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GL53TOJ
2003 KIA SEDONA
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2902cc
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- Registration GL53TOJ
- Manufacturer KIA
- Model SEDONA
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2902cc
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MOT History 32 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
32
Total Tests
19
Passes
13
Failures
59.38%
Pass Rate
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176 Total Defects Recorded
26 Jan 2026
Fail
Mileage: 107,389 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed 215/65 15 (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play Drop link (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Main pipes (1.1.11 (c))
- Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
13 Feb 2025
Pass
Mileage: 105,282 MI
Expiry date: 22 Feb 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both mains (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()
- Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage rack area (2.1.5 (a))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
11 Feb 2025
Fail
Mileage: 105,275 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Inner Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced wheel arch (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Outer Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()
- Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage rack area (2.1.5 (a))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both mains (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
23 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 104,047 MI
Expiry date: 22 Feb 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage rack area (2.1.5 (a))
- Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test no rear seats fitted ()
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rear sections of mains (1.1.11 (c))
20 Feb 2024
Fail
Mileage: 104,041 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Inner Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced wheel arch area (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Outer Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Inner Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Outer Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rear sections of mains (1.1.11 (c))
- Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage rack area (2.1.5 (a))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test no rear seats fitted ()
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
30 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 101,888 MI
Expiry date: 3 Feb 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
30 Jan 2023
Fail
Mileage: 101,888 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
31 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 97,918 MI
Expiry date: 3 Feb 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal arm (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test no rear seats fitted ()
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
25 Jan 2022
Fail
Mileage: 97,908 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached bottom swivel bolt insecure (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Outer Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively damaged significantly reducing structural strength sill area (5.3.6 (a) (i)) 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
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill area (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Side repeater not working wing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside 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
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test no rear seats fitted ()
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
13 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 94,248 MI
Expiry date: 3 Feb 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
28 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 90,966 MI
Expiry date: 3 Feb 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- no rear seats fitted at time of test
- Spare tyre defective ()
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened lower coil spring housing (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
23 Jan 2020
Fail
Mileage: 90,954 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Rear Exhaust system insecure tail pipe support mtg broken away (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened lower coil spring housing (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords & worn (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength centre outer sill two holes (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush bush (5.3.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- no rear seats fitted at time of test
- Spare tyre defective ()
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened lower coil spring housing (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
4 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 84,447 MI
Expiry date: 3 Feb 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
1 Feb 2019
Fail
Mileage: 84,437 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
1 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 77,488 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit void of tread on inner edge (4.1.E.1)
- both rack arms have slight play
- both front headlamp lens cloudey
29 Jan 2018
Fail
Mileage: 77,488 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort cable siezed (3.7.B.6a)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel cable broken at test (3.1.6b)
- Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Exhaust system not adequately supported rear hanger broken, needs welding back on (7.1.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- both front headlamp lens cloudey
- both rack arms have slight play
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit void of tread on inner edge (4.1.E.1)
23 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 73,603 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 215/65/15 (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 215/65/15 (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Front headlamps cloudy
25 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 69,488 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
27 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 63,860 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
29 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 58,399 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
28 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 53,959 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
25 Jan 2013
Fail
Mileage: 53,949 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
27 Jan 2012
Pass
Mileage: 48,899 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2013 25 Jun 202627 Jan 2012
Fail
Mileage: 48,899 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play (2.2.B.1g)
- Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
27 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 42,139 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2012 25 Jun 202629 Jan 2010
Pass
Mileage: 34,385 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2011 25 Jun 202629 Jan 2010
Fail
Mileage: 34,385 MI
25 Jun 20269 Jan 2009
Pass
Mileage: 27,246 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jan 2010 25 Jun 202610 Jan 2008
Pass
Mileage: 23,603 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jan 2009 25 Jun 202610 Jan 2008
Fail
Mileage: 23,603 MI
25 Jun 202610 Jan 2007
Fail
Mileage: 20,346 MI
25 Jun 202610 Jan 2007
Pass
Mileage: 20,346 MI
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GL53TOJ was registered on 2003-12-04
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