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FN08 OJO

2008 Kia Sportage

Blue Diesel 1991cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires21 Dec 2026
Tests26 (17 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate65.4%

Mileage

133,693 mi
Last recorded133,693 miles
Recorded on5 Dec 2025
Typical for 2008 Kia Sportage73,016 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFN08 OJO
MakeKia
ModelSportage
Year2008
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,991cc

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MOT History

17 pass 9 fail
Pass 5 Dec 2025 133,693 miles

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

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Rear disc brake, back plate slight corroded (n/s/r missing)

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

Towbar component corroded, but not excessively (6.1.6 (a))

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

exhaust flanges corroded

Fail 3 Dec 2025 133,684 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Rear disc brake, back plate slight corroded (n/s/r missing)

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

Towbar component corroded, but not excessively (6.1.6 (a))

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

exhaust flanges corroded

Pass 19 Dec 2024 131,180 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Rear disc brake back plates corroded

Rear towbar subframe corroded

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

Fail 18 Dec 2024 131,180 miles

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

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage loose (7.1.1 (b))

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

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

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

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

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

Rear disc brake back plates corroded

Rear towbar subframe corroded

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

Pass 22 Dec 2023 124,238 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Rear disc brake back plate's slightly corroded (nearside + offside)

Rear toe bar subframe slightly corroded

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

Fail 14 Nov 2023 124,237 miles

Central Rear Seat belt flexible stalk damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Front brake pads getting low (nearside + offside)

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

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

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

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

Nearside Rear disc brake back plates corroded

Offside Rear disc brake back plate corroded

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened in various places (nearside + offside) (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear toe bar subframe corroded

Pass 24 Oct 2022 122,723 miles

Central Rear seat belt buckle outer casing missing

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

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

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

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

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive differential casing damp (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened in various places, especially around fixing mounts (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Towbar component corroded, but not excessively tow bar subframe (6.1.6 (a))

Rear disc brake back plates corroded (nearside + offside)

Rear wiper blade missing

handbrake lever slight travel.

Fail 24 Oct 2022 122,723 miles

Central Rear seat belt buckle outer casing missing

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

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

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

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

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

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive differential casing damp (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened in various places, especially around fixing mounts (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Towbar component corroded, but not excessively tow bar subframe (6.1.6 (a))

Rear disc brake back plates corroded (nearside + offside)

Rear wiper blade missing

handbrake lever slight travel.

Pass 11 Oct 2021 120,956 miles

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Rear Towbar component corroded, but not excessively tow bar crossmember (6.1.6 (a))

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

exhaust system slightly corroded at joints

handbrake lever slight travel

Fail 29 Sep 2021 120,947 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Rear Towbar component corroded, but not excessively tow bar crossmember (6.1.6 (a))

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

exhaust system slightly corroded at joints

handbrake lever slight travel

Pass 24 Sep 2020 117,383 miles
Pass 22 Feb 2020 114,284 miles

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

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

Pass 23 Feb 2019 103,550 miles

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

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

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

Pass 28 Feb 2018 90,906 miles

Dog cage fitted not allowing full inspection of rear seat belts

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

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Fail 24 Feb 2018 90,906 miles

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Dog cage fitted not allowing full inspection of rear seat belts

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

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 25 Feb 2017 77,024 miles

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

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

Pass 15 Feb 2016 63,949 miles
Fail 13 Feb 2016 63,949 miles

Front Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

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

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Pass 24 Feb 2015 51,923 miles
Fail 23 Feb 2015 51,922 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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 6 Mar 2014 40,763 miles

Both front lower susp arm bushes starting to debond.

Both rear tyres worn close to legal limit

Rear brake disc's are orange in colour, suggesting a bind, but no bind felt during mot test.

Fail 6 Mar 2014 40,763 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Both front lower susp arm bushes starting to debond.

Both rear tyres worn close to legal limit

Rear brake disc's are orange in colour, suggesting a bind, but no bind felt during mot test.

Pass 24 Sep 2013 37,148 miles
Pass 25 Aug 2012 32,499 miles
Pass 15 Sep 2011 25,990 miles
Pass 21 Sep 2010 19,671 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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FN08 OJO is a 2008 Kia Sportage in Blue with a 1,991cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.4%.

Across all 2008 Kia Sportage models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.2% with a typical mileage of 73,016 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 FN08 OJO, 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 18 years old, this Kia Sportage is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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FN08 OJO is a 2008 Kia Sportage, first registered on 8 March 2008.

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