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Corrosion to rear subframe
Corrosion to the rear chassis/body
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexy (6.1.2 (a))
Offside Rear Suspension arm damaged but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Signs of the o/s/r brake binding
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexy pipe (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexy pipe (6.1.2 (a))
Engine mil light flashing ( vehicle pre 2008 ) 8.2.2.2 G
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Strongly advise exhaust front pipe flex corroded and starting to break away , slightly blowing at time of test (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive outer sill area and inner sill/ chassie (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe going to flex hose (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive outer sill area and inner sill/ chassie (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear wiper blade rubber worn out
Towball/hitch not fitted at time of test ()
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front carrier bush completly seperated from the bonding and has excessive movement in (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps nearside and offside (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Engine mil light flashing ( vehicle pre 2008 ) 8.2.2.2 G
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Strongly advise exhaust front pipe flex corroded and starting to break away , slightly blowing at time of test (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face worn and lipped (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive outer sill area and inner sill/ chassie (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face worn and lipped (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe going to flex hose (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive outer sill area and inner sill/ chassie (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear wiper blade rubber worn out
Towball/hitch not fitted at time of test ()
All flanges on exhaust heavily corroded
Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Flexi pipe and heavily corroded (6.1.2 (a))
Engine MIL light flashing (vehicle pre 2008) 8.2.2.2 (g)
Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin Both sides (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front bush unbonding (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension arm damaged but not seriously weakened Trailing arm slight bent (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Oil level over maximum
Rear wiper blade rubber missing
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken at top (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Steering locking device missing track rod end split pin missing (2.1.3 (d))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened corroded and holed (5.3.3 (b) (i))
All flanges on exhaust heavily corroded
Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Flexi pipe and heavily corroded (6.1.2 (a))
Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin Both sides (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension arm damaged but not seriously weakened Trailing arm slight bent (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Oil level over maximum
Rear wiper blade rubber missing
Front flexi deteriorated
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and perished (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and perished (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front flexi deteriorated
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and perished (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and perished (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Towball/hitch not fitted at time of test ()
exhaust front pipe flex deteriorated
high level stop light not working
Nearside Rear rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
Offside Rear rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened VERY STRONG ADVISE inner brake disc face is very badly pitted and corroded (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened VERY STRONG ADVISE inner brake disc face is very badly pitted and corroded (3.5.1i)
Towball/hitch not fitted at time of test ()
exhaust front pipe flex deteriorated
high level stop light not working
Rear high level stop light not working
Towball/hitch not fitted at time of test ()
exhaust front pipe flex deteriorated
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement inner carrier bush excessively worn (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement inner carrier bush excessively worn (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front carrier rubber bush starting to seperate on the bonding (2.4.G.2)
Rear high level stop light not working
Towball/hitch not fitted at time of test ()
exhaust front pipe flex deteriorated
Centre Rear Upper Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
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)
Nearside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
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)
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ML56 LCE is a 2006 Kia Sportage in Black with a 1,991cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.6%.
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 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 ML56 LCE, 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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ML56 LCE is a 2006 Kia Sportage, first registered on 25 October 2006.
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