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OY14 YPU

2014 Kia Sportage

Blue Diesel 1685cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires10 Dec 2026
Tests14 (10 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

140,350 mi
Last recorded140,350 miles
Recorded on10 Dec 2025
Typical for 2014 Kia Sportage58,618 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationOY14 YPU
MakeKia
ModelSportage
Year2014
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,685cc

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MOT History

10 pass 4 fail
Pass 10 Dec 2025 140,350 miles

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

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

Fail 9 Dec 2025 140,342 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

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

Pass 5 Dec 2024 129,146 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (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 Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Offside Front headlamp water ingress

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

engine covers fitted

o/s and n/s sill covers fitted

under-shield covers fitted

Fail 5 Dec 2024 129,146 miles

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

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

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

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 Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Offside Front headlamp water ingress

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

engine covers fitted

o/s and n/s sill covers fitted

under-shield covers fitted

Pass 11 Dec 2023 117,670 miles

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

Offside Front headlamp water ingress

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

engine covers fitted

o/s and n/s sill covers fitted

under-shield covers fitted

Fail 6 Dec 2023 117,549 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

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

Offside Front headlamp water ingress

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

engine covers fitted

o/s and n/s sill covers fitted

under-shield covers fitted

Pass 8 Dec 2022 106,689 miles
Pass 9 Dec 2021 95,458 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 11 Dec 2020 86,272 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 20 Mar 2020 80,899 miles

Lower under tray and top covers fitted

vehicle was too clean to trigger the smoke meter

Fail 20 Mar 2020 80,899 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))

Lower under tray and top covers fitted

vehicle was too clean to trigger the smoke meter

Pass 19 Mar 2019 66,352 miles

Lower under tray and top covers fitted

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt affecting centre belt ()

Rear tyres low to tread

Pass 21 Mar 2018 53,130 miles

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

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

Pass 27 Mar 2017 40,083 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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OY14 YPU is a 2014 Kia Sportage in Blue with a 1,685cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

Across all 2014 Kia Sportage models, the average MOT pass rate is 81.3% with a typical mileage of 58,618 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 OY14 YPU, 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 12 years old, this Kia Sportage is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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What year was OY14 YPU registered?

OY14 YPU is a 2014 Kia Sportage, first registered on 31 March 2014.

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