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ST03 FNZ

2003 Kia Sorento

Blue Petrol 3500cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires23 Dec 2025
Tests20 (18 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate90%

Mileage

146,506 mi
Last recorded146,506 miles
Recorded on24 Dec 2024
Typical for 2003 Kia Sorento86,292 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationST03 FNZ
MakeKia
ModelSorento
Year2003
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,500cc

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MOT History

18 pass 2 fail
Pass 24 Dec 2024 146,506 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 Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

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

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

Offside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Pass 6 Jul 2023 146,168 miles

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

Nearside Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill corroded ,behind sill cover fitted not able to see all sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

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

Offside Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill corroded not able to see all of sill cover fitted (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material across axle and by fuel (1.1.11 (c))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded x2 (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 10 Mar 2022 143,895 miles

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

Nearside Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill inner and outer corroded not see behind sill trim recommend removal to inspect (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Offside Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill corroded inner and outer recommend trim removed for full inspection (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material by fuel tank (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Coil spring corroded x2 (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 10 Mar 2022 143,895 miles

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

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill inner and outer corroded not see behind sill trim recommend removal to inspect (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Offside Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill corroded inner and outer recommend trim removed for full inspection (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material by fuel tank (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Coil spring corroded x2 (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 9 Mar 2021 141,160 miles

Nearside Inner Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Outer Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material under arch 2 pipes corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Inner Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill,unable to see all sills due to trim os and nearside (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Offside Rear Outer Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement d bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material 2 pipes acrossc axle corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 16 Mar 2020 139,755 miles

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

Nearside Inner Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sills corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Outer Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill corroded plastic covering most of sill stopping visual check (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded in clips and across axle recommend replacement in future (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material 2x pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sills corroded inner and outer plastic trim stopping full visual inspection (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

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

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement d bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 27 Feb 2019 137,992 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear recommend new (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Inner sill corroded

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar 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 recommend new corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Inner sill corroded

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

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

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

mil lihght on

Pass 2 Mar 2018 136,019 miles

Central Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded recommend new pipe (3.6.B.2c)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin 75% worn aprox (3.5.1g)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded recommend new brake pipe (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Inner sill corroded

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded recommend new pipe (3.6.B.2c)

Oil leak ()

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin 75% worn aprox (3.5.1g)

Fail 11 Jan 2018 136,019 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage cracked (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords inner wall (4.1.D.1a)

Central Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded both pipes recommend new pipes in future (3.6.B.2c)

Front Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin 75% worn aprox (3.5.1g)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded recommend new pipe (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Inner sill corroded

Nearside step corroded

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded recommend new pipe in future (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded recommend new pipe in future (3.6.B.2c)

Oil leak ()

Rear Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin 75%aprox (3.5.1g)

Pass 16 Jan 2017 131,719 miles

Nearside Rear link bushes and washer worn

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

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded before and after flexy brake pipes (3.6.B.2c)

all pads 75% worn aprox

oil leaks

Pass 18 Jan 2016 125,254 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded byfuel tank both pipes recommend new brake pipes (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded before and after rear flexy pipes, recommend new pipes (3.6.B.2c)

engine oil leaks

Pass 14 Jan 2015 117,986 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

nsf tyre wearing slightly on outer edge

slight play in upperarm bush on nsf upper suspension arm

Pass 10 Jan 2014 108,754 miles

front drag link bushes cracking

play in rear antiroll bar bushes

Pass 3 Jan 2013 100,313 miles

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 20 Dec 2011 92,849 miles
Pass 19 Jan 2011 39,435 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Pass 22 Dec 2009 81,767 miles
Pass 12 Jul 2008 75,195 miles
Pass 1 Aug 2007 61,060 miles
Pass 25 Jul 2006 39,895 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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ST03 FNZ is a 2003 Kia Sorento in Blue with a 3,500cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 90%.

Across all 2003 Kia Sorento models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.2% with a typical mileage of 86,292 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 ST03 FNZ, 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 23 years old, this Kia Sorento is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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ST03 FNZ is a 2003 Kia Sorento, first registered on 31 July 2003.

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