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LJ14 NUA

2014 Kia Sportage

Silver Diesel 1685cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires1 Aug 2027
Tests13 (10 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate76.9%

Mileage

91,685 mi
Last recorded91,685 miles
Recorded on16 Jul 2026
Typical for 2014 Kia Sportage58,618 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLJ14 NUA
MakeKia
ModelSportage
Year2014
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,685cc

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MOT History

10 pass 3 fail
Pass 16 Jul 2026 91,685 miles

Brake slack adjuster advise adjustment Handbrake little reserve travel (1.1.18 (a))

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

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

Pass 24 Jul 2025 88,961 miles
Pass 25 Jul 2024 86,777 miles

Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Fail 25 Jul 2024 86,777 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Pass 14 Jul 2023 84,075 miles
Pass 16 Jul 2022 79,255 miles
Pass 16 Jul 2021 71,199 miles
Pass 25 Jul 2020 62,953 miles

parking brake efficiency slightly low on offside

parking brake lever reserve travel slightly low

Pass 2 Aug 2019 54,042 miles

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

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

Fail 1 Aug 2019 54,018 miles

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed cut in tread exposing cord (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn to legal limit of 1.6mm tread (5.2.3 (e))

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 worn to 2mm tread (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Rear Nail in tyre

Offside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished/cracked on tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn to 3mm tread (5.2.3 (e))

parking brake efficiency only just met requirements

tpms warning lamp illuminated due to low pressure

Pass 27 Apr 2018 41,171 miles

engine undertray fitted obscuring some components

parking brake lever reserve travel slightly low

Pass 15 May 2017 30,577 miles

engine undertray fitted obscuring some components

Fail 12 May 2017 30,511 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed cut in tread exposing cord (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Nearside Front Nail in tyre

Offside Front Nail in tyre

Offside Rear Nail in tyre

engine undertray fitted obscuring some components

offside rear tyre worn to 2.5mm

parking brake efficiency only just met requirements- offside reading low- advise inspection

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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LJ14 NUA is a 2014 Kia Sportage in Silver with a 1,685cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.9%.

Across all 2014 Kia Sportage models, the average MOT pass rate is 81.3% with a typical mileage of 58,618 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 LJ14 NUA, 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 12 years old, this Kia Sportage is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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LJ14 NUA is a 2014 Kia Sportage, first registered on 19 March 2014.

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