SB59CTX

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Vehicle Overview

Make

KIA

Model

SORENTO

Colour

Blue

Year

2009

First Registered

December 2009

First Used

09 December 2009

Technical Details

Engine Capacity

2497 cc

Engine Size

2497 cc

Fuel Type

Diesel

Wheelplan

2 AXLE RIGID BODY

Weight

1355 kg

Environmental Impact

CO2 Emissions

224 g/km

Euro Status

Not available

Real Driving Emissions

Not available

Status & Compliance

Tax Status

Taxed

Tax Due Date

June 01, 2026

Type Approval

Last V5C

22/06/2025

Data provided by DVLA

MOT History

Vehicle testing history with 23 MOT tests

Understanding MOT Defect Categories

Dangerous Direct and immediate risk to road safety or the environment. Vehicle must not be driven until repaired.

Major May affect safety, environment, or other road users. Repair immediately.

Minor No significant effect on safety but should be repaired as soon as possible.

Advisory Could become more serious in the future. Monitor and repair if necessary.

Total Tests

Passed Tests

Failed Tests

Latest Test

Passed

Passed - 29 May 2025

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 119,471 mi

Expires: 28 May 2026

Minors: 1 Advisories: 8

Minor Defects:

Minor Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn smooth on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Advisory Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Advisory Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Advisory Offside Rear Suspension arm damaged but not seriously weakened trailing arm (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Advisory trailer socket damaged
Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Advisory Offside Front Outer cv boot leaking grease slightly
Advisory Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Failed - 09 May 2025 Dangerous Defects

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 119,470 mi

Dangerous: 2 Major: 8 Minors: 3 Advisories: 7

Dangerous Defects:

Dangerous Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
Dangerous Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

Major Defects:

Major Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
Major Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))
Major Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Major Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Major Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Major Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Major Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Inner sill holed (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Major Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Minor Defects:

Minor Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Minor Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Minor Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported On axle (1.1.11 (d) (i))

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Trailer socket damaged
Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive Heavy oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Advisory Offside Rear Suspension arm damaged but not seriously weakened Trailing arm bent (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Advisory Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Advisory Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Wearing on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Advisory Nearside Front Door handle insecure but still opens

Failed - 06 May 2025 Dangerous Defects

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 119,327 mi

Dangerous: 1 Major: 8 Minors: 2 Advisories: 7

Dangerous Defects:

Dangerous Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

Major Defects:

Major Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
Major Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))
Major Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Major Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill to floor (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Major Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))
Major Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))
Major Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
Major Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Minor Defects:

Minor Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Minor Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Advisory Passenger front door handle insecure but can still be opened
Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Advisory tow bar socket cover damaged
Advisory Nearside Rear Nail in tyre
Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Passed - 09 May 2024

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 108,878 mi

Expires: 08 May 2025

Advisories: 5

Failed - 30 April 2024

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 108,875 mi

Major: 2 Advisories: 5

Major Defects:

Major Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Major Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Advisory Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Advisory Nearside Rear Nail in tyre

Passed - 21 March 2023

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 106,019 mi

Expires: 09 April 2024

Failed - 21 March 2023

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 106,019 mi

Passed - 18 March 2022

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 104,290 mi

Expires: 09 April 2023

Advisories: 5

Failed - 17 March 2022

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 104,290 mi

Major: 4 Advisories: 5

Major Defects:

Major Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Major Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded across axle (1.1.11 (c))
Major Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour (8.2.2.2 (d))
Major Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Advisory Offside Rear Inner Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced at spring (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Advisory Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded fuel tank
Advisory Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Advisory Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Passed - 23 March 2021

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 102,447 mi

Expires: 09 April 2022

Advisories: 2

Passed - 10 April 2020

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 100,404 mi

Expires: 09 April 2021

Minors: 1

Passed - 17 January 2019

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 99,460 mi

Expires: 08 February 2020

Advisories: 6

Failed - 16 January 2019 Dangerous Defects

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 99,458 mi

Dangerous: 1 Major: 1 Advisories: 6

Dangerous Defects:

Dangerous Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Major Defects:

Major Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Advisory Notices:

Advisory oil leak
Advisory Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Advisory spare tyre soft
Advisory Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Advisory Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front (5.2.3 (e))
Advisory Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Passed - 29 January 2018

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 90,697 mi

Expires: 08 February 2019

Advisories: 3

Failed - 26 January 2018

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 90,695 mi

Major: 8 Advisories: 3

Major Defects:

Major Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Major Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Major Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement handbrake cable pivot on axle (3.5.1k)
Major Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Major Nearside Rear reflector excessively damaged so that its function is impaired (1.5.1c)
Major Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Major Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Major Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Advisory Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Passed - 01 February 2017

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 81,008 mi

Expires: 08 February 2018

Advisories: 5

Failed - 01 February 2017

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 81,007 mi

Major: 6 Advisories: 5

Major Defects:

Major Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Major Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Major Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Major Brake pipe excessively corroded nearside front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Major Brake pipe excessively corroded offside front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Major Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Advisory Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Advisory Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Passed - 09 February 2016

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 72,004 mi

Expires: 08 February 2017

Advisories: 4

Failed - 09 February 2016

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 71,994 mi

Major: 5 Advisories: 4

Major Defects:

Major Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)
Major Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke (7.4.B.3a)
Major Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Major Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Major Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Advisory Nearside Front track rod has slight wear

Passed - 04 November 2014

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 59,136 mi

Expires: 05 November 2015

Failed - 04 November 2014

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 59,136 mi

Major: 1

Passed - 06 November 2013

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 52,461 mi

Expires: 05 November 2014

Advisories: 7

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Advisory Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Advisory Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Advisory Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Advisory Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Advisory Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Passed - 04 December 2012

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 42,902 mi

Expires: 09 December 2013