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LA55KWE
2006 KIA SORENTO
Colour: Black
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2497cc
General Information
- Registration LA55KWE
- Manufacturer KIA
- Model SORENTO
- Year 2006
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2497cc
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- Expired 06 Jun 2026
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
25
Total Tests
15
Passes
10
Failures
60%
Pass Rate
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79 Total Defects Recorded
25 Mar 2025
Fail
Mileage: 179,747 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength o/s and n/s sills/inners sills (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn drop link (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Prop shaft joint excessively worn front prop rear u.j. (6.1.7 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers damaged to the extent that it does not function (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases back box joint (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin very close to limit (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Power steering component has slight seepage from a component o/s and n/s gaiters (2.1.5 (a))
- Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement upper wishbone both inner bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge o/s and n/s very close to limit, also misshaped (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin very close to limit (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
6 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 173,299 MI
Expiry date: 5 Feb 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively rear joint worn to limit (6.1.7 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inside edge 245/70/16 (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective dull (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective dull (4.1.1 (b) (i))
4 Dec 2023
Fail
Mileage: 172,315 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 245/70/16 (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear axle bump stops missing
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
3 Dec 2022
Pass
Mileage: 165,820 MI
Expiry date: 2 Dec 2023 6 Jun 20261 Dec 2022
Fail
Mileage: 165,820 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
9 Nov 2022
Fail
Mileage: 165,789 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Power steering pipe/hose leaking (2.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- bonnet not closing
22 Mar 2022
Fail
Mileage: 161,600 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected trailing arm mount (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected trailing arm mount (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
10 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 150,294 MI
Expiry date: 10 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear axle casing corroded/rusty surface
- slight oil leak from front diff seal
10 Mar 2021
Fail
Mileage: 150,294 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- slight oil leak from front diff seal
- Rear axle casing corroded/rusty surface
- Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp missing in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
25 Feb 2020
Pass
Mileage: 142,759 MI
Expiry date: 10 Mar 2021 6 Jun 202611 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 132,944 MI
Expiry date: 10 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
7 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 123,716 MI
Expiry date: 10 Mar 2019 6 Jun 20267 Mar 2018
Fail
Mileage: 123,716 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c) Dangerous
- Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
10 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 115,506 MI
Expiry date: 10 Mar 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
4 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 103,660 MI
Expiry date: 10 Mar 2017 6 Jun 202618 Feb 2016
Fail
Mileage: 103,335 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- child seat fitted can not check seat belt
6 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 90,289 MI
Expiry date: 10 Mar 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
11 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 77,573 MI
Expiry date: 10 Mar 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
7 Mar 2014
Fail
Mileage: 77,478 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
12 Feb 2013
Pass
Mileage: 63,280 MI
Expiry date: 9 Mar 2014Advisory 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)
10 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 58,768 MI
Expiry date: 9 Mar 2013 6 Jun 20265 Mar 2012
Fail
Mileage: 58,767 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
9 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 51,306 MI
Expiry date: 8 Mar 2012 6 Jun 202612 Feb 2010
Pass
Mileage: 41,166 MI
Expiry date: 15 Feb 2011 6 Jun 202616 Feb 2009
Pass
Mileage: 34,588 MI
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LA55KWE was registered on 2006-02-07
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