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DG65 DXY

2015 Kia Sportage

Blue Petrol 1591cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 Sep 2026
Tests10 (8 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

76,276 mi
Last recorded76,276 miles
Recorded on15 Sep 2025
Typical for 2015 Kia Sportage53,274 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDG65 DXY
MakeKia
ModelSportage
Year2015
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,591cc

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MOT History

8 pass 2 fail
Pass 15 Sep 2025 76,276 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flexy broke (6.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Towball/hitch not fitted at time of test ()

Fail 13 Sep 2025 76,274 miles

Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flexy broke (6.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Towball/hitch not fitted at time of test ()

Pass 31 Aug 2024 72,087 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flexy broke (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both side inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

free play in hand brake lever

hand brake effort on limit 16% only

tyre pressure light on dash

Pass 16 Sep 2023 68,579 miles

Towball/hitch not fitted at time of test ()

Pass 6 Sep 2022 64,573 miles

Towball/hitch not fitted at time of test and electrics plug folded up ()

both rear tyres cracked/perished, worn low inner edges and have cracks/cuts in tread, close to cords

Pass 19 Aug 2021 57,328 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords cut inner edge of tread, close to cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear tyre worn to approx 3mm outer tread groove

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated leaking grease (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened outer face corroded/worn (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear tyre worn to approx 3mm inner tread groove

factory covers fitted

play/slack in hand brake and travel high, 8-9 clicks

tow bar electrics socket has 7 pin adapter fitted in 13 pin socket

Pass 2 Sep 2020 48,938 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face corroded a lot, close to/on limit (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated slight grease leak (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin and disc been hot (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively close to/on limit (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively close to/on limit (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

factory covers fitted

Pass 16 Sep 2019 41,196 miles

Offside Front Inner cv gaiter pin hole leaking a bit of grease

factory fitted covers

Fail 11 Sep 2019 41,153 miles

Brake lever has abnormal movement of levers indicating excessive wear or maladjustment (1.1.15 (f))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding handbrake sticking on ? (1.2.1 (f))

Steering locking device missing both track rod ends (2.1.3 (d))

Offside Front Inner cv gaiter pin hole leaking a bit of grease

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin cannot see thickness but very low? and big lip on discs (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

both front ball joint locking devices on nuts missing

factory fitted covers

Pass 15 Sep 2018 31,211 miles

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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DG65 DXY is a 2015 Kia Sportage in Blue with a 1,591cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

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 DG65 DXY, 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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DG65 DXY is a 2015 Kia Sportage, first registered on 18 September 2015.

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