MOT Status
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104,494 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Fuel Pipe/s corroded
Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Suspension components flaking/corroded
Underside of vehicle flaking/corroded
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Fuel Pipe/s corroded
rear springs sills and chassis corroding
Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Fuel Pipe/s corroded
rear springs sills and chassis corroding
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s & o/s inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge n/s & o/s (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s & o/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Underside of vehicle flaking/corroded
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s & o/s inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge n/s & o/s (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s & o/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Underside of vehicle flaking/corroded
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge n/s & o/s wearing on inner edges (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s & o/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flexi (1.1.11 (c))
Underside of vehicle flaking/corroded
rear suspension components flaking/corroded
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flexi (1.1.11 (c))
Underside of vehicle flaking/corroded
rear suspension components flaking/corroded
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front + rear bushings (5.3.4 (a) (i))
fuel pipes rusted
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front + rear bushings (5.3.4 (a) (i))
fuel pipes rusted
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Brake pipe slightly corroded both sides front to rear at the rear (3.6.B.2c)
Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint both sides (2.4.G.2)
Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both sides
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Brake pipe slightly corroded both sides front to rear at the rear (3.6.B.2c)
Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint both sides (2.4.G.2)
Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both sides
Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
ENG\COVERS
Front RACK JOINTS PLAY SLIGHT
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
o/s/ front steering arm boot loose
How Reliable is the Kia Sorento?
Based on 738,544 MOT tests across 54,549 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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R1 EEU is a 2008 Kia Sorento in Black with a 2,497cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
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 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 R1 EEU, 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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What year was R1 EEU registered?
R1 EEU is a 2008 Kia Sorento, first registered on 30 April 2008.
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