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ML59 FXW

2009 Kia Sportage

Black Diesel 1991cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires19 Oct 2024
Tests19 (12 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate63.2%

Mileage

132,987 mi
Last recorded132,987 miles
Recorded on14 Oct 2023
Typical for 2009 Kia Sportage70,126 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationML59 FXW
MakeKia
ModelSportage
Year2009
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,991cc

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MOT History

12 pass 7 fail
Pass 14 Oct 2023 132,987 miles
Pass 18 Oct 2022 124,932 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive rear diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 15 Oct 2022 124,891 miles

Fuel tank insecure strap broken (6.1.3 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive rear diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 6 Oct 2021 119,085 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre has uneven treadwear

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

Some corrosion to underbody, steering and suspension components

Fail 5 Oct 2021 119,085 miles

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

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Forward positioned bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn Nearside and Offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre has uneven treadwear

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

Some corrosion to underbody, steering and suspension components

Pass 7 Oct 2020 109,316 miles

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

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

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both Forward Positioned Bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Fail 6 Oct 2020 109,303 miles

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both Forward Positioned Bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Pass 24 Sep 2019 97,799 miles

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

Front Suspension arm front rubber bushes deteriorated. Nearside and Offside

Nearside Front Anti roll bar linkage upper dust cover deteriorated, but still prevents the ingress of dirt

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to 2mm wear bars

Offside Front Tyre has uneven treadwear / worn to 2mm wear bars

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Slight corrosion to underbody, steering and suspension components

Under bonnet covers / Undertrays fitted, restricting inspection

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 24 Sep 2019 97,799 miles

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

Front Suspension arm front rubber bushes deteriorated. Nearside and Offside

Nearside Front Anti roll bar linkage upper dust cover deteriorated, but still prevents the ingress of dirt

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to 2mm wear bars

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

Offside Front Tyre has uneven treadwear / worn to 2mm wear bars

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Slight corrosion to underbody, steering and suspension components

Under bonnet covers / Undertrays fitted, restricting inspection

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 28 Sep 2018 83,641 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin nearside/offside (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front front wishbone bush starting to deteriorate

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

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view nearside/offside (3.2 (a) (i))

engine covers/undertrays fitted restricting inspection

slight corrosion to underbody/steering/suspension components

Fail 28 Sep 2018 83,641 miles

Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

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

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin nearside/offside (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front front wishbone bush starting to deteriorate

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

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view nearside/offside (3.2 (a) (i))

engine covers/undertrays fitted restricting inspection

slight corrosion to underbody/steering/suspension components

Pass 4 Oct 2017 68,404 miles

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

corrosion on exhaust system joints

corrosion on underbody components

nearside front brake fluctuating on application it would appear system requires service or repair

some marking on windscreen

some uneven tread wear on nearside rear tyre

some wear - corrosion on rear brake discs

under bonnet covers - underbody trays fitted restricting inspection

wear on front brake pads

Fail 4 Oct 2017 68,393 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit uneven wear tyre badly worn on outer edges of treads (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

corrosion on exhaust system joints

corrosion on underbody components

nearside front brake fluctuating on application it would appear system requires service or repair

nearside front tyre has cuts in treads

some marking on windscreen

some uneven tread wear on nearside rear tyre

some wear - corrosion on rear brake discs

under bonnet covers - underbody trays fitted restricting inspection

wear on front brake pads

Pass 12 Oct 2016 53,042 miles

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

engine covers - under trays fitted restricting inspection

some wear on rear brake pads and rear brake discs

Fail 12 Oct 2016 53,042 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

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

engine covers - under trays fitted restricting inspection

some wear on rear brake pads and rear brake discs

Pass 15 Oct 2015 35,636 miles

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

Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement forward positioned (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit uneven tread wear,cracking/perrishing between treads (4.1.E.1)

Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

nearside rear mud flap insecure

undertrays/engine covers fitted

wear on rear brake pads

Pass 8 Oct 2014 14,657 miles
Pass 16 Oct 2013 11,552 miles
Pass 15 Oct 2012 7,653 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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ML59 FXW is a 2009 Kia Sportage in Black with a 1,991cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.2%.

Across all 2009 Kia Sportage models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.0% with a typical mileage of 70,126 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 ML59 FXW, 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 17 years old, this Kia Sportage is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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ML59 FXW is a 2009 Kia Sportage, first registered on 19 October 2009.

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