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MM08 UFL

2008 Kia Sportage

Silver Petrol 1975cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires1 Jun 2027
Tests23 (16 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate69.6%

Mileage

79,695 mi
Last recorded79,695 miles
Recorded on1 Jun 2026
Typical for 2008 Kia Sportage73,016 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationMM08 UFL
MakeKia
ModelSportage
Year2008
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,975cc

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MOT History

16 pass 7 fail
Pass 1 Jun 2026 79,695 miles
Fail 23 May 2026 79,597 miles

Nearside Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Pass 24 May 2025 74,938 miles

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

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 29 May 2024 72,333 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing n/s and o/s cracks in tread no cords at present (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front brake binding slightly

Rear Coil spring corroded n/s and o/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing n/s and o/s cracks in tread no cords at present (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear suspension corroded

slight corrosionin o/s/f and n/s/r door shuts

Pass 22 May 2023 72,174 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively osf/nsf (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing osf/nsf (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 10 May 2022 69,766 miles

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Rear rear brake backing plates corroded

Pass 21 May 2021 66,900 miles

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All four (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 2 Jun 2020 64,010 miles

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

parking brake lever has little reserve travel needs adjustment/repair.

Fail 2 Jun 2020 64,010 miles

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

parking brake lever has little reserve travel needs adjustment/repair.

Fail 3 Feb 2020 63,494 miles

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

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

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

parking brake lever has little reserve travel needs adjustment/repair.

Pass 24 Jan 2019 58,148 miles

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

Items removed from driver's view prior to test phone/sat nav cradle

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

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

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

Pass 1 Feb 2018 54,240 miles

Clutch worn

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 31 Jan 2017 51,549 miles
Fail 30 Jan 2017 51,548 miles

Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Pass 5 Feb 2016 49,006 miles
Pass 2 Jul 2015 45,154 miles

Slight cracking in tread pattern n/s/f tyre

Pass 21 Jul 2014 39,566 miles
Pass 30 Aug 2013 34,119 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

noise when applying ns handbrake

Fail 29 Aug 2013 34,119 miles

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

noise when applying ns handbrake

Pass 27 Jul 2012 26,732 miles
Fail 27 Jul 2012 26,732 miles

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 27 Jul 2011 21,218 miles

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Fail 27 Jul 2011 21,218 miles

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

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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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MM08 UFL is a 2008 Kia Sportage in Silver with a 1,975cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.6%.

Across all 2008 Kia Sportage models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.2% with a typical mileage of 73,016 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 MM08 UFL, 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 18 years old, this Kia Sportage is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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MM08 UFL is a 2008 Kia Sportage, first registered on 18 July 2008.

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