MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
83,714 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Front Brake hose leaking (3.6.A.1)
Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front Brake hose leaking (3.6.A.1)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Front registration plate not fixed vertically, or as close to vertical as is reasonably practical (6.3.2c)
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
(1.6B1.2)the offside front driving dipped beam headlamp is set on the 0.5% horizontal limit
(2.5A.3c)the nearside and offside front wheel bearings have some slight play present
(2d)Items within the passenger or boot department which the nominated tester considers could prevent an mot test being carried out should ideally be removed for future tests or retests
(3.6B.2c)the offside and nearside front steel brake pipes have surface corrosion present which may soon require remadial action
(4.1C.1b,D1)the offside rear tyre has some slight distortion present,and the shoulders are worn close to the legal limit
(7.1.1a)the centre exhaust silencer casing is starting to corrode,and the outlet pipe has some small corrosion holes present permitting a minor leakage of gasses
(8.2.2)the offside wiper blade is leaving minor streaks of fluid behind in operation
(8.2.2)the offside wiper blade rubber material is starting to deteriorate
(8.3.1d)minor damage to the swept area less than 040mm
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Offside Rear Shock absorber insecure (2.7.2b)
Minor fluffing/fraying to the webbing material of the nearside rear outer three point lap belt.The same belt buckle stork minor damage to the casing.
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
One of four washer jets inoperative
Surface corrosion present to the offside brake pipe through the inner wing.
The centre exhaust silencer first skin starting to deteriorate.
The front number plate minor damage present
The front wheel bearings/hubs present some minor play forming
The wiper blades starting to deteriorate
How Reliable is the Kia Sportage?
Based on 2,634,551 MOT tests across 296,598 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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R259 BBA is a 1998 Kia Sportage in Blue with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 7 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 42.9%.
Across all 1998 Kia Sportage models, the average MOT pass rate is 63.9% with a typical mileage of 78,396 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 R259 BBA, 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 28 years old, this Kia Sportage is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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R259 BBA is a 1998 Kia Sportage, first registered on 12 February 1998.
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