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GL53JMX
2003 KIA SORENTO
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2500cc
General Information
- Registration GL53JMX
- Manufacturer KIA
- Model SORENTO
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2500cc
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- Expires 11 Dec 2026
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
25
Total Tests
17
Passes
8
Failures
68%
Pass Rate
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53 Total Defects Recorded
12 Dec 2025
Pass
Mileage: 131,518 MI
Expiry date: 11 Dec 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
15 Oct 2025
Fail
Mileage: 131,498 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick both fronts (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Headlamp light intensity severely reduced both front misting/cloudy (4.1.4 (a)) Repair immediately
- Fuel tank leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust system insecure rear exhaust box (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- engine oil leak
10 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 128,353 MI
Expiry date: 9 Oct 2025 18 Jun 20266 Aug 2024
Fail
Mileage: 128,072 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached ball joint nut missing (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced inner door sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced inner door sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced inner door sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced door sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
23 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 123,192 MI
Expiry date: 22 Aug 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front inner sill
- Offside Front inner sill
18 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 118,019 MI
Expiry date: 17 Aug 2023 18 Jun 202617 Aug 2022
Fail
Mileage: 118,012 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
18 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 116,109 MI
Expiry date: 17 Aug 2022 18 Jun 202617 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 111,183 MI
Expiry date: 16 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front inner sill
- Nearside Front inner sill corroded
9 May 2019
Fail
Mileage: 111,174 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system grabbing severely (1.3.1 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front inner sill corroded
- Offside Front inner sill
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
14 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 107,145 MI
Expiry date: 13 Dec 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front steering rack mount worn
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
13 Dec 2016
Fail
Mileage: 107,144 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front steering rack mount worn
5 Dec 2015
Pass
Mileage: 104,947 MI
Expiry date: 4 Dec 2016 18 Jun 20265 Dec 2015
Fail
Mileage: 104,947 MI
18 Jun 202618 Nov 2015
Fail
Mileage: 104,871 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Brake pipe excessively corroded Front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Both front anti-roll bar mounting "D" bushes worn slightly
- Slight movement at nearside steering rack mounting bracket
- Both headlamps deteriorated but light output and beam image not seriously effected
4 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 102,528 MI
Expiry date: 10 Nov 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
8 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 97,908 MI
Expiry date: 10 Nov 2014 18 Jun 20269 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 90,096 MI
Expiry date: 10 Nov 2013 18 Jun 20268 Nov 2011
Pass
Mileage: 81,851 MI
Expiry date: 10 Nov 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
11 Nov 2010
Pass
Mileage: 71,810 MI
Expiry date: 10 Nov 2011 18 Jun 202623 Oct 2009
Pass
Mileage: 62,713 MI
Expiry date: 22 Oct 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
20 Nov 2008
Pass
Mileage: 55,155 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2009 18 Jun 202614 Nov 2007
Pass
Mileage: 43,805 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2008 18 Jun 202614 Nov 2007
Fail
Mileage: 43,805 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
28 Nov 2006
Pass
Mileage: 23,056 MI
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GL53JMX was registered on 2003-11-28
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