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DU05 NZA

2005 Kia Sportage

Black Petrol 1975cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires21 Mar 2021
Tests22 (13 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate59.1%

Mileage

130,908 mi
Last recorded130,908 miles
Recorded on22 Mar 2021
Typical for 2005 Kia Sportage76,382 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDU05 NZA
MakeKia
ModelSportage
Year2005
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,975cc

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MOT History

13 pass 9 fail
Fail 22 Mar 2021 130,908 miles

Emissions not tested no oil on dip stick (8.2.1.2 (d))

Nearside Front Outer Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread damaged (0.1 (b))

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

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 20 Mar 2020 124,774 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin STRONG ADVISE (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear tyres perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Side repeater slightly discoloured both side repeaters (4.4.3 (a))

brake pedal rubber wearing smooth

clutch pedal rubber missing

headlamp lenses foggy

slight play in front top mounts

Fail 19 Mar 2020 124,773 miles

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

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin STRONG ADVISE (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear tyres perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Side repeater slightly discoloured both side repeaters (4.4.3 (a))

brake pedal rubber wearing smooth

clutch pedal rubber missing

headlamp lenses foggy

slight play in front top mounts

Pass 22 Mar 2019 115,879 miles

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement torsion arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement torsion arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

clutch pedal rubber missing

h/brake lever comes up high but not to stop

reverse lights not working

slight oil leak from front of engine

Fail 20 Mar 2019 115,877 miles

Emissions not tested oil level too low (8.2.1.2 (d))

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

Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded at flexi (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn btm front arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm outer shoulder (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement torsion arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement torsion arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

clutch pedal rubber missing

h/brake lever comes up high but not to stop

reverse lights not working

slight oil leak from front of engine

Pass 21 Mar 2018 107,902 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone front bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone front bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit on legal limit and tyre perished STRONG ADVISE (4.1.E.1)

Oil leak ()

Fail 20 Mar 2018 107,901 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone front bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone front bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit on legal limit and tyre perished STRONG ADVISE (4.1.E.1)

Oil leak ()

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front brake discs wearing thin (3.5.1i)

no oil on dipstick, 1 litre added

Pass 21 Mar 2017 100,195 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear tyre starting to perish and slightly distorted

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

no oil on dipstick, 1 litre added

oil leak at oil filter

Fail 21 Mar 2017 100,195 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear tyre starting to perish and slightly distorted

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

no oil on dipstick, 1 litre added

oil leak at oil filter

Pass 9 Mar 2016 93,508 miles

no oil on dipstick, 1 litre added

Exhaust noisy slightly broken at flexi pipe (7.1.4)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Fail 9 Mar 2016 93,508 miles

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

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid washers weak (8.2.3)

Exhaust noisy slightly broken at flexi pipe (7.1.4)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

no oil on dipstick, 1 litre added

Pass 5 Mar 2015 88,068 miles

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

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

nearside rear tyre starting to perrish

Fail 5 Mar 2015 88,068 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

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

nearside rear tyre starting to perrish

Pass 6 Mar 2014 82,170 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 19 Mar 2013 75,673 miles
Pass 16 Mar 2012 64,888 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Nail in offside rear tyre

Nearside rear tyre cut, not quite down to cords

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

Offside front tyre cut, not quite down to cords

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)

Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

Fail 16 Mar 2012 64,888 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Nail in offside rear tyre

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Rear fog lamp has a product on the light source so it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.3.2d)

Nearside rear tyre cut, not quite down to cords

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

Offside front tyre cut, not quite down to cords

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)

Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

Pass 9 Mar 2011 52,112 miles

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

o/s/f tyre cut to tread area

Pass 10 Mar 2010 40,557 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Nearside front tyre wearing low, sidewall scrubbed/ worn recommend replace

Fail 10 Mar 2010 40,557 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Handbrake lever high recommend further inspection

Nearside front tyre wearing low, sidewall scrubbed/ worn recommend replace

Offside rear tyre wearing low slight splitting/ cracking recommend replace

Rear brake pads seem low recommend further inspection

Pass 13 Mar 2009 30,136 miles

Rear tyres worn, 2-3mm, limit 1.6mm.

Pass 29 Feb 2008 19,162 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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DU05 NZA is a 2005 Kia Sportage in Black with a 1,975cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 59.1%.

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 DU05 NZA, 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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DU05 NZA is a 2005 Kia Sportage, first registered on 14 March 2005.

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