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RA03 GHY

2003 Kia Shuma

Silver Petrol 1793cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires30 May 2019
Tests17 (13 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate76.5%

Mileage

83,865 mi
Last recorded83,865 miles
Recorded on29 May 2018
Typical for 2003 Kia Shuma48,872 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRA03 GHY
MakeKia
ModelShuma
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,793cc

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MOT History

13 pass 4 fail
Pass 29 May 2018 83,865 miles

Park brake lever little reserve travel

nearside wiper blade barely clears screen

rear registration plate deterioating

Fail 29 May 2018 83,865 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a))

Park brake lever little reserve travel

nearside wiper blade barely clears screen

rear registration plate deterioating

Pass 24 May 2017 79,289 miles

Both rear tyres cracking

Nearside Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

exhaust leaking slightly

Fail 24 May 2017 79,287 miles

Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Both rear tyres cracking

Nearside Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

exhaust leaking slightly

Pass 18 May 2016 74,642 miles

both head lamps weak beam patttern

slight exhaust leak from center box

Pass 27 May 2015 70,815 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage worn but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage worn but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Pass 30 May 2014 66,943 miles

both front tyres wearing on inner edge

front wipers smearing

rear brake pads wearing low

rear exhaust

Pass 29 May 2013 60,577 miles
Fail 29 May 2013 60,574 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear Brake cable has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

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

Pass 23 May 2012 53,226 miles
Pass 25 May 2011 46,945 miles
Pass 19 May 2010 41,491 miles
Pass 29 May 2009 35,736 miles

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

Fail 29 May 2009 35,734 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

Pass 31 May 2008 29,726 miles
Pass 29 May 2007 23,941 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

child seat badly fitted

slight leak from centre exhaust

Pass 27 May 2006 17,200 miles

How Reliable is the Kia Shuma?

Based on 66,231 MOT tests across 7,069 vehicles.

66.2%
Pass Rate
5,428
Miles/Year
27
Year Lifespan
7,069
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 5,430
Brake pipe excessively corroded 5,169
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 4,743
position lamp(s) not working 3,329
constant velocity joint gaiter split 3,033
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RA03 GHY is a 2003 Kia Shuma in Silver with a 1,793cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.5%.

Across all 2003 Kia Shuma models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.7% with a typical mileage of 48,872 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Kia Shuma fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 5,430 recorded failures. If you're considering buying RA03 GHY, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Kia Shuma typically stays on UK roads for around 27 years. At 23 years old, this Kia Shuma is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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RA03 GHY is a 2003 Kia Shuma, first registered on 30 May 2003.

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