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KIA SORENTO2005 · 2.5L DIESEL

SM05 LLR

Vehicle Insight Summary

Considering this 2005 KIA SORENTO? It's a DIESEL with a 2497cc engine showing 139,074 miles. MOT is not recorded and it's not currently taxed. View the full DVLA history below.

MOT

Expired

Expires 11/03/2021

Tax

Untaxed

Expires 19/08/2020

Mileage: 139,074
Fuel: DIESEL
Year: 2005
Engine: 2497cc

Expert AI · Mechanic's Insight

This vehicle has not had an MOT in the past 5 years and may no longer be on the road. Automatic AI analysis has been skipped.

Free vehicle health score

/ 100 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

✓ Taxed

! Average MOT pass rate (60%)

! Older vehicle

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Finance

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Write-off

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Salvage

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Imported

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Exported

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Scrapped

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: Jul 23, 2026, 10:58 AM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Our records for this Kia Sorento (SM05 LLR) from 2005 show a total of 5 MOT tests between November 2017 and March 2020.

With 3 passes and 2 failures, the lifetime MOT pass rate stands at 60%. The pass rate is roughly in line with national averages for vehicles of this age.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Lighting (3 issues), Brakes (3 issues), Steering (3 issues), Bodywork (2 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 3 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 9 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))”; “Offside Inner Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm o”; “Nearside Inner Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm ”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY