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WF55FEM
2005 KIA SORENTO
Colour: Black
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2497cc
General Information
- Registration WF55FEM
- Manufacturer KIA
- Model SORENTO
- Year 2005
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2497cc
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MOT History 28 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
28
Total Tests
16
Passes
12
Failures
57.14%
Pass Rate
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103 Total Defects Recorded
12 Apr 2024
Pass
Mileage: 167,028 MI
Expiry date: 13 Apr 2025 25 Jun 202614 Apr 2023
Pass
Mileage: 164,799 MI
Expiry date: 13 Apr 2024 25 Jun 202616 Jun 2022
Pass
Mileage: 163,457 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jul 2023 25 Jun 202615 Jul 2021
Pass
Mileage: 158,262 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jul 2022 25 Jun 202619 Feb 2021
Fail
Mileage: 158,096 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers likely to become detached lower bush is out of mounting (5.3.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn NSF and OSF (D bushes) (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Rear crossmember factured and floating!!! DANGEROUS, other further back has multiple holes and is also likely to detatch (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength NSF and OSF body mountings holed and breaking up. (as viewed from under vehicle) (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn NSF and OSF link arm balljoints have excessive play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Chassis, body, inner sills corroded and also heavily coated with rustproofing (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Body and chassis have all over welded repairs which are very difficult to assess as heavily covered with rustproofing
12 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 153,963 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength NSF and OSF outer panel areas holed, in body mount areas as marked (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Both rear centre crossmembers heavily corroded and breaking up!!!! (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill holed (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength spring mounting area breaking up (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength fuel tank mounting area holed (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength spring mounting area breaking up (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength spare wheel crossmember holed (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis holed (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn NSF and OSF (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Child seats fitted to rear
28 Feb 2020
Pass
Mileage: 148,755 MI
Expiry date: 27 Feb 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
20 Feb 2020
Fail
Mileage: 148,743 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
26 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 142,551 MI
Expiry date: 25 Feb 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front shock abosorber weak
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material transverse brake pipe corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear outer door handle loose
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge nail in tyre & tread low (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
26 Feb 2019
Fail
Mileage: 142,551 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material transverse brake pipe corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear outer door handle loose
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge nail in tyre & tread low (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front shock abosorber weak
23 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 135,304 MI
Expiry date: 22 Feb 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- rear chassis heavily corroded
- suspension parts front and rear corroded
6 Feb 2018
Fail
Mileage: 135,303 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded spring top mounting (2.4.A.3)
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded axle torsion reaction bracket/chassis rail [both sides of rail] (2.4.A.3)
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt track rod end (2.2.C.1c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- rear chassis heavily corroded
6 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 129,272 MI
Expiry date: 8 Feb 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- front antiroll bar bushes worn
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- chassis corroded at rear
- n/s/ brake pipe corrodedf
- sill covers fitted preventing inspection of some components
3 Feb 2017
Fail
Mileage: 129,272 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- sill covers fitted preventing inspection of some components
- rear brake pads low
- n/s/ brake pipe corrodedf
- n/s parking brake mechanism siezing
- front antiroll bar bushes worn
- chassis corroded at rear
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
9 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 122,321 MI
Expiry date: 8 Feb 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- nearside rear bump stop poor condition / damaged
- offside rear chassis corroded near fuel tank - unable to fully inspect due to fuel tank location
- offside rear bump stop missing
- handbrake travel
29 Jan 2016
Fail
Mileage: 122,307 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings by radius arm mount (6.1.B.2)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- nearside rear bump stop poor condition / damaged
- offside rear chassis corroded near fuel tank - unable to fully inspect due to fuel tank location
- offside rear bump stop missing
- handbrake travel
29 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 114,699 MI
Expiry date: 1 Feb 2016 25 Jun 202627 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 105,869 MI
Expiry date: 1 Feb 2015 25 Jun 202627 Jan 2014
Fail
Mileage: 105,869 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
28 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 97,266 MI
Expiry date: 1 Feb 2014 25 Jun 202628 Jan 2013
Fail
Mileage: 97,266 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
- Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
27 Jan 2012
Pass
Mileage: 87,863 MI
Expiry date: 1 Feb 2013 25 Jun 202627 Jan 2012
Fail
Mileage: 87,863 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
2 Feb 2011
Pass
Mileage: 77,823 MI
Expiry date: 1 Feb 2012 25 Jun 20261 Feb 2011
Fail
Mileage: 77,823 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
9 Dec 2009
Pass
Mileage: 61,811 MI
Expiry date: 8 Dec 2010 25 Jun 20269 Dec 2009
Fail
Mileage: 61,811 MI
25 Jun 202627 Nov 2008
Pass
Mileage: 44,975 MI
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WF55FEM was registered on 2005-09-01
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