MOT Status
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199,696 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security sills both sides (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security sills both sides (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Central Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Central Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Central Rear unable to check boot
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside inner rack joint
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to n/s/f flexi (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material axle flexi across axle to n/s/r caliper flexi (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to o/s/f flexi (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front and rear bushes perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Front position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
Front Outer brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear Parking brake lever repaired, but not inappropriately (3.1.8)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
both rear brake discs pitted/poor condition
handbrake travel high
Brake pivot has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
both rear brake discs pitted/poor condition
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
both front side lights dim.
handbrake travel.
screen chipped in zone b.
screen marked/scratched in zone a.
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
This is the result of a Quality Check carried out by a VOSA Examiner.
nearside side bar mounting bolt loose (rear fixing), navigation device within wiper swept area
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h) DANGEROUS
front discs worn.
unable to check rear seatbelts due to items on the back seat.
How Reliable is the Kia Sorento?
Based on 738,544 MOT tests across 54,549 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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FD55 EAO is a 2005 Kia Sorento in Blue with a 2,497cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68%.
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 FD55 EAO, 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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FD55 EAO is a 2005 Kia Sorento, first registered on 5 December 2005.
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