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FE56 WEC

2006 Kia Sportage

Silver Diesel 1991cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires2 Nov 2025
Tests23 (17 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate73.9%

Mileage

127,582 mi
Last recorded127,582 miles
Recorded on28 Oct 2024
Typical for 2006 Kia Sportage78,394 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFE56 WEC
MakeKia
ModelSportage
Year2006
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,991cc

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MOT History

17 pass 6 fail
Pass 28 Oct 2024 127,582 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 27 Oct 2023 123,672 miles

Central Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin brake pad 2/3mm (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Fail 26 Oct 2023 123,672 miles

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

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Central Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin brake pad 2/3mm (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 28 Oct 2022 119,947 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive Rear suspension sub-frame corroded no holes formed (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside front top mount has slight play

Pass 3 Nov 2021 115,125 miles

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Rear propshaft donut rubber perished

Fail 3 Nov 2021 115,125 miles

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

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Rear propshaft donut rubber perished

Pass 28 Oct 2020 108,209 miles

Central Front Lower flexy joint on exhaust is starting to break up.

Central Rear Lower propshaft donut cracked and split. (rubber showing age.)

Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre also heavily cracked (age) 235/60/16 100h. (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre also heavily cracked (age) 235/60/16 100h. (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Lower Oil leak, but not excessive wet around oil filter housing. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

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

Fail 26 Oct 2020 108,173 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front most bush inner excessive play. bush is separate inside arm. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength hole formed above subframe marked in yellow chalk. (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Central Front Lower flexy joint on exhaust is starting to break up.

Central Rear Lower propshaft donut cracked and split. (rubber showing age.)

Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre also heavily cracked (age) 235/60/16 100h. (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre also heavily cracked (age) 235/60/16 100h. (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Lower Oil leak, but not excessive wet around oil filter housing. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

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

Pass 9 Dec 2019 102,625 miles

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed Drivers. (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both sides,Trailing arm bushes. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 25 Nov 2019 102,448 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both sides inner faces. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed Drivers. (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both sides,Trailing arm bushes. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 26 Nov 2018 93,958 miles

Exhaust system is heavily corroded

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 15 Nov 2017 86,949 miles

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

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

near side front bush worn

rear seat belt case broken

Pass 23 Nov 2016 78,806 miles

Central Rear Seat belt flexible stalk damaged but not likely to lead to failure under load Casing broken (5.2.4a)

Front exhaust flexi pipe deteriorated

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

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

Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Front bushes both sides (2.4.G.2)

Fail 23 Nov 2016 78,803 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Central Rear Seat belt flexible stalk damaged but not likely to lead to failure under load Casing broken (5.2.4a)

Front exhaust flexi pipe deteriorated

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

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

Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Front bushes both sides (2.4.G.2)

Pass 26 Oct 2015 69,730 miles

center seat belt clasp damaged

front tyres wearing on inner edges

Pass 12 Nov 2014 62,795 miles
Pass 26 Nov 2013 53,567 miles
Fail 26 Nov 2013 53,561 miles

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

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

Pass 28 Nov 2012 43,586 miles
Pass 28 Nov 2011 33,122 miles

brake pedal seems spongy but servo operation ok

brake warning lamp illuminates when brakes pumped up to check servo operation

Pass 1 Dec 2010 21,174 miles
Pass 27 Sep 2010 20,567 miles

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

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

Pass 2 Oct 2009 15,973 miles

n/s rear tyre very small pin type nail in tread area

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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FE56 WEC is a 2006 Kia Sportage in Silver with a 1,991cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.9%.

Across all 2006 Kia Sportage models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.4% with a typical mileage of 78,394 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 FE56 WEC, 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 20 years old, this Kia Sportage is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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FE56 WEC is a 2006 Kia Sportage, first registered on 1 September 2006.

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