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H25 SAY

2017 Kia Sportage

Black Diesel 1685cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires21 Oct 2026
Tests10 (8 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

74,862 mi
Last recorded74,862 miles
Recorded on20 Oct 2025
Typical for 2017 Kia Sportage44,910 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationH25 SAY
MakeKia
ModelSportage
Year2017
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,685cc

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MOT History

8 pass 2 fail
Pass 20 Oct 2025 74,862 miles
Pass 22 Oct 2024 69,290 miles
Fail 17 Oct 2024 69,286 miles

Offside Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear trailing arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 9 Oct 2024 69,282 miles

Brake disc significantly and obviously worn both front brake discs (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Brake disc significantly and obviously worn both rear brake discs (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear trailing arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear trailing arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Brake pad(s) wearing thin rear pads (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 26 Sep 2023 65,437 miles

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

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

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

Pass 30 Sep 2022 57,244 miles
Pass 20 Apr 2022 57,219 miles
Pass 29 Sep 2021 53,129 miles
Pass 17 Sep 2020 46,271 miles
Pass 28 Feb 2020 40,146 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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H25 SAY is a 2017 Kia Sportage in Black with a 1,685cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

Across all 2017 Kia Sportage models, the average MOT pass rate is 85.6% with a typical mileage of 44,910 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 H25 SAY, 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 9 years old, this Kia Sportage is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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What year was H25 SAY registered?

H25 SAY is a 2017 Kia Sportage, first registered on 17 March 2017.

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