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SP15 UPH

2015 Kia Sorento

Silver Diesel 2199cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires10 Jul 2026
Tests13 (8 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate61.5%

Mileage

67,487 mi
Last recorded67,487 miles
Recorded on6 Jul 2026
Typical for 2015 Kia Sorento57,719 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSP15 UPH
MakeKia
ModelSorento
Year2015
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,199cc

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MOT History

8 pass 5 fail
Fail 6 Jul 2026 67,487 miles

Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn NS and OS discs worn/heavily pitted (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Arm, rear bush excessive play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn NS and OS discs worn/heavily corroded (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Underside of vehicle corroded, inner sills, floor pans etc (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded NS and OS rear springs corroded (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 rear suspension arms corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 8 Jul 2025 64,127 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both front discs scored and slightly pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened All front and all rear suspension components corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 8 Jul 2025 64,127 miles

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

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both front discs scored and slightly pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened All front and all rear suspension components corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 11 Jul 2024 60,116 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material NS and OS front brake pipes corroded at flexi pipe connection (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trail arm bush peeling from housing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened All rear suspension components corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 24 Jun 2024 60,110 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded Brake pipe corroded at brake flexi joint (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush adrift from housing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded Pipe at flexi pipe corroded and leaking (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn Both rear discs (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Rear Brake lever has restricted free movement (1.1.15 (e))

Rear Brake performance unable to be tested Due to leak from OSR pipe (1.2.1 (g))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material NS and OS brake pipes at wheel arch area corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trail arm bush perished/worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened All rear suspension components corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 26 Jun 2023 55,230 miles

Nearside Rear 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))

Fail 20 Jun 2023 55,227 miles

Spare wheel insecure in carrier (6.1.5 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear 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 29 Jun 2022 48,244 miles

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

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

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

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

brake pedal spongy

Fail 27 Jun 2022 48,174 miles

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

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

brake pedal spongy

Pass 16 Jun 2021 40,649 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material o/s n/s corroded at ends (1.1.11 (c))

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material o/s n/s corroded /grease (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 24 Jun 2020 35,143 miles

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre

Pass 5 Apr 2019 26,103 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))

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

Pass 19 Feb 2018 19,739 miles

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

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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SP15 UPH is a 2015 Kia Sorento in Silver with a 2,199cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.5%.

Across all 2015 Kia Sorento models, the average MOT pass rate is 82.1% with a typical mileage of 57,719 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 SP15 UPH, 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 11 years old, this Kia Sorento is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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What year was SP15 UPH registered?

SP15 UPH is a 2015 Kia Sorento, first registered on 18 March 2015.

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