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NU61 BBZ

2011 Kia Sorento

Silver Diesel 2199cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires29 Dec 2026
Tests17 (12 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate70.6%

Mileage

131,775 mi
Last recorded131,775 miles
Recorded on11 Dec 2025
Typical for 2011 Kia Sorento76,220 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationNU61 BBZ
MakeKia
ModelSorento
Year2011
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,199cc

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MOT History

12 pass 5 fail
Pass 11 Dec 2025 131,775 miles
Fail 11 Dec 2025 131,775 miles

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

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

Pass 2 Dec 2024 124,676 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 13 Dec 2023 115,111 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 2 Dec 2022 104,813 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arms forward bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Driver seat play on mounting rails requires attention

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

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

Pass 15 Dec 2021 94,602 miles
Fail 15 Dec 2021 94,602 miles

Offside Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn badly on the inside edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 14 Dec 2020 86,513 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge On the inside edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Front Side repeater lense broken

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Pass 17 Dec 2019 79,219 miles

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

Front Number plate has white cap on black numbers possible to miss read

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge On the limit ,word void of tread on inside and outside of tyre (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 17 Dec 2018 67,153 miles

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 Forward bush bonding failing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Side repeater damaged

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

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

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

Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated Rear rubber drive flange starting to split (6.1.7 (d) (i))

Fail 17 Dec 2018 67,153 miles

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

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Forward bush bonding failing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Side repeater damaged

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

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

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

Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated Rear rubber drive flange starting to split (6.1.7 (d) (i))

Pass 15 Dec 2017 55,734 miles

Nearside Front Tyre wearing on inside and outside edges

Offside Front Side repeater lenses broken on door mirror

Fail 15 Dec 2017 55,734 miles

Nearside Front Tyre wearing on inside and outside edges

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

Offside Front Side repeater lenses broken on door mirror

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Pass 30 Dec 2016 44,242 miles
Pass 5 Sep 2015 33,762 miles
Fail 4 Sep 2015 33,762 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 2 Sep 2014 24,709 miles

edges on front tyres scrubbing off

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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NU61 BBZ is a 2011 Kia Sorento in Silver with a 2,199cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.6%.

Across all 2011 Kia Sorento models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.3% with a typical mileage of 76,220 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 NU61 BBZ, 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 15 years old, this Kia Sorento is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was NU61 BBZ registered?

NU61 BBZ is a 2011 Kia Sorento, first registered on 2 September 2011.

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