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FE58 BWB

2008 Kia Sorento

Silver Diesel 2497cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires6 May 2027
Tests16 (13 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate81.3%

Mileage

67,569 mi
Last recorded67,569 miles
Recorded on7 May 2026
Typical for 2008 Kia Sorento74,812 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFE58 BWB
MakeKia
ModelSorento
Year2008
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,497cc

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MOT History

13 pass 3 fail
Pass 7 May 2026 67,569 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all around (1.1.11 (c))

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both sides (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play both sides (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Front suspension components corroded

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear suspension covered with under seal

under body generally corroded

Pass 8 Apr 2025 62,862 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Pipe on rear axle. (1.1.11 (c))

Corrosion on all brake back plates

Corrosion on all suspension components front & rear

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Recommend full service of the braking system due to the vehicle being stood for a long period.

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced All areas of vehicle chassis. (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 8 Apr 2025 62,862 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Pipe on rear axle. (1.1.11 (c))

Corrosion on all brake back plates

Corrosion on all suspension components front & rear

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Recommend full service of the braking system due to the vehicle being stood for a long period.

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced All areas of vehicle chassis. (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 3 May 2024 62,852 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front to rear pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Pipes on rear axle (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively Surface corrosion on disc as well (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Surface corrosion on disc as well (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively Surface corrosion on disc as well (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Surface corrosion on disc as well (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Surface corrosion on various areas of chassis

Surface corrosion on various suspension components front & rear

Fail 3 May 2024 62,852 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front to rear pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Pipes on rear axle (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively Surface corrosion on disc as well (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Surface corrosion on disc as well (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively Surface corrosion on disc as well (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Surface corrosion on disc as well (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Surface corrosion on various areas of chassis

Surface corrosion on various suspension components front & rear

Pass 23 Sep 2020 60,168 miles
Pass 16 Sep 2019 55,931 miles

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule n/s and o/s (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front bleed nipples on front calipers heavily corroded

Front suspension and chassis has surface corrosion

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front slight brake judder detected in rollers

Offside Front trackrod has slight play on inner joint

Offside Rear wheel bearing sightly noisy when rotated?

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively n/s and o/s (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Rear suspension and chassis have heavy surface corrosion

steering rack body and pipes have corrosion

towbar has surface corrosion

Fail 16 Sep 2019 55,931 miles

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule n/s and o/s (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front bleed nipples on front calipers heavily corroded

Front suspension and chassis has surface corrosion

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front slight brake judder detected in rollers

Offside Front trackrod has slight play on inner joint

Offside Rear wheel bearing sightly noisy when rotated?

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively n/s and o/s (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Rear handbrake pivot seized

Rear suspension and chassis have heavy surface corrosion

steering rack body and pipes have corrosion

towbar has surface corrosion

Pass 17 Sep 2018 51,281 miles

Body of steering rack corroded but not leaking

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pads wearing low

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

corrosion on most front & rear suspension components

Pass 11 Sep 2017 46,329 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

light corrosion on all suspension components.

Pass 6 Sep 2016 40,996 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Rear parking brake down on efficiency slightly

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

rear tyres worn to 3mm

Pass 3 Sep 2015 36,981 miles
Pass 17 Sep 2014 34,073 miles
Pass 29 Aug 2013 29,268 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 5 Sep 2012 25,414 miles
Pass 20 Sep 2011 21,399 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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FE58 BWB is a 2008 Kia Sorento in Silver with a 2,497cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81.3%.

Across all 2008 Kia Sorento models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.3% with a typical mileage of 74,812 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 FE58 BWB, 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 18 years old, this Kia Sorento is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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FE58 BWB is a 2008 Kia Sorento, first registered on 20 September 2008.

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