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YU04 TPV

2004 Kia Sorento

Silver Diesel 2497cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires20 Nov 2025
Tests30 (18 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

137,194 mi
Last recorded137,194 miles
Recorded on21 Nov 2024
Typical for 2004 Kia Sorento83,531 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYU04 TPV
MakeKia
ModelSorento
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,497cc

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MOT History

18 pass 12 fail
Pass 21 Nov 2024 137,194 miles

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Fail 19 Nov 2024 137,188 miles

Nearside Front Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Pass 1 Nov 2023 133,354 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Fail 27 Oct 2023 133,324 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 5 Nov 2022 128,635 miles

Advise chassis corroded

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Fail 4 Nov 2022 128,635 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn d bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn d bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Advise chassis corroded

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 9 Nov 2021 124,050 miles

advise rear chassis badly corroded

Fail 30 Oct 2021 124,042 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill and sill back (marked with chalk)corroded to excess (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

advise rear chassis badly corroded

Pass 11 Nov 2020 117,348 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced vehicle chassis corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))

outer sills look corroded but full corrosion assessment impaired by sill covers fitted

Fail 29 Oct 2020 117,346 miles

Nearside Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting nearside inner sill corroded at front and rear, centre sill corroded but not holed (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn top arm ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting offside inner sill corroded at front and rear, centre sill corroded but not holedu (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play top arm ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced vehicle chassis corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))

offside front outer c.v boot inner end is secured by cable tie but preventing ingress of dirt

outer sills look corroded but full corrosion assessment impaired by sill covers fitted

Pass 1 Nov 2019 109,137 miles
Fail 29 Oct 2019 109,137 miles

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

Pass 5 Sep 2018 99,633 miles
Pass 9 Sep 2017 94,195 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

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

Spare tyre defective flat ()

osr lamp unit lens cracked and holed but does not emit any white light to or from rear of vehicle

Fail 4 Sep 2017 94,155 miles

Headlamp aim not tested due to products on both headlamp lenses (1.8.A.1c)

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced unable to see a clear image beam pattern (1.7.5a)

Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner sill (6.1.B.2)

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced unable to see a clear image beam pattern (1.7.5a)

Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner sill (6.1.B.2)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

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

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

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

Spare tyre defective flat ()

osr lamp unit lens cracked and holed but does not emit any white light to or from rear of vehicle

Pass 27 Jul 2016 89,920 miles

front brake pipes corroded

Fail 27 Jul 2016 89,920 miles

Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

front brake pipes corroded

Pass 24 Jul 2015 86,357 miles

o/s front to rear brake pipe greased.

o/s/f brake pipe greased.

Fail 23 Jul 2015 86,356 miles

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

exhaust catching on tow bar mounting.

n/s/f tyre slightly out of shape on outer edge.

o/s/f tyre worn on edges.

Pass 30 Jul 2014 81,004 miles

Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

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

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

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

front to rear brake pipes corroded

Fail 29 Jul 2014 81,003 miles

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

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

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

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

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

front to rear brake pipes corroded

Pass 23 Jul 2013 75,869 miles

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

rear seatbelts slow to retract

Fail 23 Jul 2013 75,869 miles

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

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

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

rear seatbelts slow to retract

Pass 13 Jul 2012 69,309 miles

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

Pass 18 Jul 2011 61,380 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

srs light illuminated

Pass 4 Aug 2010 53,757 miles
Fail 30 Jul 2010 53,660 miles

Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

Offside Front Front position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)

Pass 13 Jul 2009 45,118 miles

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

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

n/s/f wiper split

Pass 15 Jul 2008 41,309 miles

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

Pass 13 Aug 2007 34,420 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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YU04 TPV is a 2004 Kia Sorento in Silver with a 2,497cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

Across all 2004 Kia Sorento models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.5% with a typical mileage of 83,531 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 YU04 TPV, 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 22 years old, this Kia Sorento is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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YU04 TPV is a 2004 Kia Sorento, first registered on 9 August 2004.

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