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GF55HYN
2005 KIA SORENTO
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2497cc
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- Registration GF55HYN
- Manufacturer KIA
- Model SORENTO
- Year 2005
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2497cc
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MOT History 29 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
29
Total Tests
17
Passes
12
Failures
58.62%
Pass Rate
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107 Total Defects Recorded
4 Nov 2025
Fail
Mileage: 140,176 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Brake pipe excessively corroded both front to rear at rear (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded across rear axle (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))
- steering rack damp
- outer sill covers fitted
- heavy corrosion and holes to rear outer wheel arches
- heavy corrosion and holes to both inner sills
- corrosion to rear inner wheel arches
- corrosion to chassis rails
- corrosion and holes to outer sills
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material across rear axle (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front tyre worn on outer edge
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material close to excessive (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Nail in tyre and tyre worn on outer edge ()
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material close to excessive (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Headlamp lens slightly defective both front close to excessive (4.1.1 (b) (i))
6 Nov 2024
Pass
Mileage: 139,300 MI
Expiry date: 5 Nov 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- corrosion to offside rear inner sill & wheel arch
- Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both sides (4.1.4 (b))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre silencer pipe (6.1.2 (a))
- Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))
26 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 134,099 MI
Expiry date: 25 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear end of inner sill corroded & wheel arch
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
24 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 134,091 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached split pin missing (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced both sides (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear end of inner sill corroded & wheel arch
- Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
26 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 129,320 MI
Expiry date: 25 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- heavy corrosion to inner sills
- heavy corrosion to both rear outer wheel arches
- headlamp images poor
- corrosion to rear outer sills
- corrosion to chassis rails
- brake pedal rubber worn
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
25 Oct 2022
Fail
Mileage: 129,312 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- corrosion to chassis rails
- heavy corrosion to inner sills
- heavy corrosion to both rear outer wheel arches
- headlamp images poor
- brake pedal rubber worn
- corrosion to rear outer sills
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
25 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 123,358 MI
Expiry date: 24 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- corrosion to chassis rails
- Power steering close to minimum mark (2.1.5 (b) (i))
22 Oct 2021
Fail
Mileage: 123,358 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- corrosion to chassis rails
- Power steering close to minimum mark (2.1.5 (b) (i))
17 Sep 2021
Fail
Mileage: 123,342 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced near side outer sill rusted through behind plastic cover (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced rear of near side inner sill area rusted through (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced off side outer sill rusted through behind plastic cover (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- off side and near side front metal brake pipes rusting
- play in rear anti roll bar links
- off side front outer c.v.boot weeping grease
- near side rear outer brake pad worn very low
2 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 121,394 MI
Expiry date: 16 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- off side front outer c.v.boot weeping grease
2 Sep 2020
Fail
Mileage: 121,394 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- off side front outer c.v.boot weeping grease
17 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 118,642 MI
Expiry date: 16 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- numerous rear suspension components quite badly surface rusting
9 Sep 2019
Fail
Mileage: 118,561 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases rear of system missing (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- numerous rear suspension components quite badly surface rusting
13 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 113,437 MI
Expiry date: 12 Sep 2019 21 Jun 202610 Sep 2018
Fail
Mileage: 113,437 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing play so excessive it is likely to break up (5.1.3 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
19 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 102,545 MI
Expiry date: 12 Sep 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside end of rack a little damp
- handbrake system not 100%
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Rear link rod has slight play
- Nearside Rear flexi very slightly twisted
13 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 89,063 MI
Expiry date: 12 Sep 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak front diff ()
- Nearside Rear handbrake system is not 100% free
9 Sep 2016
Fail
Mileage: 89,056 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak front diff ()
- Nearside Rear handbrake system is not 100% free
2 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 77,319 MI
Expiry date: 23 Oct 2016 21 Jun 20261 Oct 2015
Fail
Mileage: 77,309 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Drop link (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
24 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 69,294 MI
Expiry date: 23 Oct 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Power steering fluid level low, but not below minimum (2.3.1)
8 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 64,563 MI
Expiry date: 25 Nov 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
26 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 59,007 MI
Expiry date: 25 Nov 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
10 Oct 2011
Pass
Mileage: 45,138 MI
Expiry date: 9 Oct 2012 21 Jun 202610 Oct 2011
Fail
Mileage: 45,138 MI
21 Jun 20263 Dec 2010
Pass
Mileage: 38,693 MI
Expiry date: 3 Dec 2011 21 Jun 20262 Dec 2009
Pass
Mileage: 32,279 MI
Expiry date: 3 Dec 2010 21 Jun 20262 Dec 2009
Fail
Mileage: 32,279 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
26 Nov 2008
Pass
Mileage: 22,002 MI
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GF55HYN was registered on 2005-12-03
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