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P20 ACF

2009 Kia Sportage

Silver Diesel 1991cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires4 Oct 2026
Tests23 (14 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate60.9%

Mileage

69,355 mi
Last recorded69,355 miles
Recorded on25 Sep 2026
Typical for 2009 Kia Sportage70,126 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationP20 ACF
MakeKia
ModelSportage
Year2009
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,991cc

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MOT History

14 pass 9 fail
Fail 25 Sep 2026 69,355 miles

Central Rear Seat belt webbing significantly weakened cut greater than 4mm (7.1.2 (b))

Front Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases at flexy joint (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Upper Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Steering system excessively rough strut top bearing (2.1.1 (a))

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

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

Offside Upper Fuel tank leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 26 Sep 2025 64,727 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flexi (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front strut top bearing rough when rotated

front exhaust joint at dpf worn thin

fuel tank showing signs of dampness at offside but no visible sign of a leak

underside of vehicle generally corroded but structural integrity not reduced

Pass 1 Oct 2024 62,802 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front strut top bearing noisy when rotated

front exhaust joint to dpf corroded and worn thin

Fail 20 Sep 2024 62,788 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front strut top bearing noisy when rotated

front exhaust joint to dpf corroded and worn thin

Pass 12 Sep 2023 60,594 miles

Offside Front strut top bearing noisy when turned

exhaust joint from front pipe to dpf very thin and badly corroded

Fail 11 Sep 2023 60,560 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Offside Front strut top bearing noisy when turned

exhaust joint from front pipe to dpf very thin and badly corroded

Pass 30 Sep 2022 58,188 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi section (6.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Front slight roughness in Macpherson strut top bearing

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

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside and offside (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside and offside outer sills (unable to fully test sills due to plastic covers) (5.3.6 (a) (i))

fuel tank corroding

rear brake backplates corroded

Fail 29 Sep 2022 58,188 miles

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

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding unable to test wheel bearing (1.2.1 (f))

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi section (6.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front slight roughness in Macpherson strut top bearing

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

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside and offside (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside and offside outer sills (unable to fully test sills due to plastic covers) (5.3.6 (a) (i))

fuel tank corroding

rear brake backplates corroded

Pass 1 Oct 2021 55,345 miles
Fail 28 Sep 2021 55,345 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Exhaust particulate filter obviously defective sample pipe broken (8.2.2.1 (a))

Pass 29 Sep 2020 52,070 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bush separating (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Sep 2019 46,245 miles
Pass 5 Oct 2018 37,354 miles
Pass 16 Jun 2017 35,153 miles

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

Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both front, forward bushes (2.4.G.2)

Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush both rear, both bushes (2.4.G.2)

both front tyres cracks on tread

Fail 7 Jun 2017 35,149 miles

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

Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both front, forward bushes (2.4.G.2)

Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush both rear, both bushes (2.4.G.2)

both front tyres cracks on tread

Pass 23 May 2016 32,768 miles

Both front tyres are perished

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

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

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

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Fail 23 May 2016 32,768 miles

Both front tyres are perished

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

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

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

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

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 25 Feb 2015 27,288 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

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

Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

both front tyres cracks on tread

Fail 25 Feb 2015 27,288 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

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

Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

both front tyres cracks on tread

Pass 5 Mar 2014 21,439 miles
Fail 4 Mar 2014 21,439 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

slight cracking between treads on rear tyres

Pass 3 Oct 2013 20,410 miles
Pass 11 Oct 2012 13,707 miles

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

Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

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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P20 ACF is a 2009 Kia Sportage in Silver with a 1,991cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.9%.

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 P20 ACF, 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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P20 ACF is a 2009 Kia Sportage, first registered on 15 October 2009.

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