MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
140,577 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Fuel Pipe/s corroded fuel filler pipes heavily under-sealed ()
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear axle is corroded and has been heavily under-sealed
Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
Oil leak, but not excessive rear diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Oil leak ()
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit both (4.1.E.1)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Fuel system component leaking on engine (7.2.3)
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit both (4.1.E.1)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust also heavily deteriorated (7.1.2)
Shock absorber has a light misting of oil offside front and nearside rear (2.7.3)
Nearside Stop lamp not working with side lights on (1.2.1b)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement forward bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) DANGEROUS
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust also heavily deteriorated (7.1.2)
Shock absorber has a light misting of oil offside front and nearside rear (2.7.3)
strong smell of fuel around engine bay and engine and under covers damp with diesel
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nail in nearside front tyre
Front brake disc's worn
Rear brake disc's worn
offside and nearside front lower suspension arm front mounting bushes perishing. brake pipes showing rust. wear/ corrosion front brake discs.
How Reliable is the Kia Sportage?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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NU05 GKA is a 2005 Kia Sportage in Silver with a 1,685cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 85%.
Across all 2005 Kia Sportage models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.8% with a typical mileage of 76,382 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
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 NU05 GKA, 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 21 years old, this Kia Sportage is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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NU05 GKA is a 2005 Kia Sportage, first registered on 7 March 2005.
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