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MK13 WPJ

2013 Kia Sportage

Brown Diesel 1685cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires4 Nov 2026
Tests20 (11 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate55%

Mileage

102,515 mi
Last recorded102,515 miles
Recorded on5 Nov 2025
Typical for 2013 Kia Sportage64,196 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationMK13 WPJ
MakeKia
ModelSportage
Year2013
ColourBrown
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,685cc

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MOT History

11 pass 9 fail
Pass 5 Nov 2025 102,515 miles

Chips to screen

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

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

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

Fail 28 Oct 2025 102,429 miles

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn lateral tye arm outer ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn lateral tye arm Inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn lateral tye arm outer ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn lateral tye arm Inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Rear fog lamp switch not operating in accordance with the requirements (4.5.3 (a))

Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii))

Chips to screen

Front Fog lamps not working and switch not working

Front fog tell tail not working

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

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

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

Pass 1 Nov 2024 96,163 miles

Front Front exhaust flexy corroded and splitting

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

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm bush splitting and perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm bush splitting and perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 25 Oct 2024 96,056 miles

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

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

Front Front exhaust flexy corroded and splitting

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

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm bush splitting and perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm bush splitting and perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 3 Nov 2023 90,636 miles

Clutch worn

Hand brake travel

Pass 31 Oct 2022 85,707 miles

Chips to windscreen

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 27 Oct 2022 85,707 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Chips to windscreen

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))

rear exhaust section heat shield insecure

Pass 28 Oct 2021 79,681 miles

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

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

chips to screen

Fail 15 Oct 2021 79,613 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) n/s/f steering arm inner joint excessive play (2.3 (a) (i))

Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) o/s/f steering arm inner joint excessive play (2.3 (a) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn n/s/r lateral tye bar inner joint excessive play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn o/s/r lateral tye bar inner joint excessive play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

chips to screen

knocking from steering rack/column

knocking from steering rack/column

slight play to steering rack

slight play to steering rack

Pass 11 Sep 2020 73,479 miles

o/s/f & n/s/f tyres worn

o/s/f & n/s/f wishbone inner bushes persihing

Fail 8 Sep 2020 73,367 miles

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

o/s/f & n/s/f tyres worn

o/s/f & n/s/f wishbone inner bushes persihing

Pass 30 Jul 2019 65,902 miles

O/S/F and N/S/F lower wish bone inner bushes splitting and perishing

O/S/F and N/S/F track rod end rubber boots Perishing and splitting

chip to screen

Pass 13 Aug 2018 56,635 miles

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

Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Fail 26 Jul 2018 55,899 miles

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

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

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

Pass 28 Jul 2017 45,253 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 28 Jul 2017 45,253 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 27 Aug 2016 35,627 miles
Fail 25 Aug 2016 35,625 miles

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear position lamp(s) damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Pass 5 Feb 2016 33,939 miles

Nearside Rear tyre has a nail in it

Fail 5 Feb 2016 33,939 miles

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

Nearside Rear tyre has a nail in it

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

n/s f wheel bearing excess play

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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MK13 WPJ is a 2013 Kia Sportage in Brown with a 1,685cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55%.

Across all 2013 Kia Sportage models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.4% with a typical mileage of 64,196 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 MK13 WPJ, 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 13 years old, this Kia Sportage is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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MK13 WPJ is a 2013 Kia Sportage, first registered on 30 March 2013.

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