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RV14 XHO

2014 Kia Sportage

Silver Diesel 1685cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires19 Jul 2027
Tests13 (9 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate69.2%

Mileage

142,159 mi
Last recorded142,159 miles
Recorded on20 Jul 2026
Typical for 2014 Kia Sportage58,618 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRV14 XHO
MakeKia
ModelSportage
Year2014
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,685cc

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MOT History

9 pass 4 fail
Pass 20 Jul 2026 142,159 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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))

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

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (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 Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

Pass 22 Aug 2025 132,660 miles

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nearside and offside worn/lipped (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

hand brake leaver travel high requires adjustment

Fail 21 Aug 2025 132,648 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin low/on limit (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front day time running light not working

Offside Front head light damp

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nearside and offside worn/lipped (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

hand brake leaver travel high requires adjustment

Pass 21 Aug 2024 117,589 miles

Brake pad(s) wearing thin front brake pads worn low (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

Offside Front headlamp condensation on inside of lens

Fail 21 Aug 2024 117,589 miles

Brake pad(s) wearing thin front brake pads worn low (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam dip beam bulb blown (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front headlamp condensation on inside of lens

Pass 1 Sep 2023 104,061 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edges smooth under 2mm /also has cuts (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge just under 3mm/also has cuts (5.2.3 (e))

Parking brake lever defective but can be satisfactorily operated high / has little reserve travel /needs adjustment / repair (1.1.6 (d))

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

Pass 24 Aug 2022 88,000 miles
Fail 23 Aug 2022 87,953 miles

Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (fitted to vehicles first used from 1 January 2012) (5.2.3 (h))

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed 225/60/17 (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 27 Aug 2021 72,129 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 1.67mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 2 May 2019 42,764 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords also, slight perishing in the tread (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 2 May 2019 42,764 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords also, slight perishing in the tread (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 1 May 2018 31,269 miles
Pass 9 May 2017 26,241 miles

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

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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RV14 XHO is a 2014 Kia Sportage in Silver with a 1,685cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.2%.

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 RV14 XHO, 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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RV14 XHO is a 2014 Kia Sportage, first registered on 7 April 2014.

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