MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
145,603 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear tyre perishing
Nearside Rear wheel slight bind
body sills covers fitted
suspension components corroding
under body condition is corroding
body sill covers fitted and wheel arches fitted
f propshaft broken
inner sills and chassis corroding
outer door handles condition
slight bind on n/s/r wheel
f roll bar bushes condition
mult rib belt condition
prop damaged
underside corroding
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
front anti roll bar link bushes perishing
front prop shaft damaged/worn
multi ribbed belt condition
underside corroding
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage damaged and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
O/S+N/S Inner sills corroding
Vehicle underside corroding
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Oil leak
Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
o/s/f bearing
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
OSF tyre worn on inside
Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
airbag light on
battery poor
front propshaft badly worn
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
OSF tyre worn on inside
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
airbag light on
battery poor
front propshaft badly worn
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
airbag light on
eccesive play in front propshaft
airbag light on
eccesive play in front propshaft
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
How Reliable is the Kia Sorento?
Based on 738,544 MOT tests across 54,549 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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YY03 XWL is a 2003 Kia Sorento in Black with a 2,500cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55%.
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 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 YY03 XWL, 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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YY03 XWL is a 2003 Kia Sorento, first registered on 10 July 2003.
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