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LB55 LUE

2006 Kia Sportage

Silver Petrol 1975cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Jan 2027
Tests24 (19 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate79.2%

Mileage

135,061 mi
Last recorded135,061 miles
Recorded on20 Jan 2026
Typical for 2006 Kia Sportage78,394 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLB55 LUE
MakeKia
ModelSportage
Year2006
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,975cc

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MOT History

19 pass 5 fail
Pass 20 Jan 2026 135,061 miles

Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both sides F (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 has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 20 Jan 2025 128,066 miles
Pass 5 Jan 2024 121,192 miles

Parking brake lever worn, but not excessively (1.1.6 (b) (i))

Pass 23 Jan 2023 114,770 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))

Fail 18 Jan 2023 114,715 miles

Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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 19 Jan 2022 108,033 miles

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

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

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

Fail 4 Jan 2022 107,800 miles

Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii))

Service brake excessively binding nsf+osf (1.2.1 (f))

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

Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated nsf+osf (5.3.4 (b) (i))

center exhaust has a minor leak of gasses

front+rear brake discs worn/pitted/corroded

wipers smeary

Pass 29 Dec 2020 107,973 miles

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

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

Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated nsf+osf lower (5.3.4 (b) (i))

center exhaust has a minor leak of gasses

exhaust system corroded

Pass 19 Jul 2019 107,389 miles

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

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

both front bottom ball joint dust covers perishing

complete exhaust is corroded

Fail 13 Jul 2019 107,388 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

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

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

both front bottom ball joint dust covers perishing

complete exhaust is corroded

Pass 3 Jul 2018 103,894 miles
Pass 3 Jul 2017 97,626 miles
Pass 4 Jul 2016 91,253 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi pipe (7.1.2)

Pass 13 Jul 2015 84,728 miles
Pass 16 Jul 2014 77,833 miles
Fail 9 Jul 2014 77,717 miles

Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)

Pass 16 Mar 2013 68,728 miles
Pass 17 Mar 2012 60,503 miles
Pass 21 Mar 2011 52,696 miles
Pass 28 Jan 2011 52,658 miles
Pass 10 Feb 2010 40,952 miles
Fail 10 Feb 2010 40,949 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

Pass 12 Feb 2009 31,688 miles
Pass 15 Dec 2008 31,203 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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LB55 LUE is a 2006 Kia Sportage in Silver with a 1,975cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 79.2%.

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 LB55 LUE, 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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What year was LB55 LUE registered?

LB55 LUE is a 2006 Kia Sportage, first registered on 6 January 2006.

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