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SW08ALU
2008 KIA SORENTO
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2497cc
General Information
- Registration SW08ALU
- Manufacturer KIA
- Model SORENTO
- Year 2008
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2497cc
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MOT History 24 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
24
Total Tests
14
Passes
10
Failures
58.33%
Pass Rate
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109 Total Defects Recorded
21 Dec 2024
Pass
Mileage: 154,266 MI
Expiry date: 20 Dec 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))
- sill covers fitted not allowing full inspection
- clutch pedal rubber wearing smooth
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear sill corroded not within prescribed area
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear sill corroded not within prescribed area
- Offside Rear brake disc backing plate missing
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material x2 (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
19 Nov 2024
Fail
Mileage: 154,079 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick metal to metal (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))
- sill covers fitted not allowing full inspection
- clutch pedal rubber Wearing smooth
- aux belt perished
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material x2. into hoses (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear sill corroded not within a prescribed area
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear sill corroded not within a prescribed area
- Offside Rear brake disc plate missing
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
24 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 148,944 MI
Expiry date: 23 Nov 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
23 Nov 2023
Fail
Mileage: 148,940 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
17 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 143,645 MI
Expiry date: 16 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
31 Oct 2022
Fail
Mileage: 143,637 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar insecure and impairing directional stability Anti roll bar link detached (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front to rear tyre sizes are different, Vehicle is 4wd
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Front Electrical wiring inadequately secured Abs wiring (4.11 (a) (i))
4 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 139,079 MI
Expiry date: 3 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear 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 Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
3 Nov 2021
Fail
Mileage: 139,079 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear 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))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp missing in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
24 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 134,697 MI
Expiry date: 23 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
24 Sep 2020
Fail
Mileage: 134,697 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
24 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 129,914 MI
Expiry date: 23 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s+o/s (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Tyres worn inner edges
21 Sep 2019
Fail
Mileage: 129,871 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyres worn inner edges
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s+o/s (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
12 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 123,395 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jun 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- both front tyres worn inner edges
- Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively N/S+O/S (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear brake disc back plate missing
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Windscreen wiper blade defective both front wipers split on ends (3.4 (b) (i))
11 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 117,466 MI
Expiry date: 22 May 2018 11 Jun 202619 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 106,851 MI
Expiry date: 22 May 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- gearbox oil leak
18 May 2016
Fail
Mileage: 106,851 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Outer Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords sidewall (4.1.D.1a)
- Rear Brake pivot has restricted free movement siezed (3.5.1k)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- rear parking brake recording little or no effort both (3.7.B.6a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
- gearbox oil leak
12 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 93,926 MI
Expiry date: 22 May 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
16 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 82,197 MI
Expiry date: 22 May 2015 11 Jun 202616 May 2014
Fail
Mileage: 82,197 MI
11 Jun 202610 May 2013
Fail
Mileage: 69,798 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
10 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 69,798 MI
Expiry date: 22 May 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
23 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 60,172 MI
Expiry date: 22 May 2013 11 Jun 202622 May 2012
Fail
Mileage: 60,172 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
19 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 49,001 MI
Expiry date: 19 May 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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SW08ALU was registered on 2008-05-19
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