MOT History from tests of diesel KIA SORENTOs year 2006

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Pass percent:63.30%

(The average a diesel KIA SORENTO year 2006 passes without issue)

Based on:69,809 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	4634
Brake pipe excessively corroded	4155
Registration plate lamp issues	3289
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	3162
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1895
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	1808
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	1376
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	1126
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1057
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1013
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	923
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	740
Rear brake binding	638
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	631
Registration plate issues	537
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	510
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	477
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	476
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	461
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	459
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	450
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))	372
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	371
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	329
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	328
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	320
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	306
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	305
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	302
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	299
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))	294
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	286
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	286
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	266
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	265
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	257
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	244
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	244
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	243
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	241
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))	227
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	226
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	218
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	217
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	212
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	211
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	209
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	207
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	205
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	203
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	203
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	200
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	197
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	197
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	196
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	193
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	184
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))	173
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	171
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	170
Nearside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	168
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	166
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	164
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	160
Offside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	154
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	154
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	153
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side \|1.4.1 \|a\|\|	151
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	151
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	150
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	148
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	147
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	146
Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))	146
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	141
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	140
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	138
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	131
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	127
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	126
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	121
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	120
Windscreen washer not working	120
Brake pivot has restricted free movement \|3.5.1k\|	120
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault \|7.1.6 \|a\|\|	119
Offside Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	117
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	116
Rear Brake pivot has restricted free movement \|3.5.1k\|	116
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	115
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment \|1.1.6 \|c\|\|	113
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	112
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	111
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	109
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	109
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side \|1.4.1 \|a\|\|	106
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	104
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	104
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	103
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	102
Nearside Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	101
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	96
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	95
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	92
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	92
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	92
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	89
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	88
Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	87
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	86
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	84
Windscreen has damage	84
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	83
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	82
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	80
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.1.3 \|b\| \|i\|\|	80
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	80
rear parking \|secondary\| brakes imbalanced	79
Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	79
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	79
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	78
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	78
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	77
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	77

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.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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MOT History from tests of diesel KIA SORENTOs year 2006

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