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HG56 MSG

2010 Kia Sorento

Silver Diesel 2199cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires6 Apr 2026
Tests20 (13 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate65%

Mileage

134,499 mi
Last recorded134,499 miles
Recorded on1 Apr 2026
Typical for 2010 Kia Sorento78,264 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationHG56 MSG
MakeKia
ModelSorento
Year2010
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,199cc

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MOT History

13 pass 7 fail
Fail 1 Apr 2026 134,499 miles

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively inner face lipped edge (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front tyre 2.5mm worn inner edge and surface cracking/small cuts no cords/ply exposed at time

Nearside Rear tyre worn inner and surface cracking

Oil leak, but not excessive at time under tray fitted advise clean off and repair as required (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Lower nearside and offside radius arms inner bushes deteriorating

Rear subframe and suspension components general corrosion all over heavy in places though not seriously weaken and rear inner sills

Pass 11 Mar 2025 126,923 miles

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

Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive under tray fitted advise remove clean and repair ( steering rack oil staining ) (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear radius arms inner bushes deteriorating

Rear subframe and suspension components general corrosion all over though not seriously weaken and rear inner sills

Fail 11 Mar 2025 126,923 miles

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

Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect nearside and offside (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive under tray fitted advise remove clean and repair ( steering rack oil staining ) (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear radius arms inner bushes deteriorating

Rear subframe and suspension components general corrosion all over though not seriously weaken and rear inner sills

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

Pass 27 Mar 2024 120,908 miles

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

Offside Rear tyre bald inner and minor surface cracking between tread no cords/ply exposed at time

Oil leak, but not excessive under tray fitted (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement d bushes slight wear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded nearside and offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside radius arms inner bushes deteriorating (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear subframe and suspension components general corrosion all over though not seriously weaken

Pass 29 Mar 2023 115,109 miles

Offside Front tyre bald inner edge

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

Oil leak, but not excessive under tray fitted advise clean off and repair as required (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement d bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Radius arms bushes deterioration

Rear subframe and suspension components general corrosion all over though not seriously weaken

Fail 29 Mar 2023 115,109 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt bottom cover split (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Front tyre bald inner edge

Oil leak, but not excessive under tray fitted advise clean off and repair as required (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement d bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Radius arms bushes deterioration

Rear subframe and suspension components general corrosion all over though not seriously weaken

Pass 7 Apr 2022 110,015 miles

General under body rear subframe and suspension components corroded tho not seriously weaken

Oil leak, but not excessive under tray fitted advise remove clean off and repair as required (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement d bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule nearside and offside (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 27 Apr 2021 104,866 miles

General under body rear subframe and suspension components corroded tho not seriously weaken

Oil leak, but not excessive under tray fitted advise remove and repair as required (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement d bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule nearside and offside (1.1.12 (f) (i))

windscreen minor stone chipped

Pass 22 May 2020 101,634 miles

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

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

Front dash cam fitted

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

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

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

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

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

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement swing arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chip (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 17 Apr 2019 92,219 miles

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

Fail 17 Apr 2019 92,219 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low Now adjusted (4.1.2 (a))

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

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))

Pass 9 Apr 2018 80,542 miles

diesel smoke emissions too low to obtain a reading

Pass 10 Apr 2017 70,812 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear tyre stepping on inner edge

Oil leak ()

Pass 20 Apr 2016 61,265 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

nearside rear tyre cracking and has uneven tread wear

offside rear tyre has uneven tread wear

uneven tread wear to offside front tyre

Fail 19 Apr 2016 61,265 miles

Trailer electrical socket (13 pin) not operating the trailer lamps as intended (1.9.4)

Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

nearside rear tyre cracking and has uneven tread wear

offside rear tyre has uneven tread wear

uneven tread wear to offside front tyre

Pass 17 Apr 2015 51,877 miles
Fail 16 Apr 2015 51,877 miles

Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Pass 29 Apr 2014 44,916 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

spare wheel missing

Pass 28 May 2013 28,919 miles
Fail 24 May 2013 28,836 miles

Parking brake operation is causing the vehicle to swerve to the nearside (3.7.C.3a)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

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

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

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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HG56 MSG is a 2010 Kia Sorento in Silver with a 2,199cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65%.

Across all 2010 Kia Sorento models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.7% with a typical mileage of 78,264 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 HG56 MSG, 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 16 years old, this Kia Sorento is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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HG56 MSG is a 2010 Kia Sorento, first registered on 15 June 2010.

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