MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
160,370 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings Complete under sill (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings Closing panel (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear coil spring worn so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings Closing panel (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings Complete under sill (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded to rear inner sill (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded to rear inner sill (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
both front tyres worn on inner edge
both rear inner quarters corroded
both rear wheel arches has corrosion
service and parking brake has just met required efficiency
sill skirts fitted to vehicle
underneath of vehicle has surface corrosion over body and suspension componments
vehicle chassis has surface corrosion
Brake slack adjuster has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
both front tyres 2mm inner edges
condition n/s/r shocker
corrosion n/s and o/s floor to sill's
corrosion o/s/f brake pipes BORDERLINE
corrosion on chassis
heavy corrosion on fuel pipes
Driver's airbag obviously defective (5.4.1)
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)
corrosion and grease on both rear axle brake pipes
corrosion on all front brake pipes
corrosion on main front to rear brake pipes
corrosion on near side and off side floors to sills and both rear undersills
corrosion on sills and sill covers fitted
heavy corrosion on all chassis rails
corrosion and grease on both rear axle brake pipes
corrosion on all front brake pipes
corrosion on main front to rear brake pipes
corrosion on near side and off side floors to sills and both rear undersills
corrosion on sills and sill covers fitted
heavy corrosion on all chassis rails
corrosion and grease on brake pipes
front brake pad wear
heavy underside corrosion
screen cracked n/s BORDERLINE
corrosion on fu7el pipes
corrosion on rear axle by stabilizer mounting
corrosion on rear chassis rails
n/s/f brake pipe
n/s/r brake pipe
wear in o/s/f wheel bearing BORDERLINE
Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
corrosion on fu7el pipes
corrosion on rear axle by stabilizer mounting
corrosion on rear chassis rails
n/s/f brake pipe
n/s/r brake pipe
wear in o/s/f wheel bearing BORDERLINE
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
corrosion o/s/f brake pipe
corrosion on main brake pipes above fuel tank borderline
wear n/s/r inner anti-roll bar bush
wear on front brake disc's
corrosion o/s/f brake pipe
corrosion on main brake pipes above fuel tank borderline
wear n/s/r inner anti-roll bar bush
wear on front brake disc's
handbrake travel
wear n/s/f to outer edge
wear on front brake discs
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
How Reliable is the Kia Sorento?
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AE03 OUA is a 2003 Kia Sorento in Red with a 2,500cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
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 AE03 OUA, 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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AE03 OUA is a 2003 Kia Sorento, first registered on 14 May 2003.
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