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BL05 KOJ

2005 Kia Sportage

Silver Petrol 2656cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires15 Jan 2026
Tests29 (19 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate65.5%

Mileage

85,093 mi
Last recorded85,093 miles
Recorded on30 Oct 2025
Typical for 2005 Kia Sportage76,382 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBL05 KOJ
MakeKia
ModelSportage
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,656cc

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MOT History

19 pass 10 fail
Fail 30 Oct 2025 85,093 miles

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected Subframe mounting. (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 16 Jan 2025 85,059 miles
Fail 15 Jan 2025 85,051 miles

Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b))

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 4 Mar 2024 81,500 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust system corroded (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 22 Feb 2024 81,392 miles

Offside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust system corroded (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 15 Feb 2023 76,743 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

oil leak

Pass 5 May 2022 74,364 miles

Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Exhaust system corroded (6.1.2 (a))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 4 May 2022 74,364 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Exhaust system corroded (6.1.2 (a))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 22 May 2021 71,637 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin Only just passing both front (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Wishbone (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Slight brake bind

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Wishbone (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin Both (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Fail 22 May 2021 71,637 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin Only just passing both front (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Joint (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Wishbone (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Slight brake bind

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Wishbone (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin Both (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 19 May 2020 68,310 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 3 Apr 2019 63,093 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flexi pipe leaking ,possible two other parts need replacing same time (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 4 Apr 2018 60,963 miles
Pass 11 Apr 2017 58,636 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2 mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3 mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 26 Apr 2016 56,613 miles
Pass 26 Apr 2016 56,613 miles

centre exhaust flexy worn

front brake disks showing heavy surface corrosion

front tyre tread depth wearing low

Fail 26 Apr 2016 56,611 miles

Nearside Front front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Nearside Front front brakes release unevenly (3.7.B.4)

Offside Front front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

centre exhaust flexy worn

front brake disks showing heavy surface corrosion

front tyre tread depth wearing low

Fail 2 Apr 2015 55,422 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)

Pass 2 Apr 2015 55,422 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)

Pass 1 May 2014 53,773 miles

front exhaust flexy worn

Fail 1 May 2014 53,773 miles

Front Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

front exhaust flexy worn

Fail 29 Apr 2014 53,754 miles

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Pass 29 Apr 2013 50,164 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 10 Apr 2012 40,022 miles

Nearside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)

Pass 11 Apr 2011 32,643 miles

Nearside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)

Pass 22 Mar 2010 25,730 miles
Fail 22 Mar 2010 25,730 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Pass 23 Mar 2009 19,419 miles
Pass 6 Mar 2008 14,917 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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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BL05 KOJ is a 2005 Kia Sportage in Silver with a 2,656cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.5%.

Across all 2005 Kia Sportage models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.8% with a typical mileage of 76,382 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 BL05 KOJ, 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 21 years old, this Kia Sportage is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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BL05 KOJ is a 2005 Kia Sportage, first registered on 18 March 2005.

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