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MJ02 EVS

2013 Kia Sorento

Grey Petrol 1197cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires3 Jan 2027
Tests34 (23 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate67.6%

Mileage

184,660 mi
Last recorded184,660 miles
Recorded on11 Dec 2025
Typical for 2013 Kia Sorento68,783 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationMJ02 EVS
MakeKia
ModelSorento
Year2013
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,197cc

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MOT History

23 pass 11 fail
Pass 11 Dec 2025 184,660 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material ALL pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Brake slack adjuster advise adjustment parking brake (1.1.18 (a))

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

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

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

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 235/60/18 both tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 235/60/18 both tyres (5.2.3 (e))

Spare tyre defective ()

Pass 12 Sep 2025 119,651 miles
Fail 12 Sep 2025 119,650 miles

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

Pass 19 Dec 2024 175,937 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipes coated in grease (1.1.11 (c))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 235/60/18 cracked and perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 235/60/18 wear on edges (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened ALL arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 235/60/18 both tyres cracks in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 235/60/18 wear on edges (5.2.3 (e))

Spare tyre defective 235/60/18 ()

Fail 19 Dec 2024 175,937 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid both washers (3.5 (a))

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

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipes coated in grease (1.1.11 (c))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 235/60/18 cracked and perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 235/60/18 wear on edges (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened ALL arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 235/60/18 both tyres cracks in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 235/60/18 wear on edges (5.2.3 (e))

Spare tyre defective 235/60/18 ()

Pass 19 Sep 2024 106,181 miles

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

Fail 19 Sep 2024 106,181 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 14 Dec 2023 168,507 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 14 Sep 2023 91,156 miles

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

Pass 21 Dec 2022 161,958 miles

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

Nearside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 235/60/18 badly worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 21 Dec 2022 161,958 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 235/60/18 (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Nearside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 235/60/18 badly worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 8 Sep 2022 77,499 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Slight cracking up centre tread. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Slight cracking up centre tread. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 8 Sep 2022 77,499 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Slight cracking up centre tread. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Slight cracking up centre tread. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 16 Dec 2021 132,376 miles

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

Pass 16 Sep 2021 65,096 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

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

Pass 17 Dec 2020 139,295 miles

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

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

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

Fail 17 Dec 2020 139,295 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

Pass 19 Sep 2020 56,120 miles

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

Fail 19 Sep 2020 56,120 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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

Pass 16 Dec 2019 124,916 miles

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Fail 16 Dec 2019 124,916 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 7 Sep 2019 46,500 miles

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

Pass 4 Jan 2019 109,719 miles
Fail 4 Jan 2019 109,719 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Pass 24 Sep 2018 34,270 miles

under tray fitted

Fail 22 Sep 2018 34,270 miles

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

under tray fitted

Pass 2 Aug 2018 106,791 miles

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

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

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

Pass 15 Sep 2017 91,504 miles
Pass 14 Sep 2017 29,395 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm worn on inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Fail 14 Sep 2017 29,395 miles

Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm worn on inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Pass 26 Sep 2016 77,520 miles
Pass 12 Sep 2016 22,669 miles
Pass 30 Sep 2015 60,408 miles
Pass 20 Sep 2014 41,675 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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MJ02 EVS is a 2013 Kia Sorento in Grey with a 1,197cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 34 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 67.6%.

Across all 2013 Kia Sorento models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.7% with a typical mileage of 68,783 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 MJ02 EVS, 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 13 years old, this Kia Sorento is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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MJ02 EVS is a 2013 Kia Sorento, first registered on 24 September 2013.

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