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2008 KIA SORENTO
General Information
- Registration SL08VCT
- Manufacturer KIA
- Model SORENTO
- Year 2008
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2497cc
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- Expired 12 Oct 2025
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MOT History 21 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
13 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 169,459 MI
Expiry date: 12 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
6 Sep 2024
Fail
Mileage: 169,302 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting inner and outer sill extensively holed and corroded (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting inner sill holed and corroded (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting inner sill holed and corroded (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting inner and outer sill extensively holed and corroded (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tread worn low inner and outer edges (5.2.3 (e))
- front and rear steering and suspension components corroded as well as rear axle
- Rear fuel tank outer metal skin holed and corroded
- Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. handbrake travel a little high (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tread worn low outer edge and has nail in (5.2.3 (e))
- Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated just starting to leak grease (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))
18 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 164,367 MI
Expiry date: 11 Sep 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
18 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 160,166 MI
Expiry date: 11 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
16 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 151,827 MI
Expiry date: 11 Sep 2022 12 Jun 20262 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 148,847 MI
Expiry date: 11 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
12 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 141,342 MI
Expiry date: 11 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre wearing on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive automatic transmission cooler leaking (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play upper arm ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn trailing arm bush [front most bush] (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rear disc's (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
10 Sep 2019
Fail
Mileage: 141,340 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side little to no effort (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive automatic transmission cooler leaking (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rear disc's (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn trailing arm bush [front most bush] (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play upper arm ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre wearing on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
2 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 138,583 MI
Expiry date: 1 Aug 2019 12 Jun 20268 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 129,191 MI
Expiry date: 29 Nov 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
4 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 113,214 MI
Expiry date: 29 Nov 2017 12 Jun 20263 Nov 2016
Fail
Mileage: 113,195 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
12 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 97,671 MI
Expiry date: 29 Nov 2016 12 Jun 202612 Nov 2015
Fail
Mileage: 97,671 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded on axle (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded on axle (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit and cut through to cord (4.1.E.1)
5 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 84,374 MI
Expiry date: 29 Nov 2015 12 Jun 202614 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 71,410 MI
Expiry date: 29 Nov 2014 12 Jun 202627 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 59,149 MI
Expiry date: 29 Nov 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
23 Nov 2012
Fail
Mileage: 59,138 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
22 Nov 2011
Pass
Mileage: 45,882 MI
Expiry date: 29 Nov 2012 12 Jun 202621 Nov 2011
Fail
Mileage: 45,882 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
30 Nov 2010
Pass
Mileage: 33,983 MI
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SL08VCT was registered on 2008-04-24
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