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EA64 DMU

2014 Kia Sportage

Black Diesel 1685cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires28 Mar 2027
Tests15 (9 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

111,734 mi
Last recorded111,734 miles
Recorded on21 Mar 2026
Typical for 2014 Kia Sportage58,618 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEA64 DMU
MakeKia
ModelSportage
Year2014
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,685cc

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MOT History

9 pass 6 fail
Pass 21 Mar 2026 111,734 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened FRONT/REAR (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Direction indicator slightly discoloured OSF/NSR (4.4.3 (a))

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

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

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

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

Rear Service brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Fail 21 Mar 2026 111,733 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Exhaust gas recirculation valve obviously defective (8.2.1.1 (a))

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

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

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

Offside Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

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

Rear Tyre(s) of different size tyres are fitted on twin wheels (5.2.3 (b))

Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened FRONT/REAR (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Direction indicator slightly discoloured OSF/NSR (4.4.3 (a))

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

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

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

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

Rear Service brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Pass 27 Mar 2025 110,114 miles

Coolant leak ()

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective smear (3.4 (b) (i))

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 27 Mar 2025 110,114 miles

Brake slack adjuster has abnormal movement hand brake travel (1.1.18 (a))

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))

Coolant leak ()

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective smear (3.4 (b) (i))

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 25 Mar 2024 106,439 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Fail 25 Mar 2024 106,438 miles

Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side and offside (1.4.1 (a))

Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Pass 29 Mar 2023 99,467 miles

Spare tyre defective ()

Pass 1 Mar 2022 85,107 miles

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

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

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

n/s/r tyre outer edges worn

o/s/f bumper cracked

o/s/r light cluster cracked and taped up but not showing white light

Fail 28 Feb 2022 85,105 miles

Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced both (4.1.4 (b))

Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a))

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

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

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

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

n/s/r tyre outer edges worn

o/s/f bumper cracked

o/s/r light cluster cracked and taped up but not showing white light

Pass 5 Nov 2020 73,474 miles

Offside Rear Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light in bumper (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) lens defective which has no effect on emitted light taped over with red lens tape (4.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking between tread 225-60-17 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 5 Nov 2020 73,474 miles

Offside Rear Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light in bumper (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.3.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) lens defective which has no effect on emitted light taped over with red lens tape (4.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking between tread 225-60-17 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 9 Aug 2019 65,595 miles
Pass 16 Aug 2018 56,147 miles

Tyre pressure monitoring system warning lamp indicates a fault (5.2.3 (h) (i))

front tyre treads are low

handbrake travel is high and on the limit for a failure

offside front lower light cluster is insecure

screen has small stone chips

Pass 17 Aug 2017 50,102 miles
Fail 17 Aug 2017 50,102 miles

Nearside Front Front suspension has a suspension lower ball joint securing nut not locked split pin missing (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Front Front suspension has a suspension lower ball joint securing nut not locked split pin missing (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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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EA64 DMU is a 2014 Kia Sportage in Black with a 1,685cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

Across all 2014 Kia Sportage models, the average MOT pass rate is 81.3% with a typical mileage of 58,618 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 EA64 DMU, 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 12 years old, this Kia Sportage is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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EA64 DMU is a 2014 Kia Sportage, first registered on 29 October 2014.

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