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HY55 EEW

2006 Kia Sportage

Black Petrol 1975cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires13 Mar 2026
Tests21 (16 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate76.2%

Mileage

83,070 mi
Last recorded83,070 miles
Recorded on12 Mar 2025
Typical for 2006 Kia Sportage78,394 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationHY55 EEW
MakeKia
ModelSportage
Year2006
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,975cc

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MOT History

16 pass 5 fail
Pass 12 Mar 2025 83,070 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 12 Mar 2024 75,417 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases cat to down pipe (6.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 14 Mar 2023 68,603 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Front exhaust joint (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

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

Fail 13 Mar 2023 68,603 miles

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Front exhaust joint (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

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

Pass 8 Mar 2022 63,332 miles

Central Rear Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases downpipe to front joint (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is deformed but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear subframe mounting slightly damaged

Offside Body component slightly loose side step front mount corroded (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

Pass 11 Mar 2021 59,604 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases joint, front pipe to cat (6.1.2 (a))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside front bushes are perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge approx 3mm 235/60/16 (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear damage to nearside rear inner wheel arch (behind bumper)

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

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Rear wiper blade is u/s

Fail 10 Mar 2021 59,604 miles

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases silencer, corroded and holed (6.1.2 (a))

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases joint, front pipe to cat (6.1.2 (a))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside front bushes are perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge approx 3mm 235/60/16 (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear damage to nearside rear inner wheel arch (behind bumper)

Nearside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))

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

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Rear wiper blade is u/s

Pass 12 Mar 2020 57,270 miles

235/60r16

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases part of rear silencer and front joint (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides more on inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin both sides more on inner face (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Power steering close to minimum mark (2.1.5 (b) (i))

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Fail 12 Mar 2020 57,270 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Brake hose excessively twisted (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

235/60r16

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases part of rear silencer and front joint (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides more on inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin both sides more on inner face (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Power steering close to minimum mark (2.1.5 (b) (i))

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 13 Mar 2019 50,928 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases back box (6.1.2 (a))

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

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed driver sides (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

damage to N/S/R side step

Pass 5 Mar 2018 44,891 miles

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Fail 5 Mar 2018 44,889 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 13 Mar 2017 42,412 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nearside and offside (3.5.1i)

Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit nearside and offside (4.1.E.1)

Rear exhaust silencer deteriorating

Pass 5 Feb 2016 38,331 miles
Pass 20 Feb 2015 35,305 miles
Pass 19 Feb 2014 31,665 miles

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

Pass 20 Feb 2013 27,714 miles

Slight damage to nearside rear floor pan area

Pass 18 Feb 2012 24,425 miles

Rear 1/4 panel inner and bootfloor damaged (n/s)

Rear exhaust box crushed

Pass 19 Feb 2011 20,763 miles

Exhaust rear box damaged/bent

N/S/R inner bootwell and quarter damage

Pass 15 Feb 2010 15,608 miles

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

advise rear bumper damaged and in poor condition

advise rear cross member damaged

advise rear exhaust in poor condition

Fail 13 Feb 2010 15,608 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm locating pin insecure (2.4.G.3a)

Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Torsion bar insecure at an end fixing (2.4.E.2)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

advise rear bumper damaged and in poor condition

advise rear cross member damaged

advise rear exhaust in poor condition

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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HY55 EEW is a 2006 Kia Sportage in Black with a 1,975cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.2%.

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 HY55 EEW, 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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HY55 EEW is a 2006 Kia Sportage, first registered on 31 January 2006.

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