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DY09 UTR

2009 Kia Sportage

Silver Petrol 1975cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Feb 2027
Tests21 (15 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

93,205 mi
Last recorded93,205 miles
Recorded on24 Jan 2026
Typical for 2009 Kia Sportage70,126 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDY09 UTR
MakeKia
ModelSportage
Year2009
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,975cc

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MOT History

15 pass 6 fail
Pass 24 Jan 2026 93,205 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Screw in tread/perished/worn on inner edge not down to cords/ply. (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear Underbody has corrosion.

steering rack has fluid seepage.

Fail 23 Jan 2026 93,200 miles

Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g))

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Outer Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick Metal to metal. (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Screw in tread/perished/worn on inner edge not down to cords/ply. (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear Underbody has corrosion.

steering rack has fluid seepage.

Pass 31 Jan 2025 87,077 miles

Central Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

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

Offside Front Steering box has seepage Steering Rack (2.1.1 (e) (i))

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

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

Pass 10 Feb 2024 81,761 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Oil film on nearside steering rack arm.

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 7 Feb 2024 81,760 miles

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Rear Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Oil film on nearside steering rack arm.

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 2 Feb 2023 75,571 miles

Both rear anti-roll bar "D" Bushes worn and knocking

Play in n/s steering rack arm

Fail 25 Jan 2023 75,521 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Both rear anti-roll bar "D" Bushes worn and knocking

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

Play in n/s steering rack arm

Pass 7 Feb 2022 70,232 miles

Coolant hose shows signs of rubbing on battery tray

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

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner and outer faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Scrubbing bald inner and outer edges (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 19 Jan 2021 66,515 miles

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

Nearside Front coolant hose damaged rubbing on battery tray

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 28 Jan 2020 61,389 miles

Both rear tyres slightly perished

Coolant pipe under bonnet in contact with battery tray

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

Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Fail 27 Jan 2020 61,382 miles

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Both rear tyres slightly perished

Coolant pipe under bonnet in contact with battery tray

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

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

Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Rear brake pads difficult to fully inspect

Pass 16 Jan 2019 54,678 miles

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

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

Pass 10 Jan 2018 46,371 miles

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

Nearside Rear Seat belt cut but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

Pass 8 Feb 2017 40,188 miles

Nearside Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Pass 16 Jan 2016 34,598 miles

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

Pass 5 Feb 2015 26,434 miles
Fail 5 Feb 2015 26,434 miles

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

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

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

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

Rear Wiper blade worn

Pass 18 Mar 2014 21,506 miles

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

both front tyres cracked on tread pattern

both rear tyres cracked on tread pattern

slight play in n/s/f track rod end

Pass 26 Mar 2013 15,737 miles
Fail 15 Mar 2012 10,825 miles

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

Pass 15 Mar 2012 10,825 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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DY09 UTR is a 2009 Kia Sportage in Silver with a 1,975cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

Across all 2009 Kia Sportage models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.0% with a typical mileage of 70,126 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 DY09 UTR, 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 17 years old, this Kia Sportage is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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DY09 UTR is a 2009 Kia Sportage, first registered on 31 March 2009.

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