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FD62 RAU

2013 Kia Sportage

Silver Diesel 1685cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires12 Jun 2027
Tests16 (11 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate68.8%

Mileage

105,469 mi
Last recorded105,469 miles
Recorded on4 Jun 2026
Typical for 2013 Kia Sportage64,196 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFD62 RAU
MakeKia
ModelSportage
Year2013
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,685cc

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MOT History

11 pass 5 fail
Pass 4 Jun 2026 105,469 miles

Offside Rear Nail in tyre

Offside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

Fail 4 Jun 2026 105,469 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre

Offside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

Pass 13 Jun 2025 97,277 miles
Fail 13 Jun 2025 97,277 miles

Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 22 May 2024 96,928 miles
Fail 13 May 2024 96,916 miles

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 6 Apr 2023 96,515 miles
Pass 1 Feb 2022 95,398 miles
Pass 5 Jun 2021 89,180 miles

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt weeping grease (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

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

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front wishbone rear bushes starting to split out (5.3.4 (a) (i))

both rear discs corroded and scored

under trays fitted unable to check some components

Fail 22 May 2021 88,626 miles

Brake performance not tested due to condition of n/s front bottom joint (1.2.1 (g))

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

Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing locker missing and one incorrect nut fitted (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt weeping grease (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

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

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front wishbone rear bushes starting to split out (5.3.4 (a) (i))

both rear discs corroded and scored

under trays fitted unable to check some components

Pass 23 May 2020 78,207 miles
Fail 16 May 2020 78,141 miles

Offside Rear Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 6 Apr 2019 66,167 miles

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both inner edges (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 17 Apr 2018 53,686 miles
Pass 26 Jan 2017 38,923 miles
Pass 6 Jan 2016 28,192 miles

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

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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FD62 RAU is a 2013 Kia Sportage in Silver with a 1,685cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.8%.

Across all 2013 Kia Sportage models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.4% with a typical mileage of 64,196 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 FD62 RAU, 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 13 years old, this Kia Sportage is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was FD62 RAU registered?

FD62 RAU is a 2013 Kia Sportage, first registered on 15 January 2013.

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