MOT History from tests of diesel KIA SORENTOs year 2003

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Pass percent:57.30%

(The average a diesel KIA SORENTO year 2003 passes without issue)

Based on:28,556 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded	4173
Headlamp aim out of alignment	2152
Registration plate lamp issues	1981
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	1427
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1113
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	1034
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	781
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	691
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	679
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	561
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	560
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	450
Registration plate issues	447
Rear brake binding	391
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	386
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	379
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	325
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	317
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	314
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	304
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	300
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	247
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	198
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	193
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	185
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	185
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	176
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	164
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	156
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	155
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	151
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	132
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	129
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	127
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	124
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured \|2.4.G.1\|	124
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	123
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	122
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	114
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	114
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	110
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	108
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	101
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	98
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	92
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	90
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	88
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	87
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	84
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	83
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	83
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	83
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	80
Brake pivot has restricted free movement \|3.5.1k\|	80
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	79
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	78
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	77
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	77
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	76
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	76
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	75
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	74
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	73
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	73
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	72
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	71
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	71
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	70
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	68
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	66
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	66
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	65
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	64
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	64
Windscreen has damage	63
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure \|2.4.G.1\|	63
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	61
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	61
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	61
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	60
Rear Brake pivot has restricted free movement \|3.5.1k\|	58
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	58
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	57
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	56
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	55
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault \|7.1.6 \|a\|\|	53
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	52
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	51
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	51
Fuel pipe leaking \|7.2.3\|	51
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	50
Windscreen washer not working	50
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	49
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	48
Offside Front Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	48
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	47
Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	45
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured \|2.4.G.1\|	45
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	44
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	43
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	43
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))	43
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	43
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	43
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	43
Offside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	43
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))	42
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	42
Power steering fluid level below minimum \|2.3.1\|	42
Brake performance not tested \|3.7.A.1\|	42
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	41
Nearside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	41
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| incorrect colour \|1.1.A.3e\|	41
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	40
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| incorrect colour \|1.1.A.3e\|	40
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	40
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	40
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	39
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	39
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))	39
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	38
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	38
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	37
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	37
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	37
Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	37

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

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MOT History from tests of diesel KIA SORENTOs year 2003

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