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GF53TFJ
2003 KIA SORENTO
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2500cc
General Information
- Registration GF53TFJ
- Manufacturer KIA
- Model SORENTO
- Year 2003
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2500cc
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MOT History 20 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
20
Total Tests
11
Passes
9
Failures
55%
Pass Rate
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98 Total Defects Recorded
22 Jan 2018
Fail
Mileage: 217,426 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Rear Panhard rod attachment bracket/mounting corroded and its strength is seriously reduced on axle (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded and its strength is seriously reduced chassis (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage worn and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Central Brake pipe excessively corroded both main feed to rear front pipes (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- underside of car very rusty
18 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 214,458 MI
Expiry date: 1 Feb 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Brake pipe slightly corroded both main feed front pipes (3.6.B.2c)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
17 Jan 2017
Fail
Mileage: 214,458 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis at front mount of rear axle (2.4.A.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Brake pipe slightly corroded both main feed front pipes (3.6.B.2c)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
2 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 208,333 MI
Expiry date: 1 Feb 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Brake pipe slightly corroded both main feed at front (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front mount (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
14 Jan 2016
Fail
Mileage: 208,047 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Lower Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings centre front rear and centre mountd (6.1.B.2)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)
- Offside Lower Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings front rear and centre mounts (6.1.B.2)
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported 2 mounts broken (7.1.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Brake pipe slightly corroded both main feed at front (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front mount (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
19 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 199,281 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jan 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)
- Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
7 Jan 2015
Fail
Mileage: 199,281 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)
- Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
- Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
20 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 187,978 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jan 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
17 Jan 2014
Fail
Mileage: 187,973 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
16 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 167,605 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jan 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
11 Jan 2013
Fail
Mileage: 167,508 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.A.3)
- Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) leaking (2.3.3b)
- Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
16 Jan 2012
Pass
Mileage: 147,622 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jan 2013 27 Jun 202611 Jan 2012
Fail
Mileage: 147,594 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Front Wheel nut(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
12 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 127,326 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jan 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
11 Jan 2010
Pass
Mileage: 108,295 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jan 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Front position lamp(s) obscured but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
11 Jan 2010
Fail
Mileage: 108,295 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
- Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Front position lamp(s) obscured but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3c)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
4 Nov 2008
Pass
Mileage: 98,378 MI
Expiry date: 3 Nov 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
2 Nov 2007
Pass
Mileage: 78,627 MI
Expiry date: 1 Nov 2008 27 Jun 20262 Nov 2007
Fail
Mileage: 78,627 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
27 Sep 2006
Pass
Mileage: 56,904 MI
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GF53TFJ was registered on 2003-10-13
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