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RO05 DTC

2022 Kia Sportage

Black Petrol 1498cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires1 Jun 2027
Tests15 (11 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate73.3%

Mileage

40,500 mi
Last recorded40,500 miles
Recorded on2 Jun 2026
Typical for 2022 Kia Sportage29,774 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRO05 DTC
MakeKia
ModelSportage
Year2022
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,498cc

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MOT History

11 pass 4 fail
Pass 2 Jun 2026 40,500 miles

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

Pass 20 Oct 2025 35,703 miles
Pass 30 Sep 2025 131,609 miles

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Side repeater with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (i))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

engine/gearbox knocking

Fail 30 Sep 2025 131,609 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Side repeater with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (i))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

engine/gearbox knocking

Pass 7 Aug 2024 122,349 miles

Engine sounds rough/noisy

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

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both sides cracked, perished and starting to split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both sides. (235/55/18) (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured Both sides (4.4.3 (a))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm bushes both sides cracked, perished and starting to split/de-bond (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both sides. (235/55/18) (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear heat shield loose/insecure

Fail 7 Aug 2024 122,349 miles

Engine sounds rough/noisy

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

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both sides cracked, perished and starting to split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both sides. (235/55/18) (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured Both sides (4.4.3 (a))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm bushes both sides cracked, perished and starting to split/de-bond (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both sides. (235/55/18) (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear heat shield loose/insecure

Pass 2 Sep 2023 111,954 miles

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

Nearside Rear Outer Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Needs looking into. Very pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 30 Aug 2022 92,617 miles
Fail 26 Aug 2022 92,617 miles

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

Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 2 Sep 2021 78,311 miles
Pass 21 Jul 2021 77,528 miles
Pass 29 Aug 2019 72,427 miles

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

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

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

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

Spare tyre defective flat

Fail 28 Aug 2019 72,421 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

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

Spare tyre defective flat

Pass 14 Aug 2018 64,517 miles

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

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

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

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

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 13 Sep 2016 45,299 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)

o/s wiper leaves slight smear on windscreen

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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RO05 DTC is a 2022 Kia Sportage in Black with a 1,498cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.3%.

Across all 2022 Kia Sportage models, the average MOT pass rate is 87.7% with a typical mileage of 29,774 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 RO05 DTC, 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 4 years old, this Kia Sportage is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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What year was RO05 DTC registered?

RO05 DTC is a 2022 Kia Sportage, first registered on 28 November 2022.

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