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VO53 UWA

2003 Kia Sedona Le

Silver Diesel 2902cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires12 Feb 2015
Tests10 (8 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

119,898 mi
Last recorded119,898 miles
Recorded on13 Feb 2014
Typical for 2003 Kia Sedona Le85,467 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVO53 UWA
MakeKia
ModelSedona Le
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,902cc

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MOT History

8 pass 2 fail
Pass 13 Feb 2014 119,898 miles
Fail 13 Feb 2014 119,887 miles

All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

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

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

Offside Rear Trailing arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

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

air freshner on int. mirror

bodywork has surface rust in places

ext. system starting to rust in places

glow plug warning light flashing

metal brake pipes starting to rust in places

n/s/f centre hub cap missing

n/s/f tyre side wall wearing

one centre ext. mounting bracket broken off

rear heater pipes rusting and leaking (front bulkhead and rear)

slight damage to n/s/r sil

slight damage to sump

spare tyre flat

surface rust on parts of susp.

underside of car has surface in places

Pass 27 Nov 2012 115,934 miles

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

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 6 Dec 2011 105,651 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

nearside and offside front brake discs corroded badly on inside face, advise replace.

Fail 29 Nov 2011 105,459 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

nearside and offside front brake discs corroded badly on inside face, advise replace.

Pass 3 Dec 2010 96,295 miles

Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

front discs are worn

Pass 17 Nov 2009 8,826 miles
Pass 17 Nov 2008 76,632 miles
Pass 3 Dec 2007 66,488 miles
Pass 28 Nov 2006 52,056 miles

How Reliable is the Kia Sedona Le?

Based on 583 MOT tests across 103 vehicles.

63.6%
Pass Rate
9,733
Miles/Year
23
Year Lifespan
103
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 55
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 48
parking brake recording little or no effort 37
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel 28
Brake pipe excessively corroded 28
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VO53 UWA is a 2003 Kia Sedona Le in Silver with a 2,902cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

Across all 2003 Kia Sedona Le models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.8% with a typical mileage of 85,467 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Kia Sedona Le fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 55 recorded failures. If you're considering buying VO53 UWA, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

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

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VO53 UWA is a 2003 Kia Sedona Le, first registered on 5 December 2003.

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