MOT History from tests of petrol KIA SORENTOs year 2004

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Pass percent:61.43%

(The average a petrol KIA SORENTO year 2004 passes without issue)

Based on:2,989 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded	245
Registration plate lamp issues	218
Headlamp aim out of alignment	193
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	166
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	85
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	82
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	79
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	70
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	65
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	51
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	47
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	45
Registration plate issues	37
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	36
Rear brake binding	31
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	31
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	26
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	23
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	22
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	21
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	21
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	20
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	18
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	18
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	15
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	15
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	14
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	13
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	13
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	12
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	11
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	11
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	11
Brake pivot has restricted free movement \|3.5.1k\|	10
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	10
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	10
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	10
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	10
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	10
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	10
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))	10
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	10
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	9
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	9
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	9
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	9
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	9
Windscreen has damage	9
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	9
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	9
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	8
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	8
Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	8
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	8
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	8
Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	7
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	7
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	6
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	6
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	6
Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	6
Nearside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	6
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	6
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault \|7.1.6 \|a\|\|	6
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	6
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	6
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	6
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	6
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	5
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side \|1.4.1 \|a\|\|	5
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	5
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	5
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))	5
Power steering fluid level below minimum \|2.3.1\|	5
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	5
Rear Brake pivot has restricted free movement \|3.5.1k\|	5
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	5
Windscreen washer not working	5
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	5
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	5
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	5
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	5
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	5
Nearside Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	5
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	5
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	4
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| incorrect colour \|1.1.A.3e\|	4
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	4
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	4
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	4
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	4
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	4
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	4
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	4
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	4
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	4
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	4
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	4
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1a\|	4
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	4
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	4
Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))	4
Nearside Rear Brake cable has restricted free movement \|3.5.1k\|	4
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side \|1.4.1 \|a\|\|	4
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment \|1.1.6 \|c\|\|	4
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured \|5.3.3 \|b\| \|ii\|\|	4
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect \|4.1.2 \|c\|\|	4
Brake relay lever has restricted free movement \|3.5.1k\|	4
Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))	4
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	4
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	4

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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Most common failures	No# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded	245
Registration plate lamp issues	218
Headlamp aim out of alignment	193
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	166
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	85
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	82
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	79
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	70
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	65
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	51
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	47
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	45
Registration plate issues	37
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	36
Rear brake binding	31
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	31
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	26
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	23
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	22
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	21
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	21
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	20
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	18
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	18
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	15
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	15
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	14
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	13
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	13
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	12
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	11
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	11
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	11
Brake pivot has restricted free movement \|3.5.1k\|	10
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	10
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	10
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	10
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	10
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	10
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	10
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))	10
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	10
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	9
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	9
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	9
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	9
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	9
Windscreen has damage	9
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	9
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	9
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	8
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	8
Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	8
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	8
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	8
Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	7
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	7
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	6
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	6
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	6
Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	6
Nearside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	6
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	6
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault \|7.1.6 \|a\|\|	6
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	6
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	6
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	6
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	6
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	5
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side \|1.4.1 \|a\|\|	5
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	5
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	5
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))	5
Power steering fluid level below minimum \|2.3.1\|	5
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	5
Rear Brake pivot has restricted free movement \|3.5.1k\|	5
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	5
Windscreen washer not working	5
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	5
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	5
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	5
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	5
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	5
Nearside Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	5
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	5
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	4
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| incorrect colour \|1.1.A.3e\|	4
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	4
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	4
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	4
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	4
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	4
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	4
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	4
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	4
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	4
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	4
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	4
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1a\|	4
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	4
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	4
Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))	4
Nearside Rear Brake cable has restricted free movement \|3.5.1k\|	4
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side \|1.4.1 \|a\|\|	4
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment \|1.1.6 \|c\|\|	4
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured \|5.3.3 \|b\| \|ii\|\|	4
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect \|4.1.2 \|c\|\|	4
Brake relay lever has restricted free movement \|3.5.1k\|	4
Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))	4
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	4
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	4

MOT History from tests of petrol KIA SORENTOs year 2004

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