modulator into front flexible hose (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting marked yellow (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Rear Brake linkage has restricted free movement on axle (1.1.15 (e))
Brake master cylinder leaking evidence between the master cylinder and servo assy (1.1.10 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% too low (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Inner Sill corroded but not excessively
Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Inner sill corroded but not excessively
Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
brake pedal anti slip rubber worn
Nearside headlamp image is poor
Offside Headlamp image becoming poor
Nearside Front Body is corroded next to mounting point with chasssis
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
evidence of fluid leak from clutch slave cylinder
Nearside Front Body is corroded next to mounting point with chasssis
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside headlamp image is poor
Offside Headlamp image becoming poor
Rear Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b))
evidence of fluid leak from clutch slave cylinder
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush anti roll bar D rubber (2.4.G.2)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Rear number plate deteriorating but still readable
slight wear to rear anti roll bar D rubbers
small chip in pass side windscreen but less than 40mm
wipers slight smeary
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Rear number plate deteriorating but still readable
slight wear to rear anti roll bar D rubbers
small chip in pass side windscreen but less than 40mm
wipers slight smeary
rear number plate starting to deteriorate
rear pads getting low
slight wear to both rear anti roll bar D rubbers
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
rear number plate starting to deteriorate
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
air bag light on
rear number plate starting to deteriorate
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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)
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
air bag light on
rear number plate starting to deteriorate
front pads getting low
rear number plate starting to disfigure
slight play in rear anti roll bar D rubbers
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
front pads getting low
rear number plate starting to disfigure
slight play in rear anti roll bar D rubbers
both rear tyres close to wear bars
front brake discs lipped
rear number plate deteriorated/front cracked
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Rear Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
How Reliable is the Kia Sorento?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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EF05 GWE is a 2005 Kia Sorento in Black with a 2,497cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.2%.
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 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 EF05 GWE, 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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EF05 GWE is a 2005 Kia Sorento, first registered on 18 May 2005.
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