MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
80,806 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Body corroded at rear but not structural
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule NSF and OSF (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Corrosion to inner sills - not excessive
General underbody corrosion to chassis and suspension arms
Offside Rear outer sill damaged
Sill covers fitted
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inside trailing arm mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Chassis both sides around trailing arm mountings (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule NSF and OSF (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Corrosion to inner sills - not excessive
General underbody corrosion to chassis and suspension arms
Offside Rear outer sill damaged
Sill covers fitted
chassis corroded
under body corrosion
Both front coil springs corroded.
Front wiper blades smearing.
Offside Front Tyre wearing low on outer edge.
Offside Rear Tyre wearing low.
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Inner sill. (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Inner sill. (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Main chassis rail, chalked in yellow. (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Both front coil springs corroded.
Front wiper blades smearing.
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Tyre wearing low on outer edge.
Offside Rear Tyre wearing low.
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules all brake hoses (3.6.B.4e)
Brake pipe slightly corroded nearside front and offside front (3.6.B.2c)
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component steering rack (2.3.3b)
Underside of vehicle covered with underseal
offside front and nearside rear tyre perished
Front position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance offside front (1.1.A.3d)
Front position lamp(s) not working nearside front (1.1.A.3b)
Headlamp aim too high nearside and offside (1.8)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded nearside rear chassis outer face (2.4.A.3)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded offside rear chassis outer face (2.4.A.3)
Torque/reaction arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded and its strength is seriously reduced nearside rear (2.4.G.1)
Torque/reaction arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded and its strength is seriously reduced offside rear (2.4.G.1)
Shock absorber insecure offside rear shock absorber broken (2.7.2b) DANGEROUS
Torque/reaction arm insecure nearside rear (2.4.G.1) DANGEROUS
Torque/reaction arm insecure offside rear (2.4.G.1) DANGEROUS
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules all brake hoses (3.6.B.4e)
Brake pad(s) wearing thin front and rear brake pads (3.5.1g)
Brake pipe slightly corroded nearside front and offside front (3.6.B.2c)
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component steering rack (2.3.3b)
Rear axle corroding
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis rails and crossmembers (2.4.A.3)
Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis rails and crossmembers (2.4.A.3)
Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside rear and offside rear spring lower mounting plate (2.4.A.3)
coil spring corroded nearside rear and offside rear (2.4.C.1b)
offside front and nearside rear tyre perished
Nearside Rear Suspension arm fractured to axle (2.4.G.1)
Offside Rear Suspension arm fractured to axle (2.4.G.1)
Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Centre Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
How Reliable is the Kia Sorento?
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SV55 EUU is a 2005 Kia Sorento in Blue with a 2,497cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
Across all 2005 Kia Sorento models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.9% with a typical mileage of 80,895 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 SV55 EUU, 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 21 years old, this Kia Sorento is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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SV55 EUU is a 2005 Kia Sorento, first registered on 31 December 2005.
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