MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
129,025 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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corrosion on underside of vehicle - suspension/brake components
nearside rear tyre scrubbing off slightly - outer edge
underside of vehicle covered in mud - obscuring some items
Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play steering rack (inner rack arm) (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault airbag light lit (7.1.6 (a))
corrosion on underside of vehicle - suspension/brake components
nearside rear tyre scrubbing off slightly - outer edge
offside front suspension arm ball joint has slight play
underside of vehicle covered in mud - obscuring some items
offside front brake disc back plate/dust gaurd . corroded,missing.
play in both front antiroll bar 'D' bushes. (knocking) recommend replacment
slight play in both rear antiroll bar 'D' bushes
underside of vehicle covered with mud. obscuring full inspection of some items
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened track control arm corroded. weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
offside front brake disc back plate/dust gaurd . corroded,missing.
slight play in both front antiroll bar 'D' bushes
slight play in both rear antiroll bar 'D' bushes
underside of vehicle covered with mud. obscuring full inspection of some items
Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened ALL (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin BOTHSIDES (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge BOTH (5.2.3 (e))
Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()
rear tyres perishing
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear tyre starting to split
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Steering retaining device missing split pin missing (2.2.C.1g)
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front Wheel nut(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear tyre starting to split
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
How Reliable is the Kia Sportage?
Based on 2,634,551 MOT tests across 296,598 vehicles.
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DS05 BNY is a 2005 Kia Sportage in Blue with a 1,975cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.
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 performed better than the average for its year.
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 DS05 BNY, 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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DS05 BNY is a 2005 Kia Sportage, first registered on 15 July 2005.
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