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BG15 HKO

2015 Kia Sportage

Silver Diesel 1685cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires24 Oct 2026
Tests12 (8 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

107,821 mi
Last recorded107,821 miles
Recorded on21 Oct 2025
Typical for 2015 Kia Sportage53,274 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBG15 HKO
MakeKia
ModelSportage
Year2015
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,685cc

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MOT History

8 pass 4 fail
Pass 21 Oct 2025 107,821 miles

Sill covers and undertrays fitted, not allowing a full inspection.

Fail 20 Oct 2025 107,821 miles

Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Sill covers and undertrays fitted, not allowing a full inspection.

Pass 25 Oct 2024 93,034 miles

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Nearside and offside. 215/70 R16 (Urgent (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Nearside and offside. Worn and cracked. 215/70 R16 (1 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 25 Oct 2023 79,218 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 215/70 R16 (2 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 215/70 R16 (2 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Sill covers and undertrays fitted, not allowing a full inspection.

Fail 18 Oct 2023 79,179 miles

Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 215/70 R16 (2 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 215/70 R16 (2 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Sill covers and undertrays fitted, not allowing a full inspection.

Pass 7 Oct 2022 68,843 miles
Fail 6 Oct 2022 68,842 miles

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

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened disc's worn & lipped (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened pads low (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 13 Oct 2021 60,683 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin nearside low (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 17 Sep 2020 54,310 miles
Pass 25 Mar 2019 38,274 miles
Pass 16 Apr 2018 28,652 miles
Fail 3 Apr 2018 28,636 miles

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)

How Reliable is the Kia Sportage?

Based on 2,634,551 MOT tests across 296,598 vehicles.

80.4%
Pass Rate
7,022
Miles/Year
26
Year Lifespan
296,598
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 16,003
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 15,822
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 14,522
Brake pipe excessively corroded 10,705
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BG15 HKO is a 2015 Kia Sportage in Silver with a 1,685cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2015 Kia Sportage models, the average MOT pass rate is 81.4% with a typical mileage of 53,274 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Kia Sportage fails its MOT is brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick, accounting for 16,003 recorded failures. If you're considering buying BG15 HKO, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Kia Sportage typically stays on UK roads for around 26 years. At 11 years old, this Kia Sportage is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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What year was BG15 HKO registered?

BG15 HKO is a 2015 Kia Sportage, first registered on 17 April 2015.

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